Tag: USA
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US reclamation bureau seeks water reuse proposals
Funding for development of feasibility studies for water reclamation and reuse projects within the 17 western US states and Hawaii has been made available by the US Bureau of Reclamation.
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Scottish company wins order for North Sea RO units
Aberdeen-based Monitor Systems Scotland has won a contract to supply six 50 m³/d reverse-osmosis (RO) desalination units for three North Sea offshore platforms operated by TAQA Bratani, owned by Abu Dhabi National Energy Company PSJC.
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Commission warns Australia about gas-production wastewater
Handling the wastewater resulting from coal-seam gas (CSG) production in Australia is likely to require a precautionary approach that will demand innovation from water managers and planners, and significantly greater coordination with existing project approval processes, the National Water Commission warned in December 2010.
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Haverstraw RO pilot plant starts operations
Operation of United Water’s Haverstraw Water Supply Project desalination pilot study located in West Haverstraw, New York, began on 23 November 2010.
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Permit sought for RO discharge to Great Salt Lake
A proposal from the Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District (JCWCD) in Utah, USA, to discharge reject brine from a 7-14 MGD (26,000-53,000 m³/d) reverse-osmosis desalination (RO) plant into the Great Salt Lake is out for public comment from 1 December 2010 as part of the permit process.
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Monterey desalination gets commission green light
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) authorized plans on 2 December 2010 to develop the 10 MGD (37,850 m³/d) Regional Desalination Project, which will be built on the California central coast north of Monterey.
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EPA issues second list of endocrine disruptors
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published on 17 November 2010 a second list of chemicals for which it intends to issue test orders under the Endocrine Disruptor Screening Program (EDSP).
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South Florida funds 19 alternative water projects
Desalination and water reclamation plants were among 19 alternative water supply projects for which South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) approved funding assistance worth US$ 3.45 million on 10 November 2010.
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LeChevallier takes WRF research chair from January
Dr Mark LeChevallier of American Water has been appointed chair of the Research Advisory Committee of the WateReuse Research Foundation from 1 January 2011.
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URS to assist El Paso desalination solar project
The Public Services Board in El Paso, Texas, on 10 November 2010 voted to hire URS Corporation as a consultant to assist with the choice of a solar energy system to power part of the Kay Bailey Hutchison desalination plant.