Tag: USA
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Land/ship decision in January for Coquina Coast desalination
A decision on whether the Coquina Coast Seawater Desalination Project in Florida, USA, will be land or ship based will be taken in January 2010, a meeting was told on 23 September 2009.
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Lawsuit filed against Marin County desalination proposal
A lawsuit to protect San Francisco Bay and the citizens of Marin County “from the harmful effects of desalination” was filed in the Marin Superior Court on 21 September 2009 by a number of opponents including an environmental group.
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New location for Pump Engineering
Pump Engineering LLC, Michigan-based manufacturer of pumps and energy-recovery devices, moved to a new, larger 48,000 ft² facility on 21 September 2009.
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Brine water recycler test ‘meeting expections’
Preliminary test results of water processed by the first commercially installed Sionix Elixir 225-P/RO Unit show the unit is meeting performance expectations, Sionix Corp announced on 17 September 2009.
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Tank-maker CST Industries acquires Temcor Inc
Storage tank manufacturer CST Industries Inc (CST) announced on 14 September 2009 that it had acquired Temcor Inc of Gardena, California, a leading global provider of specialized aluminum dome structures.
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BIOBROx bill passes US House committee
The United States House of Representative’s Committee on Natural Resources approved on 11 September 2009 Magna Water District Water Reuse & Groundwater Recharge Act of 2009 (HR 2265) proposed by Representative Jason Chaffetz.
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WERF guidance on indirect reuse contaminant removal
A new report from the Water Environment Research Foundation in the USA concludes that examining multiple barriers of drinking-water systems can help assure the absence of detectable levels of trace organic compounds in recycled water.
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Santa Cruz officials defend desalination via media
The general manager of the Soquel Creek Water District and the director of the Santa Cruz Water Department have taken the unusual step of jointly addressing the residents of the Californian city area via the media about the issue of water supply, desalination and population growth — a hot topic in the US state.
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Membranes to be featured in AWWA webcast
Three of the best presentations given at this year’s American Water Works Association (AWWA) Membrane Technology Conference are to be featured in a “Best of Conference” webcast on 23 September 2009.
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New legislation unnecessary for Carlsbad desalination start
Poseidon Resources announced on 4 August that it had reached agreement with the California Coastal Commission to process the coastal development permit for the Carlsbad desalination plant before the 15 November 2009 deadline.