Tag: USA
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Parkson opens new Florida research facility
US water and wastewater treatment specialist Parkson Corporation announced on 28 April 2009 the opening of the Parkson Water Research Facility in Pompano Beach, Florida, near its HQ in Fort Lauderdale.
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Dow completes Rohm & Hass takeover
Dow Water & Process Solutions is the new name of the combined Dow Water Solutions and Rohm & Haas Ion Exchange Resins businesses, following Dow’s acquisition of Rohm & Haas, which was completed on April 1 2009.
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US Energy Dept researching wastewater reuse for powerplants
Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh in the USA are conducting a project for the US Department of Energy on the use of secondary treated municipal wastewater as makeup water for cooling at thermoelectric power plants.
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Calder bought by Flowserve
US pump and valve manufacturer Flowserve announced on 21 April 2009 that it acquired Swiss desalination energy-recovery system provider Calder AG. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
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US districts fight saline intrusion with reused water
Two California water districts announced an agreement on 18 April 2009 to transfer and use recycled wastewater as a barrier against saline intrusion into groundwater, replacing 5.5 billion gallons (20.8 million m³) of drinking water per year previously used for this purpose.
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US govt to invest US$ 135 million in water reuse
The US Department of the Interior announced on 15 April 2009 the investment of US$1 billion under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) in America’s water infrastructure to create jobs and get the economy moving again. Of this, US$ 135 million is available for grants for water reuse and recycling projects.
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Bay agencies band together for water reuse funding
Water reuse, particularly for irrigation, is getting major attention in the San Francisco Bay area of California, USA. Municipalities and water districts are banding together to obtain federal funding.
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Financing and legal hurdles still ahead for Carlsbad desalination
The labyrinthine complexities of the desalination permitting process in California were further illustrated this week with the latest twists in the Carlsbad seawater desalination plant saga.
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Redondo Beach go-ahead for desalination demonstration plant
The California Coastal Commission approved on 9 April 2009 a seawater desalination project to be undertaken by the West Basin Municipal Water District (WBMWD) at Redondo Beach.
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East Chicago goes for membrane water treatment
The first large-scale pressurized membrane water treatment plant in Indiana, USA, is to be supplied to the City of East Chicago by Siemens.