Tag: Wastewater Reuse
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Graphene membrane may have frac water application
Engineers at the University of South Carolina have constructed a graphene oxide (GO) membrane less than 2 nm thick with high permeation selectivity between hydrogen and carbon dioxide gas molecules.
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Governor signs bill to accelerate California direct reuse
The governor of California, Jerry Brown, signed legislation on 8 October 2013 designed to accelerate direct potable reuse throughout the US state.
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Twin Victor Valley MBR plants get state funding
The twin membrane-bioreactor plants planned for the communities of Apple Valley and Hesperia on the edge of the Mojave desert east of Los Angeles, USA, have received US$ 1.5 million funding from the California Department of Water Resources.
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HDR director elected to WateReuse foundation board
Roy Martinez of Omaha‑based HDR Engineering Inc has been elected to the board of directors of the WateReuse Research Foundation.
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LACSD signs up Desalitech for chloride‑removal test
Desalination system developer Desalitech is to support a pilot project with the Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts (LACSD) to upgrade two Santa Clarita Valley wastewater treatment plants in order to meet state‑mandated chloride limits, the company announced on 2 October 2013.
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WateReuse webcast to look at cost/benefits of reuse levels
An October webcast from the WateReuse Research Foundation is to address the question of reuse costs and benefits to help avoid communities overtreating their wastewater for reuse.
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Papers invited for 3rd salinity forum in June 2014
Papers have been invited for the 3rd International Salinity Forum in Riverside, California, in June 2014.
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Tuaspring SWRO desalination plant opens in Singapore
Singapore’s second large seawater desalination plant was officially opened on 18 September 2013 by the prime minister, Lee Hsien Loong.
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Low PPCP risk from water-reuse for irrigation – study
Levels of pharmaceuticals and personal-care products (PPCPs) in crops irrigated with treated wastewater were found to be “quite low” and probably not a health concern in a study carried out recently by the University of California – Riverside.
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New WRRF reports on MBR disinfection and ion-exchange
The WateReuse Research Foundation has published reports on: disinfection in satellite water-reuse facilities; and use of ion-exchange in desalination concentrate management.