Tag: Wastewater Reuse
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New WRF research studies set for RFPs this year
Six new water reuse and desalination research studies are to be put out for proposals by the WateReuse Research Foundation under a US$ 1.35 million investment announced on 24 March 2011.
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Orange County loses widely respected lab director
Orange County Water District (OCWD) in California announced on 21 March 2011 that Steve Fitzsimmons, director of its Advance Water Quality Assurance Laboratory, who had been a key figure in water quality testing for Water Factory 21 and gaining credibility for the Groundwater Replenishment System, died on 3 March 2011.
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Experienced SWRO desalination engineer joins GHD
Australian consultant GHD has recently appointed professional engineer and marine biologist Erik Tynes, as a senior process engineer in the company’s Perth office.
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Santa Paula: A case study in energy efficiency
Sometimes when a wastewater treatment works is found to be in non-compliance with regulations this can be the spur to producing a revamp which suddenly becomes a model for others to follow. Such is the case with the City of Santa Paula in California. As a result of the revised wastewater plant’s equipment selection and…
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Finance agreed for Camarillo regional desalter studies
Two water districts and two – possibly three – cities in southern California have agree to finance studies for a regional brackish-water desalination plant to be located near Camarillo.
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July abstract deadline for joint AWWA/AMTA conference
A deadline of 22 July 2011 has been set for abstracts for the joint Membrane Technology Conference & Exposition being held in Arizona, USA, next year by the American Water Works Association and the Membrane Technology Association.
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Consultant sought for Wichita water reuse project
Wichita Public Works & Utilities (WPWU) in Kansas, USA, has issued a request for proposals for professional services related to a 250 million gallons a year (2,600 m³/d) water reuse project.
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Escondido moves towards indirect potable reuse
The City of Escondido in southern California, USA, could be about to follow neighbour San Diego in setting up an indirect potable water-reuse (IPR) scheme as part of a wastewater facility upgrade costing about US$ 200 million.
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IDA Tianjin desalination/water-reuse forum set for April
Tianjin Municipal People’s Government and the International Desalination Association (IDA) will host the 2011 Desalination and Water Reuse International Forum in Tianjin, China on 6-8 April 2011. Its theme is Sustainable Solutions for the Future.
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More desalination and reuse potential in Western Australia
Western Australia’s Water Corporation is considering up to three seawater reverse-osmosis desalination plants along the southern coast of its area, known as Lower Great Southern, as part of a potential portfolio of water resources for the next 30 years.