Tag: Water Quality
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Pakistan election debate spotlights desalination
The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) has promised to prioritise investments in desalination plants as part of its election manifesto 2018, as popular concern over water scarcity grows.
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Suez and Rosneft to build on ‘exploratory agreement’
Suez’s new agreement with Russian oil and gas giant Rosneft, signed in May 2018, aims to support improved water treatment across the oil company’s vast portfolio.
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Public opinion remains a strong barrier to water reuse
The divergence in public opinion on water reuse between people who live in Northern and Southern Europe has emerged as a potential barrier to developing new European-wide water reuse regulations effectively.
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IDA unveils lineup of speakers for water reuse conference
The International Desalination Association (IDA) has secured a stellar lineup of keynote speakers for its International Conference on Water Reuse and Recycling 2018, led by Spain’s secretary of state for the environment, Maria Garcia Rodriguez.
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IDA issues final call for papers for upcoming reuse conference
The International Desalination Association (IDA) has issued a final call for abstracts for its 2018 International Conference on Water Reuse and Recycling, 24 to 27 June, in Valencia, Spain.
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MTC18 hot topics are ZLD, and public outreach
The Membrane Technology Conference 2018 kicked off in Florida, US, with a panel debate on the pros and cons of membrane treatment technologies.
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Q&A: AMTA president Brent Alspach on why the need for membranes has never been more acute
In the week of the AMTA/AWWA Membrane Technology Conference 2018, in Florida, US, Brent Alspach, president of AMTA and director of applied research at Arcadis, outlines the water challenges and how current and in-development membrane-based treatments are addressing them.
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Interview: Kati Bell, Stantec global reuse leader
Canadian engineering giant Stantec acquired water business MWH Global for $795 million, back in 2016. Now that the dust has settled on the deal, how well is the integration of the two organisations proceeding, and as the global water reuse practice hits its stride, how could its work help to shape the water markets of…
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The world’s top 11 most water-challenged cities
The BBC world news desk has compiled a list of the top 11 cities most likely to run out of water — and they’re not where you might think.
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Water reuse: a growing market of opportunity and challenge
Survey findings suggest a market with the technical expertise, innovative ideas, and will to service customers’ water needs, while a lack of money, reluctance to take chances on new technology, and instances of poor governance present challenges.