Tag: Water Reuse
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Golf club barred from water reuse funding
The US state of Washington has included a water reclamation scheme for the city of Pullman in its 2009-11 budget, but has stipulated that none of the US$ 16 million funding can be used to extend the service to a golf course to be used by Washington State University (WSU), Governor Chris Gregoire announced in…
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Alternative California recycled water policy published
A revised proposal for a California Recycled Water Policy to establish more uniform requirements for the use of recycled water has been developed by a group of stakeholders and state water board staff and was released for public comment on 19 November 2008.
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US Academy of Sciences to assess water reuse
The US National Academy of Sciences’ National Research Council has selected committee members to participate in a study assessing water reuse as a means of meeting future water supply needs.
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Public opinion restricts Queensland water reuse
The Queensland state government in north-east Australia has had to tell the Queensland Water Commission that reused wastewater can only be recycled to Wivenhoe dam in emergencies.
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WRF launches recycled water quality study
The WateReuse Foundation announced on 4 November 2008 the release of a request for proposal (RFP) for a research project: Approaches to Maintain Consistently High Quality Recycled Water in Storage and Distribution Systems (WRF-08-04).
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New desalination capacity up by 39% in first half of 2008
Newly contracted desalination capacity has risen in the first six months of 2008 by 39%, according to the International Desalination Association (IDA). This comes on top of a 43% growth during 2007.
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WateReuse Foundation moves for recycling standards
The WateReuse Foundation has requested proposals for “Developing Standards/Criteria for Various End Uses of Recycled Water” (WRF-08-01).
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NanoH2O secures $ 15 million investment
NanoH2O Inc, developer of new-generation reverse-osmosis membranes for desalination and water reuse, announced in early September 2008 that it has secured $ 15 million in funding from Oak Investment Partners and Khosla Ventures.
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Australia’s first reused water network for industry goes to Veolia
The first private scheme for recycled water to a network of multiple industrial users in Australia is to be provided for Sydney Water Corporation by Veolia Water, together with AquaNet Sydney Pty Ltd (part of the Jemena Ltd group).
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Wabag India lands water recycling job in Vizag
Wabag India has been awarded a € 20+ million contract for the planning and completion of a comprehensive turnkey plant water system, including a wastewater treatment plant as part of the expansion of the Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd power plant in Vizag, India.