Tag: Water Scarcity
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Arizona wants DPR/seawater desalination plan to start now
An immediate start on work to prepare for direct potable water reuse and seawater desalination is proposed by the Arizona Department of Water Resources (ADWR) in a report recently published by the US state’s government.
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WRI publishes country chart of water-stress exposure
A ranked list of countries showing their exposure to water-stress was released on 12 December 2012 by the World Resources Institute (WRI).
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Japan funds desalination relief for South Pacific islands
The construction of a 30 m³/d desalination plant has relieved freshwater problems for around 200 inhabitants of Vanuavatu, one of the islands in the southern Lau Group in the South Pacific.
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Desert community MD trial produces first water
First water was produced in mid-November 2013 by the membrane distillation plant set up in the Great Victoria Desert, Australia, by a team from the National Centre for Excellence in Desalination Australia (NCEDA).
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Papers invited for WSTA 2014 Gulf Water Conference
The Water Science & Technology Association (WSTA) has invited papers for its 11th Gulf Water Conference on Water in the GCC … towards efficient management in October 2014 in Muscat, Oman.
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IDA to support UAE water summit as knowledge partner
The International Desalination Association has announced that it will again be supporting the International Water Summit (IWS) 2014 in Abu Dhabi, UAE, as a knowledge partner.
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Algerian minister announces desalination plant at El Marsa
Algeria’s minister of water resources, Hocine Necib, announced on 6 October 2013 that a seawater desalination plant would be constructed “soon” in the town of El Marsa, according to the state‑run Algeria Press Service.
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Texas will need desalination says land commissioner
The Texas Land Commissioner, Jerry Patterson, said on 29 August 2013 at the Texas Groundwater Summit in San Marcos that the state would need more alternatives such as desalination to provide a solution for its thirsty growing population.
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Wade Miller stepping down as WateReuse director
The executive director of the WateReuse Association and the WateReuse Research Foundation, G Wade Miller, announced on 8 August 2013 his resignation from the two organizations effective 31 March 2014.
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Governor signs bill to implement Texas water plan
A bill signed by the governor of the state of Texas, USA, on 28 May 2013 will help promote innovative water reuse and conservation in the state as it implements the State Water Plan.