Volume 43, Issue no. 49
Action on Carlsbad lease delayed
Poseidon’s application for State Lands Commission (SLC) approval of a lease for the Carlsbad SWRO project has been deferred for a second time. At… Continue reading
Gas field waste a possible water supply
Annual gas production in Texas is up over 13 percent from ten years ago to 5.1 trillion ft3 (144.5km3) last year. The growth can be explained in two… Continue reading
Hold that date
The International Desalination Association (IDA) will be holding a joint conference entitled Water, Finance & Sustainability 2008 – New directions… Continue reading
IWPP bid date extended
A twelve-week extension has been granted to prospective bidders of the Ras Azzour IWPP project. With a water production capacity of 1,000,000 m3/d… Continue reading
New "point-of-use" water filtration system
Alfred Kärcher GmbH & Co. KG has announced it will introduce a new point-of-use water filtration system for households using inge AG’s Multibore UF… Continue reading
No longer If, now it's when
Nine local governments from four eastern Florida counties met this past Friday to consider how seawater desalination might factor in their collective… Continue reading
Red/Dead RFP released
Last week, the World Bank issued the RFP for the 24-month, $15.5 million Red Sea-Dead Sea Conveyance (RSDSC) study to shortlisted consulting firms… Continue reading
Solar energy reduces SWRO footprint
Implementation of an integrated water plan that includes the addition of a seawater desalination plant will result in the addition of $1.5 million… Continue reading
Transition
WDR has learned of the passing of veteran desalter Abdullah A. Al-Azzaz after a long illness. He was vice governor of operations and maintenance for… Continue reading
Two new commissioners for BuRec
Bureau of Reclamation Commission Bob Johnson has named two deputy commissioners. Karl Wirkus was named deputy commissioner for operations and will… Continue reading
UF plant goes underground
A 32-year old water treatment plant in the Region of Peel, Ontario is set to get a membrane facelift. The 100.4 MGD (380 ML/d) Lorne Park Water… Continue reading