Desalination plant gets govt go-ahead – Bangkok A seawater desalination project is being developed to provide a source of water for the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC), said government spokesman Anucha Burapachaisri yesterday. Securing water supplies was one of the issues raised at a meeting which was chaired by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to follow up on progress in the EEC policy yesterday. A total of 38 water supply-related projects worth 52.8 billion baht were devised in a bid to feed the corridor. Of them, nine projects are complete. (LINK). Desalination plant gets govt go-ahead – BangkokDME GmbH2021-08-10T10:25:21+02:00
Probe Mumbai’s desalination plant project: BJP to Centre – India The BJP has raised a red flag over the BMC’s ambitious Rs 1,600 core desalination plant project in Mumbai. The party has asked the union environment ministry to conduct a study and come out with a report on the environmental impact of the plant on Mumbai’s coastline. In recent letter to Union environment minister Bhupendra Yadav, BJP MLA Ashish Shelar pointed out that the United Nations has reported on the negative impact of desalination plants. (LINK). Probe Mumbai’s desalination plant project: BJP to Centre – IndiaDME GmbH2021-08-09T09:47:14+02:00
The Water From Your Tap Is an Engineering Marvel Millennia in the Making – California Every day, about 430 million gallons of water enter Los Angeles from the eastern slopes of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. The journey begins in the sky, when rain and snow fall on the mountainside; water then flows into the Owens River and travels a human-built route for the next 200-plus miles. Pipes, tunnels, and canals—all mapped out a century ago—navigate hills, valleys, and desert terrain en route to North America’s third-largest city. (LINK). The Water From Your Tap Is an Engineering Marvel Millennia in the Making – CaliforniaDME GmbH2021-08-09T09:37:03+02:00
Pure Water Oceanside gets $1.7 million construction grant – San Diego – California Federal officials have announced an additional $1.7 million grant for the construction of Pure Water Oceanside, a project that will turn wastewater into a new local source of drinking water beginning in 2022. The recycling project is expected to provide more than 32 percent of Oceanside’s water supply, or between 3 million and 5 million gallons per day. It would be the first operating project of its type in San Diego County, though others are planned or being built. (LINK). Pure Water Oceanside gets $1.7 million construction grant – San Diego – CaliforniaDME GmbH2021-08-07T13:29:08+02:00
Desalination plants providing 600,000m3 of drinkable water to southern Iran – Iran According to Hamidreza Kashfi, the one-million-cubic-meters target should be achieved under the framework of the country’s Sixth Five-year National Development Plan (2016-2021). “Currently, the government purchases the water produced in desalination plants through guaranteed purchase deals with the investors, and with the required credit being supplied [by the government], we can supply up to one million cubic meters of drinking water in the southern regions of the country,” Kashfi explained. The official noted that according to studies conducted in recent years, it is possible to supply drinking water to […] Desalination plants providing 600,000m3 of drinkable water to southern Iran – IranDME GmbH2021-08-06T13:35:40+02:00
Acciona secures $398m main contract for Jubail 3B Independent Water Plant in KSA – Saudi Arabia Acciona, the Spanish infrastructure giant, has announced that it has secured the main contract worth $398 million for the Jubail 3B Independent Water Plant (IWP) in Saudi Arabia. According to a statement, the Jubail 3B IWP plant, which is located 65km north of Dammam airport in KSA, will produce 570,000 cu m/day of potable water through reverse osmosis technology to supply the cities of Jubail and Dammam. The plant will include storage facilities for one operational day, in addition to an in-house renewable energy capacity to reduce grid electricity […] Acciona secures $398m main contract for Jubail 3B Independent Water Plant in KSA – Saudi ArabiaDME GmbH2021-08-05T10:19:44+02:00
Planning approval granted for desalination plant, pipeline – Australia This week, the New South Wales Government approved Hunter Water‘ s plans for a desalination plant at Belmont as a drought response measure. The plans are a reaction to water storage levels in the Lower Hunter, which recently reached its lowest point in nearly 40 years. The plant is designed to produce up to 30 million L of drinking water per day in response to drought. (LINK). Planning approval granted for desalination plant, pipeline – AustraliaDME GmbH2021-08-04T10:04:37+02:00
San Antonio built a pipeline to rural Central Texas to increase its water supply. Now local landowners say their wells are running dry – Texas When the water finally arrived, San Antonio’s leadership could relax. The roughly 150-mile long water pipeline to the northeast guaranteed the city’s economic future and freed residents from the stress of droughts. “We have water security for decades to come,” said Robert Puente, president and CEO of the San Antonio Water System. Puente called the project, which came online in April 2020, the „biggest achievement in our lifetimes“ to secure water for the city. The pipeline helped conserve the sensitive Edwards Aquifer, upon which San Antonio has historically […] San Antonio built a pipeline to rural Central Texas to increase its water supply. Now local landowners say their wells are running dry – TexasDME GmbH2021-08-03T07:37:12+02:00
San Diego’s water desalination efforts could get boost in federal funding – California Desalination projects in the San Diego area could get millions in federal funding under a bill Rep. Mike Levin introduced Tuesday. The Desalination Development Act would provide $260 million over five years for desalination projects across the country, including Oceanside’s Mission Basin Groundwater Purification Facility, which converts brackish flows into potable water, said Levin (D-San Juan Capistrano). It also sets environmental standards for projects that get federal funding, with requirements for energy efficiency, wildlife protection and water conservation. (LINK). San Diego’s water desalination efforts could get boost in federal funding – CaliforniaDME GmbH2021-08-02T11:33:09+02:00
3 Sulu island towns to get desalination machines – Philippines THE Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (Barmm) is set to deliver the first three sets of desalination machines worth P20 million each to three island towns in the province of Sulu to address the crisis of drinking water in the three municipalities. The identified recipients of the desalination machines are the island municipalities of Pata, Pandami, and Hadji Panglima Tahil. Barmm Chief Minister Ahod Ebrahim reiterated that the distribution of the desalination machine project is intended for waterless communities in island provinces that have no access to clean […] 3 Sulu island towns to get desalination machines – PhilippinesDME GmbH2021-08-01T14:57:39+02:00