Facing drought, Southern California has more reserve water than ever – California The cracked and desiccated shoreline of Lake Mendocino made a telling backdrop for California Governor Gavin Newsom’s message at a news conference last week: Drought conditions are here, and climate change makes the situation graver. But water supplies vary across regions, which is why the governor limited a drought emergency declaration to just two northern counties. In fact, highly urbanized Southern California has a record 3.2 million acre-feet of water in reserve, enough to quench the population’s needs this year and into the next. Facing drought, Southern California has more reserve water than ever – CaliforniaDME GmbH2021-05-02T15:08:21+02:00
NMB council approves construction of seawater desalination plant – South Africa The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality’s Council has approved the construction of a seawater desalination plant. This decision was taken in a Special Council meeting held on Friday. The decision paves the way for the city’s Infrastructure and Engineering Directorate to enter into a partnership with the Coega Development Corporation (CDC) to proceed with plans to fast track the project, considering the severity of the drought currently facing the city. NMB council approves construction of seawater desalination plant – South AfricaDME GmbH2021-05-01T15:47:01+02:00
Poseidon wins key permit for desalination plant in Huntington Beach – California Poseidon, which has been working on the project for 22 years, now needs a permit from the state Coastal Commission before it can negotiate a final contract with the Orange County Water District to buy the water. And, in the wake of the regional board’s decision, there’s likely an additional obstacle, as opponents of the project said they plan to appeal. Proponents view desalted ocean water as insurance against worsening droughts brought on by climate change and the possibility that Orange County might get less imported water from […] Poseidon wins key permit for desalination plant in Huntington Beach – CaliforniaDME GmbH2021-04-30T11:28:28+02:00
Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction Finds Way Out of Deficits in Saudi Arabia – Saudi Arabia Hit hard by the Korean government’s ill-advised nuclear phase-out policy, Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction (DHIC) has been desperate to make a turnaround. The company announced on April 28 that it managed to turn a profit in the first quarter on a rebound in overseas sales. DHIC posted 4,004.7 trillion won in sales, 372.1 billion won in operating profit and 248.1 billion won in net profit in the first quarter on a consolidated basis. Its sales rose slightly on year while operating profit and net profit soared by 315.6 […] Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction Finds Way Out of Deficits in Saudi Arabia – Saudi ArabiaDME GmbH2021-04-29T16:02:48+02:00
Monterey venture moves a step closer to increasing area water supply – California The 10 members of the board of Monterey One Water all voted to approve an environmental document called a supplemental environmental impact report, or SEIR, that advances closer to the expansion of its regional treatment plant. Monterey One is the sewer treatment provider in northern Monterey County that has invested in proven technology that can purify wastewater to the degree it becomes drinkable. It is then reintroduced into local groundwater. Typically people only use just 10% of their fresh water for drinking and cooking, according to research from […] Monterey venture moves a step closer to increasing area water supply – CaliforniaDME GmbH2021-04-28T16:54:19+02:00
Environment Report: Tijuana and San Diego Share a Sewage Problem But Not a Solution – California Vicente Calderon from Tijuana Press and I spend a lot of time picking our way around the sewage-laden Tijuana River, asking ourselves: How is it still this bad? Our latest story from the cross-border sewage crisis plaguing Tijuana and San Diego illuminated that the current approach to solving the problem is a lot like putting a Band-Aid on the stomach flu. The Band-Aid in this case is $300 million that Congress has charged the Environmental Protection Agency with deciding how to spend. But really, and here’s the flu part […] Environment Report: Tijuana and San Diego Share a Sewage Problem But Not a Solution – CaliforniaDME GmbH2021-04-27T14:58:42+02:00
Lamu Residents Fault County Over Biting Water Shortage During Ramadhan – Kenya The Muslim faithful in Lamu Island are pushing the county government to urgently address an ongoing water shortage that has hindered crucial activities during the holy month of Ramadhan. Water is essential to Muslims, especially during the evening after breaking the fast. However, many households within Lamu Island have witnessed rampant water shortage with some missing the commodity for over ten days in a row. (LINK). Lamu Residents Fault County Over Biting Water Shortage During Ramadhan – KenyaDME GmbH2021-04-26T15:53:26+02:00
Water Authority Offers to Help Parched Areas of California with Stored Supply in Central Valley -California The San Diego County Water Authority’s board has directed its staff to explore opportunities to help other water districts weather an emerging drought across California. The authority said that because of three decades of investment in supply reliability, along with a continued emphasis on water-use efficiency, the San Diego region has sufficient water supplies for multiple dry years. Those investments include high-priority Colorado River water from the Imperial Valley, seawater desalination, and access to the Semitropic Original Water Bank in Kern County, where the authority has stored about 16,000 […] Water Authority Offers to Help Parched Areas of California with Stored Supply in Central Valley -CaliforniaDME GmbH2021-04-25T01:31:29+02:00
Egypt builds 151 dual, triple sewage treatment plants for EGP 32 bln – Egypt Egypt is constructing 151 dual and triple sewage treatment plants across the country, with a total capacity of five million m3 of water per day, at a cost of EGP 31.59 billion The announcement was made by Minister of Housing, Utilities, and Urban Communities Assem El-Gazzar on Saturday. Other projects include 59 wastewater treatment plants that were built in Upper Egypt to serve 8.3 million people, he added. (LINK). Egypt builds 151 dual, triple sewage treatment plants for EGP 32 bln – EgyptDME GmbH2021-04-25T01:28:48+02:00
Why Jordan faces a critical water crisis – Jordan Jordanians are being warned to expect critical water shortages this summer largely due to a poor rainy season, which only reached 60 per cent of the average annual rainfall. The Ministry of Water and Irrigation has talked about water rationing plans that would limit the amount of water pumped to households at five cubic meters weekly. Jordan ranks fifth in the world as a water stressed country where the average share per individual is less than 1 per cent of the global average at 100 cubic meters annually […] Why Jordan faces a critical water crisis – JordanDME GmbH2021-04-23T11:11:28+02:00