UA developing efficient system to purify waste water – Arizona Using a grant of $500,000, the team of researchers is developing a solar-powered desalination system that combines several types of technologies to recover water from these concentrated waste streams. The grant comes from the Department of Energy’s Rapid Advancement in Process Intensification Deployment. The process uses less energy at a lower cost, and it could provide more water for resource-scarce inland regions such as Arizona. (LINK). UA developing efficient system to purify waste water – ArizonaDME GmbH2020-08-06T15:16:51+02:00
Santa Barbara Council Accepts $10 Million Matching Grant to Operate Desalination Plant – California The Santa Barbara City Council voted 7-0 on Tuesday to accept a $10 million grant — with the understanding that it will run the plant at full capacity for at least 36 out of the next 40 years. Some environmentalists objected to the council’s decision, citing environmental concerns. The city was awarded a $10 million matching grant in 2018 from the California Department of Water Resources for the reactivation of the Charles E. Meyer Desalination Plant, 525 E. Yanonali St. (LINK). Santa Barbara Council Accepts $10 Million Matching Grant to Operate Desalination Plant – CaliforniaDME GmbH2020-08-05T13:21:43+02:00
ECU researchers receive $1.4 million grant to develop desalination system – United States Converting seawater into clean water will be the focus of a team from East Carolina University, thanks to a grant through the University of North Carolina’s Research Opportunities Initiative. The $1.4 million grant will go toward the development of a no-waste, sustainable water desalination system. It is the first time that an ECU-led team has received an ROI grant since the program began in 2014-15. Kura Duba, assistant professor in the Department of Engineering and the principal investigator for the grant, said “It is a very prestigious award and […] ECU researchers receive $1.4 million grant to develop desalination system – United StatesDME GmbH2020-08-04T15:02:00+02:00
Ensuring a climate-resilient water supply for South East Queensland’s future – Australia Seqwater is the Queensland Government Bulk Water Supply Authority and is responsible for providing a safe, reliable and affordable drinking water supply to 3.2 million people across South East Queensland (SEQ). A resilient water supply is delivered through 1.8 million hectares of catchment and Australia’s first water grid, including 26 dams, 36 conventional water treatment plants, three purified recycled water treatment plants and one desalination plant. Seqwater’s extensive capital works and asset maintenance programs play a critical role in safeguarding water sources to meet the future needs […] Ensuring a climate-resilient water supply for South East Queensland’s future – AustraliaDME GmbH2020-08-03T17:01:25+02:00
Infrastructure investments protect community’s water supply – Colorado Smart investments can help communities weather tough times, so when drought conditions hit the Colorado River Basin in 2000, the Las Vegas Valley Water District (LVVWD) joined local water agencies to invest in forward-thinking plans and programs to protect Southern Nevada’s water supply. Engineering a deep-water solution, the Southern Nevada Water Authority (SNWA) and its member agencies, including the LVVWD, initiated the engineering design and construction of a 24-foot diameter intake tunnel and Low Lake Level Pumping Station to ensure 2.2 million Southern Nevadans maintained access to their drinking water. (LINK). Infrastructure investments protect community’s water supply – ColoradoDME GmbH2020-08-02T15:50:27+02:00
Auckland drought: Why floating desalination plants got the thumbs down – New Zealand One or even two huge floating desalination plants, to turn seawater into fresh water, were briefly considered as solutions to Auckland’s drought-driven water shortage. Each of the barges could have supplied 6 per cent of Auckland’s water needs, from a location on Manukau Harbour, but would have come with a big financial and environmental cost. The desalination barge idea was canvassed in a confidential report to the June meeting of the board of Auckland Council subsidiary Watercare, obtained by Stuff. (LINK). Auckland drought: Why floating desalination plants got the thumbs down – New ZealandDME GmbH2020-08-01T14:54:25+02:00
Creeping salt water forces Cape May City to consider more desalination – New Jersey Salt water is continuing to creep into private wells and some deep aquifers on the Cape May peninsula, forcing some homeowners to consider other sources of drinking water. Prompting Cape May City to plan a sharp increase in capacity for a plant that desalinates sea water, state and local officials said. Although salinity levels in about two dozen “sentinel” wells — those designed to provide an early warning of salt water intrusion — are still below limits set by the state Department of Environmental Protection, coastal communities are being […] Creeping salt water forces Cape May City to consider more desalination – New JerseyDME GmbH2020-07-31T11:48:26+02:00
Santa Ana Regional Water Quality Control Board Staff Recommends Approval of Permit for Huntington Beach Desal Project – California HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif., July 22, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Today, the Santa Ana Regional Water Quality Control Board (“Regional Board”) issued a Staff Report recommending approval of a Tentative Order making amendments to and renewing its operating permit rst issued in 2006 for the proposed Huntington Beach Desalination Project (“Project”). The Regional Board is scheduled to consider its staff-prepared permit and recommendation beginning on Thursday, July 30, 2020. The Regional Board staff’s proposed permit amendment and renewal considered all requirements of the California Ocean Plan’s new seawater desalination policy […] Santa Ana Regional Water Quality Control Board Staff Recommends Approval of Permit for Huntington Beach Desal Project – CaliforniaDME GmbH2020-07-30T15:10:59+02:00
Controversial Poseidon desalination plant in Huntington Beach set for hearings this week – California Poseidon Water’s seawater desalination plant in Huntington Beach, first proposed in 1998, could be getting closer to beginning construction after more than two decades. The Santa Ana Regional Water Board will hold online hearings this week and decide whether to issue Poseidon a permit. The hearings begin at 9 a.m. Thursday and are scheduled to continue Friday, as well as Aug. 7 if needed, with a vote scheduled at the end of the hearings. The hearings can be viewed at cal-span.org. (LINK). Controversial Poseidon desalination plant in Huntington Beach set for hearings this week – CaliforniaDME GmbH2020-07-30T15:11:25+02:00
One year after the drought: Has Chennai learned from its water crisis? – India One year ago, Chennai suffered a historic drought. For nearly 200 days, the metropolis of 7 million people facing the Bay of Bengal in eastern India went without a drop of rain, pushing it to breaking point. Already strained by a burgeoning population, water supply eventually hit rock bottom, upending the economy and the lives of the city’s residents. As families across Chennai struggled to find water to wash, cook and keep businesses afloat, the state of Tamil Nadu came under fire for failing to prepare for and deal with the […] One year after the drought: Has Chennai learned from its water crisis? – IndiaDME GmbH2020-07-28T15:23:03+02:00