Column: This desalination plan stinks all the way from Orange County to Gov. Newsom’s office – California You’d need a scorecard, a good set of reading glasses and a special prosecutor to stay on top of it all. The botched vaccine rollout, mixed messaging and delivery inequities are enough to keep anyone busy. And when the state introduced the My Turn vaccination scheduling system, which was supposed to straighten things out, nobody was surprised to learn that it’s full of bugs, or that people of means managed to get vaccinations intended for low-income communities hardest hit by COVID-19. On top of that, we’ve had one of […] Column: This desalination plan stinks all the way from Orange County to Gov. Newsom’s office – CaliforniaDME GmbH2021-03-07T15:09:53+01:00
Algarve water prices to increase to “cover costs of two projects” – Portugal The price of water in the Algarve is due to increase to cover the costs of two projects which aim to improve the region’s water efficiency. The news was confirmed by the environment minister on Tuesday during an online seminar to discuss water efficiency measures included in Portugal’s Plan for Recovery and Resilience. However, the price hike is only expected to be introduced from 2026 onwards, the president of the Algarve Municipalities Association (AMAL), António Pina, said after the news started to spread. (LINK). Algarve water prices to increase to “cover costs of two projects” – PortugalDME GmbH2021-03-06T15:54:37+01:00
San Diego’s Successful Desal Plant Should Be a Model for California Water Policy – California Often the value of a plan or project can best be judged by its opposition. In the case of the proposed Poseidon desalination plant in Huntington Beach, the forces lined up against it are clear indicators that it’s a worthwhile enterprise. The Sierra Club calls the plant “rather pathetic,” “the most expensive and environmentally damaging way to secure Orange County’s future water supply.” A research paper co-authored by the Natural Resources Defense Council, the California Coastkeeper Alliance, the California Coast Protection Network, and several other groups says that “given the significant […] San Diego’s Successful Desal Plant Should Be a Model for California Water Policy – CaliforniaDME GmbH2021-03-05T07:46:33+01:00
Sardarov linked to Geingob, Masisi desalination deal – Namibia The government has over the years been weighing plans to extract water from the Atlantic Ocean to solve the problem of water scarcity in the country. Namibia also wants to partner with Botswana on the proposed project, to provide the drought-stricken neighbouring country with water as well. The Namibian has been informed by State House press secretary Alfredo Hengari that Sardarov is a prospective investor in the project. Sardarov linked to Geingob, Masisi desalination deal – NamibiaDME GmbH2021-03-04T13:21:34+01:00
Reclamation awards $3.6 million to improve desalination technologies – United States The Bureau of Reclamation is awarding $3.6 million to 10 projects for advanced water treatment research and development. The Desalination and Water Purification Research Program funding seeks to improve technologies for water supply development from nontraditional waters, including seawater, brackish groundwater, and municipal wastewater. „Interest in desalination as a water source is growing in the United States,“ said Chief Engineer David Raff. „Improving technologies to treat water will make the advanced treatment of water more affordable for communities throughout the country and increase water supplies for the nation.“ Reclamation awards $3.6 million to improve desalination technologies – United StatesDME GmbH2021-03-03T18:45:34+01:00
Mexico modifies 2 PPP water contracts for Baja California Sur – Mexico Mexico’s Baja California Sur state has modified the tender calendars for two public-private partnership contracts, worth an estimated 5.2bn pesos (US$252mn), that will be awarded this year. The projects concern the 3.9bn-peso, Los Cabos desalination plant and the 1.3bn-peso integral improvement of Cabo San Lucas city’s water distribution system. The contracts for both projects were expected to be awarded on March 17 and 18, respectively, but a notification on procurement site Compranet late last week said the dates were changed. (LINK). Mexico modifies 2 PPP water contracts for Baja California Sur – MexicoDME GmbH2021-03-02T15:08:39+01:00
Heavy rains raise KZN dam levels – Durban Durban – KwaZulu Natal dam levels have increased drastically week-on-week as a result of the recent rainfall. This was revealed in a weekly dam level report issued by the Department of Water and Sanitation. According to the department’s spokesperson, Sputnik Ratau, the province’s water storage capacity increased by about 1.9% last week. Heavy rains raise KZN dam levels – DurbanDME GmbH2021-03-01T14:11:00+01:00
Desalination “not a solution” for the Algarve – Portugal In a statement, PAS, which groups together environmental and heritage protection associations, showed its “disagreement with information that the transfer of water from Pomarão and the construction of one (or more) desalination plants are solutions to the Algarve’s water problem”. The capture of water from the Guadiana river at Pomarão, in the municipality of Mértola, district of Beja, and the construction of desalination plants are included in the Resilience and Recovery Plan (RRP) presented by the Government, but the platform considers that these projects will only serve to feed irrigated agriculture and increase […] Desalination “not a solution” for the Algarve – PortugalDME GmbH2021-02-28T12:40:50+01:00
Details of Geingob, Masisi secrete meetings revealed – Namibia The meeting took place at State House on Thursday during Botswana president Mokgweetsi Masisi’s visit to Namibia. Masisi was in Namibia for a one-day “working visit”.The details of the meeting only became known after Masisi tweeted about it on Thursday night. “They have started talks with an investor who is offering to desalinate water from the Atlantic Ocean and supply them. (LINK). Details of Geingob, Masisi secrete meetings revealed – NamibiaDME GmbH2021-02-27T18:36:16+01:00
WASA exploring option to buy Desalcott as Govt owes plant $210M – Trinidad As part of its attempt to prevent further blackmail, the beleaguered Water and Sewerage Authority (WASA) is exploring an option to purchase the Desalination Company of T&T (Desalcott) as a way of writing off its multi-million-dollar debt. The confirmation came from Public Utilities Minister Marvin Gonzales after the Cabinet Sub-committee appointed to look into the operations of WASA in its recent report advised cash-strapped WASA that the utility can extricate itself from the contractual agreement with Desalcott by exercising its right to purchase the Point Lisas plant. Gonzales who […] WASA exploring option to buy Desalcott as Govt owes plant $210M – TrinidadDME GmbH2021-02-26T09:02:39+01:00