American Water (AWK) to Invest in Water System in Pennsylvania – United States American Water Works AWK announced that its unit, Pennsylvania American Water, is going to invest $2 million to install 2 miles of new water main in Washington County to ensure high-quality water services for customers and increase water flow for firefighting. In addition to replacing miles of water mains that are aging, the investment is also essential to install new mains to efficiently meet the rising demand for potable water from its customers. Pennsylvania American Water has been investing on a regular basis to upgrade its existing water and [âŠ] American Water (AWK) to Invest in Water System in Pennsylvania – United StatesHIWI042021-05-15T15:06:05+02:00
Chilean debate on desalination regulation takes shape – Chile Chilean lawmakers are debating how to regulate the increasing number of desalination plants in the country, noting that there are no frameworks for their environmental assessment, use of maritime concessions and their position within the countryâs overall water strategy. A motion currently being reviewed by the senateâs water resources committee would declare desalinated water an asset for public use, prioritize it for human consumption, set requirements to request maritime concessions and establish a national strategy for the sector that would create incentives for technological innovation and development. During the [âŠ] Chilean debate on desalination regulation takes shape – ChileHIWI042021-05-06T16:51:15+02:00
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. âInterest in desalination as a water source is growing in the United States,â said Chief Engineer David Raff. âImproving 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.â Reclamation awards $3.6 million to improve desalination technologies – United StatesHIWI042021-03-03T18:45:34+01:00
Mexico modifies 2 PPP water contracts for Baja California Sur – Mexico Mexicoâs 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 cityâs 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 – MexicoHIWI042021-03-02T15:08:39+01:00
Chileâs Minister of Mines and Energy prepares for new cycle of expansion – Chile As copper prices hit their highest level in almost a decade, Chileâs mining industry is preparing for a new cycle of expansion. âWe hope that if the price cycle remains high, which is what most analysts expect, that this accelerates the development of new mine projects,â Chileâs Mines and Energy Minister Juan Carlos Jobet said in an interview with The Northern Miner. The government has identified mining projects worth US$74 billion in development, of which almost a third are already in construction. They include Teckâs (TSX: TECK.A/TECK.B; NYSE: TCK) [âŠ] Chileâs Minister of Mines and Energy prepares for new cycle of expansion – ChileHIWI042021-02-21T13:38:42+01:00
Opinion: A Desalination Skeptic Now Sees Carlsbad Plantâs âUndeniable Valueâ – California It is no secret that I wasnât the biggest fan of the Claude âBudâ Lewis Carlsbad Desalination Plant when it was proposed, and I still wasnât completely on board when the plant began operations in 2015, or even when I was elected to the Carlsbad City Council in 2016. But time has given me perspective, and I recognize now that the value that the Carlsbad Desalination Plant provides our region is undeniable. We are now celebrating the plantâs fifth anniversary since operations began. In that time, Iâve seen firsthand [âŠ] Opinion: A Desalination Skeptic Now Sees Carlsbad Plantâs âUndeniable Valueâ – CaliforniaHIWI042021-01-30T15:10:40+01:00
Antofagastaâs Los Pelambres expansion to cost extra $400m – Chile Chilean miner Antofagasta revealed on Wednesday that the expansion project at its Los Pelambres operation in the home country would cost $1.7 billion, up from the original $1.3 billion, due mainly to revised marine works and value of a desalination plant extension. Construction of the project resumed in August, after a four-month halt triggered by the covid-19 pandemic. A detailed review of the schedule and costs, including those associated with the realized and ongoing restrictions linked to the global pandemic followed. The assessment also considered changes to the marine [âŠ] Antofagastaâs Los Pelambres expansion to cost extra $400m – ChileHIWI042021-01-20T15:02:45+01:00
Governorâs talk on environment falls short when it comes to the Poseidon project – California Orange County sees past Poseidonâs efforts to buy support for its desalination boondoggle. Why canât Gov. Newsom? Poseidon Water, a large water development company, has been pushing to build a $1.4-billion water desalination plant in Huntington Beach. Like Poseidonâs underperforming, high-cost plant in Carlsbad, the plant and its inflated water would be paid for by ratepayers. (LINK). Governorâs talk on environment falls short when it comes to the Poseidon project – CaliforniaHIWI042020-12-04T06:15:57+01:00
$15 million credit line will help Antioch build desalination plant – California Antiochâs plan to build a desalination plant to clear up the cityâs brackish water got another boost this week when the City Council unanimously approved $15 million in interim financing. The almost $70 million project aims to develop a reliable, drought-resistant water supply so the city doesnât have to depend so much on buying water and can use Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta water year-round. Antiochâs current water supply, which mainly comes from the river, serves more than 112,000 residents within a 28.8-square-mile area. (LINK). $15 million credit line will help Antioch build desalination plant – CaliforniaHIWI042020-11-27T12:06:05+01:00
Purdue-led team named quarterfinalist in DOE solar innovation contest (TDnews) – Indiana A Purdue University innovator and his team are among the quarterfinalists in a national solar desalination innovation contest. They received the recognition for a technology to use solar power to purify high salinity water, such as treating desalination brine or produced water from oil and gas extraction. The team includes two company partners, NiekAab Desal, with efforts led by Ali Amiri, and Focused Sun, with their efforts led by Shawn Buckley. Purdue-led team named quarterfinalist in DOE solar innovation contest (TDnews) – IndianaHIWI042020-11-17T15:06:04+01:00