Plant Profile: Carlsbad Desalination Plant – California Located in Carlsbad, California, Claude “Bud” Lewis Carlsbad Desalination Plant is the largest seawater desalination plant in the nation. The plant delivers nearly 50 million gallons of fresh, desalinated water to San Diego County on a daily basis. A 30-year water purchase agreement is in place between the San Diego County Water Authority and Poseidon Water, a water project development specialist, for the entire output of the plant. The plant has delivered water to San Diego County since December 2015 and normally […] Plant Profile: Carlsbad Desalination Plant – CaliforniaDME GmbH2020-06-11T19:07:22+02:00
WASA shuts down desal plant after Heritage tank fails – Caribbean The Water and Sewerage Authority (the Authority) said it has temporarily shut down the Point Fortin Desalination Plant after flooding which took place from a water tank at the Heritage Petroleum, Point Fortin compound. The company said in a statement that as a result, customers in parts of Point Fortin and La Brea may experience an interruption in their pipe borne water supply that as the Point Fortin Desalination Plant is out of operation. WASA said the failure of a water tank at the Heritage Petroleum, Point Fortin […] WASA shuts down desal plant after Heritage tank fails – CaribbeanDME GmbH2020-06-09T04:29:42+02:00
Where’s the Water? – Mexico I love San Miguel de Allende. It’s a lovely town in Mexico, and anyone who wants romance in his or her life should come down here. It’s just turning June, and it’s starting to get hot from Sarasota to Dallas to Los Angeles, but not here. No, this is supposed to be the rainy season. And May was supposed to be hot, but it wasn’t. Yes, this would be a Mexican paradise, except for one thing. We’re running out of water. We […] Where’s the Water? – MexicoDME GmbH2020-06-04T16:20:04+02:00
Decades in the making, Buena Vista Lagoon restoration plan finally approved – California A long-sought compromise has been approved that will open the stagnant, reed-filled Buena Vista Lagoon to the sea and restore its native coastal marine habitat, but years of work remain before the transformation begins. Disagreements over whether the lagoon at the border of Carlsbad and Oceanside should remain freshwater or be restored to saltwater have stalled the project for decades. The final decision allows the removal of the weir, a low wooden dam at the mouth of the waterway that keeps […] Decades in the making, Buena Vista Lagoon restoration plan finally approved – CaliforniaDME GmbH2020-05-31T14:42:13+02:00
WASA suffers shortfall of 40M gallons daily – Trinidad The Water and Sewerage Authority said yesterday, it has suffered a 40 million gallon daily shortfall, as a result of the severe dry season. WASA said it has started redistribution efforts to help alleviate water shortages across the country. Chief Executive Officer Allan Poon King said the utility had looked to the use of groundwater wells and collaborations with desalination plants to address some of the shortages. (LINK). WASA suffers shortfall of 40M gallons daily – TrinidadDME GmbH2020-05-29T14:14:44+02:00
Santa Barbara’s Water Outlook Foresees Sufficient Supply to Meet Demands Through Fall 2022 – California Santa Barbara’s water supplies are on the way to recovery followed by three average or above-average rainy seasons. The city’s water-supply forecasting shows there’s sufficient supply to meet demands through fall 2022, while allowing groundwater basins to slowly recover and rest, water supply analyst Dakota Corey told the city’s Water Commission at Thursday’s special meeting. The availability of water from Gibraltar Reservoir, upstream on the Santa Ynez River, in the past few years as well as Santa Barbara’s desalination plant operation and water conservation have enabled […] Santa Barbara’s Water Outlook Foresees Sufficient Supply to Meet Demands Through Fall 2022 – CaliforniaDME GmbH2020-05-25T14:57:14+02:00
The US Demands Israel Takes its Side in the New Cold War with China – America CTech – In Israel, defense has always been the number one item on the agenda, so when US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo made a rushed visit to Jerusalem at the height of the coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis, most people assumed it had to do with matters of defense or Israel’s recently announced plans to annex the West Bank. But, as opposed to Israel, where defense reigns supreme, for Americans it is always about the money. Israelis were surprised to find out that the reason Pompeo exited […] The US Demands Israel Takes its Side in the New Cold War with China – AmericaDME GmbH2020-05-17T16:28:15+02:00
Online-Only Public Comment for Poseidon Desalination Plant Public Hearing Draws Criticism – California A state regional water board is drawing public criticism in Orange County for holding meetings on a controversial desalination plant in Huntington Beach, while public participation can only be done virtually amid the coronavirus health crisis. The Santa Ana Regional Quality Control Board is meeting this morning to hold a public hearing on Poseidon Water’s request for a permit renewal for their facility, which would be built on 12 acres of a power plant and produce 50 million gallons of water per day, according to water district staff. Online-Only Public Comment for Poseidon Desalination Plant Public Hearing Draws Criticism – CaliforniaDME GmbH2020-05-16T15:24:23+02:00
Senate legislation would expand COVID-19 projects with Israel to lessen dependence on China – Israel The Senate has introduced legislation to enhance partnerships between American and Israeli companies on COVID-19 projects, thus lessening U.S. dependence on China for life-saving medications and treatments. The bipartisan legislation was introduced on Wednesday as Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, on a whirlwind eight-hour visit to Israel, criticized China while praising Israel. “You’re a great partner,” Pompeo said in an appearance with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu before their meeting in Jerusalem. “You share your information, unlike some other countries that try and obfuscate and […] Senate legislation would expand COVID-19 projects with Israel to lessen dependence on China – IsraelDME GmbH2020-05-15T10:29:22+02:00
Solar driving efficient electrochemical water treatment – California A study from the University of California, Berkeley has illustrated the potential advantages and challenges of using PV to power electrochemical water treatment. Researchers analyzed how the use of solar power could increase the competitiveness of electrochemical approaches such as electrocoagulation (EC), capacitive deionization (CDI), electrodialysis (ED) and electrodeionization (EDI). The four methods examined, according to the scientists, are not as capital-intensive as traditional large-scale water treatment centers, while also being modular, portable and energy efficient. The use of […] Solar driving efficient electrochemical water treatment – CaliforniaDME GmbH2020-05-09T14:43:12+02:00