Texas City to Guzzle Drinking Water from Treated Waste – Texas The city of El Paso, Texas, may soon become the first large city in the US to use treated sewage water for its drinking water needs. The amount of snowmelt feeding the Rio Grande has dropped 25% since 1958 and is “critically low,” J. Phillip King, an adviser to the Elephant Butte Irrigation District, told CNN. The use of treated wastewater will add a significant source of water to the city’s supplies. (LINK). Texas City to Guzzle Drinking Water from Treated Waste – TexasDME GmbH2018-11-30T22:02:42+01:00
Fluence Secures US$50 Million BOOT Project Financing Facility – Melbourne MELBOURNE, Australia & NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Fluence Corporation Limited (ASX: FLC) is pleased to announce that it has secured a US $50.0 million non-recourse debt facility for project financing of Build, Own, Operate & Transfer (BOOT) projects. The facility is provided by a leading US-based sustainable infrastructure investment firm with extensive experience in financing infrastructure and renewable […] Fluence Secures US$50 Million BOOT Project Financing Facility – MelbourneDME GmbH2018-11-30T07:45:11+01:00
Brown and Caldwell wins DBIA awards; WEFTEC abstract deadline is Dec. 3; Modern Water expands – Atlanta The Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) announced the winners of its 2018 National Design-Build Project/Team Awards competition. Within the water/wastewater category, two Brown and Caldwell-involved projects received accolades: National Excellence Award — RM Clayton Water Reclamation Center Headworks (City of Atlanta Department of Watershed Management) and National Merit Award — Bush Beans Process Water Reclamation Facility (Bush Brothers & Company). (LINK). Brown and Caldwell wins DBIA awards; WEFTEC abstract deadline is Dec. 3; Modern Water expands – AtlantaDME GmbH2018-11-26T23:16:02+01:00
Will the Doheny desalination plant stay on track? It could depend on the election – California – United States of America Amid California’s list of contentious desalination proposals, the plant slated for Doheny Beach in Dana Point has had remarkably smooth sailing. Key environmental groups battling plans in Huntington Beach and El Segundo have largely taken a hands-off approach to the south Orange County project, recognizing Doheny’s innovative environmental technology and dearth of local water options there. Additionally, a draft countywide analysis earlier this month ranked Doheny well above the Huntington Beach plant proposed by the Poseidon company. (LINK). Will the Doheny desalination plant stay on track? It could depend on the election – California – United States of AmericaDME GmbH2018-11-07T15:47:05+01:00
Desal consultant speaking to Swansea Water District Oct. 15 – Maryland – United State A consultant from Maryland is expected to arrive to speak to the Swansea Water District Board of Commissioners to discuss the desalination issues on Oct. 15. Acting Superintendent Jeffrey Sutherland noted that Watek Engineering has extensive background in desalination, including brackish water. In addition another firm AECOM is also being consulted. The desalination plant had difficulties this summer mostly due to the high salinity at the intake. The reverse osmosis filters were unable to handle the high salinity. (LINK). Desal consultant speaking to Swansea Water District Oct. 15 – Maryland – United StateDME GmbH2018-10-10T22:34:35+02:00
Why Environmental Groups Are Salty on Corpus Christi’s Pricey Desalination Plan – Corpus Christi – Texas Having tried little else to save its water supply, Corpus Christi is considering an option that no other Texas city has embraced: seawater desalination. The strategy has long been considered a far-in-the-future option because of its cost, logistical challenges and environmental side effects. Nonetheless, Corpus is plunging ahead in the hopes of diversifying its water supply, which consists entirely of three shallow surface water lakes that rapidly shrink during droughts. City officials argue that desalination would provide an uninterruptible supply of water for the city’s growing port and industrial […] Why Environmental Groups Are Salty on Corpus Christi’s Pricey Desalination Plan – Corpus Christi – TexasDME GmbH2018-10-09T22:45:46+02:00
Energy Recovery (NASDAQ:ERII) Cut to “Hold” at Zacks Investment Research According to Zacks, “Based in San Leandro, California, ENERGY RECOVERY, INC. is a leading global developer and manufacturer of highly efficient energy recovery devices utilized in the water desalination industry. Energy Recovery, Inc. operates primarily in the sea water reverse osmosis segment of the desalination industry. ERI manufactures ultra-high efficiency recovery products and technology, specifically the ERI PX Pressure Exchanger, that are among the enabling technologies driving the rapid growth in seawater reverse osmosis desalination, and are helping to make desalination affordable worldwide. “ (LINK). Energy Recovery (NASDAQ:ERII) Cut to “Hold” at Zacks Investment ResearchDME GmbH2018-10-05T14:29:34+02:00
Huntington Beach desalination project would help meet region’s water needs – Huntington Beach – California – USA As the price of imported water continues to rise, and technological advances for seawater desalination improve efficiencies, California’s time to turn ocean water into drinking water has come. Orange County is poised to integrate purified ocean water into its drinking water portfolio, just as San Diego has successfully done by producing 35 billion gallons of drinking water from the Pacific Ocean in just three short years. The ocean is the world’s largest reservoir; it’s always full and sits on our front doorstep. At the cost of a half-penny per […] Huntington Beach desalination project would help meet region’s water needs – Huntington Beach – California – USADME GmbH2018-09-26T08:57:26+02:00
CPUC gives Cal Am desal project unanimous go-ahead – North Marina – California – USA After six and a half years of review, the state Public Utilities Commission on Thursday approved a permit for California American Water’s Monterey Peninsula Water Supply Project, including a North Marina desalination plant. Following public testimony from dozens of Peninsula and other area residents regarding the project, the commission agreed that Cal Am’s project including 6.4 million gallon per day desal plant and supplemental water supplies is the best available route to providing the water-restrained community with a replacement source of water to offset the state water board’s Carmel River pumping cutback order […] CPUC gives Cal Am desal project unanimous go-ahead – North Marina – California – USADME GmbH2018-09-19T17:27:40+02:00
Another view: LandWatch supports recycled water over desal – California – USA After many years of proceedings, false starts, and delays, the California Public Utilities Commission is now finally considering a Proposed Decision that would permit California American Water to build a 6.4 million gallons per day desalination facility. LandWatch opposes the Proposed Decision because it is the costliest and riskiest water supply alternative. Over the past 10 years, LandWatch has participated in the CPUC proceedings and advocated several partial settlements among the parties. The settlements required more careful analysis of groundwater impacts, provision of water to a disadvantaged community, and […] Another view: LandWatch supports recycled water over desal – California – USADME GmbH2018-09-21T19:12:21+02:00