Regional - US News
Survey to evaluate intake well pathogens
A survey of desalination plants with intake wells is being conducted by American Water as part of a research project entitled Methodology for Assigning Pathogen Removal Credits for Sub-Surface...
In brief: UTEP to promote and license KII technology
The University of Texas, El Paso (UTEP) has announced an agreement with KII, Inc under which UTEP will promote and license jointly developed KII/Suns River Solar Still technology to interested...
California DPR initiative update
In June 2012, the WateReuse Foundation (WRRF), in partnership with WateReuse California, launched a Direct Potable Reuse (DPR) initiative, which is intended to advance DPR as a water supply option....
In brief: GHD Engineers bags advanced water treatment facility contract in Pico Rivera
At a special meeting last week, the Water Replenishment District (WRD) of Southern California’s board voted to appoint GHD Engineers a $2.8 million contract to serve as the owner’s...
Firm ships its largest ERDs
California-based Isobarix said that it completed the first shipment of its XPR-809 series energy recovery device (ERD)—which it says is the “largest rotary pressure exchanger-type device”—last...
Desalination Project News
Trinidad’s on-again, off-again plan to build more seawater desal and reuse capacity has mostly been off-again. However, in March, WASA announced that it would award a water recycling project...
