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Texas firm focuses on membrane cleaning
Throughout his 40-year desalting career, Stuart Mitchell spent most of his time in the field—the first 15 years in operations and service roles and the rest as a sales engineer with large membrane...
Texas A&M University annual Spring Water and Wastewater short course
Texas A&M University will hold its annual Spring Water/Wastewater Short Course featuring membrane pretreatment and desalination technologies in College Station, Texas, on 19-20 April. For...
Politicizing water
Publicity over Flint, Michigan’s water problems shows no signs of abating. One US presidential candidate recently visited Flint to rebuke the opposition party’s governor and called what happened “...
An expert comments on Flint’s water issue
Joe Cotruvo, the former director of the US EPA’s drinking water standards division, matter-of-factly told WDR, “If Flint had followed the drinking water regulations, there would not have been a...
Interested companies for Rosarito seawater desalination project
Companies and consortia who are understood to be interested in ing in the developer role for the proposed Rosarito seawater desalination project in Baja California in Mexico include: NSC Agua/CWCO;...
Nominations for 23rd Annual Clarke Prize now opens
The National Water Research Institute is now accepting nominations for its 23rd Annual Clarke Prize, which includes a cash prize of $50,000 and rewards scholarly and practical achievements in water...
Water issues on political agenda
Last week, the administration submitted its 2017 budget request to Congress, which included $260 million of new funding to increase the nation’s water supply through investment in technology. Some...
SWMOA to hold short course for Membrane Operators Certification
The Southwest Membrane Operator Association (SWMOA) will hold a Membrane Operators Certification course entitled, Introduction to Membrane Systems at the Padre Dam Water Plant in Santee, California...
Suez bags contract as EPC and technical provider for Rosarito SWRO project
WDR has learned that Consolidated Water Company (CWCO), through NSC Agua, its Mexican development company, has chosen Suez as its EPC partner and technology provider for the proposed Rosarito SWRO...
SEDA to conduct membrane workshop in North Carolina
The Southeast Desalting Association (SEDA) will hold a Membrane Cleaning School technology transfer workshop on 23 February in Currituck, North Carolina. For information, visit ...
