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University of Arizona opens Water and Energy Sustainable Technology facility
On 20 November, the University of Arizona celebrated the opening of its new $5.5 million state-of-the-art Water and Energy Sustainable Technology (WEST) Center, co-located with the Pima County...
Produced Water Society annual seminar
24-28 January, Texas – The Produced Water Society will hold its annual seminar in Houston, Texas. For more information, visit http://www.producedwatersociety.com.
TWDB opened applications for SWIFT 2016 funding cycle program
The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) opened the application period for the State Water Implementation Fund for Texas (SWIFT) program’s 2016 funding cycle. TWDB anticipates being able to...
Five low bidder for Chino Basin Desalter expansion announce
All five bidders of the 1.8 MGD (6,726 m3/d) Chino Basin Desalter expansion project—including Pascal & Ludwig, the apparent low bidder at $2.9 million—have included Biwater as the...
Produced Water Society to conduct annual seminar in Houston
The Produced Water Society will hold its Annual Seminar on 26-27 January in Houston, Texas. Pre- and post-seminar workshops will be held in conjunction with the event. For more details, visit ...
Consultant chosen for tMBR, MF upgrade
In 2000, when the West Basin Municipal Water District commissioned Phase 1 of its Carson Regional Water Recycling Facility (CRWRF), the project included a 5 MGD (18,925 m3/d) MF/RO treatment train...
Huntington SWRO: Phase 2 intake report released
An independent expert panel’s final Phase 2 Intake Report on the feasibility of a subsurface intake for the Huntington Beach seawater desalination project was released last Tuesday. WDR...
Private investor to acquire ownership for existing groundwater desalination facility
A private investor is seeking the opportunity to acquire the controlling interest or ownership of an existing brackish groundwater desalination facility, preferably in Texas or the southwestern US....
State gov’t issues SWRO Invite to bid
On Friday, the government of the State of Baja California, Mexico, issued an invitation to bid (ITB) on a seawater desalination project in Rosarito Beach, 30km south of Tijuana. The plant will be...
Renewables and the Duck curve
Last week, the US Department of Energy (DOE) hosted an Energy Optimized Desalination Technology Development Workshop for 100 invited attendees. The one and half day workshop was held in San...
