Namibia is pondering a desalination programme to address water shortages and to supply
irrigation schemes that consume annually some 430 million m³ of water.
Israeli researchers find heart disease link with desalinated water
Researchers at Israel’s Bar Ilan University and the Tel HaShomer Hospital have concluded that
consumption of desalinated water has upped the incidence of heart disease and increased
death rates as a consequence.
Global desalination plant investment to grow 17% a year
Market analyst BCC Research has forecast in a recent report that global cumulative investments
in desalination facilities will hit close to US$ 48.2 billion by 2020, from some US$ 21.4 billion
in 2015 – a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 17.6%.
SoCal Waterworks nabs NorCal Delta Islands for $175M
The agency has been in negotiations for months to purchase 20,370 acres of property owned by Delta Wetlands Properties in Contra Costa, San Joaquin, and Solano counties.
Water reclamation facility in Montana completed with Sionix Corporation
The plant, located in Culbertson, Montana, employs Sionix’s proprietary patented Dissolved Air Flotation technology.
Desalitech purifies high silica groundwater in El Paso
High recovery reverse osmosis process defies silica scaling standards.
New Jersey American Water to resume treating water with chloramines in six counties
Water treatment changes for Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Morris, Somerset & Union counties.
Athabasca Waste Fluid Facility opens in Calgary
The Athabasca facility can accept waste fluids and produced water generated in oil and gas activities and adds approximately 180,000 m3 to Ceiba’s annual disposal capacity.
AWWA names Steve Via Director of Federal Relations
In partnership with association volunteers, Via will lead the development of programs to initiate, evaluate, respond and comment on regulatory issues within the framework of association policy as the Director of Federal Relations.
CH2M bags water sustainability prize
Singapore’s national water agency, PUB, has selected consultancy, CH2M, as a
winner of its Watermark Award which “recognizes outstanding contributions and commitment
to protect and raise awareness of Singapore’s water resources.”