marine wastewater News
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Administration Presses for Marine Environment Protection in Wider Caribbean
This week President Bush transmitted to the U.S. Senate for its advice and consent for ratification, the Protocol Concerning Pollution from Land-Based Sources and Activities ('Protocol') to the Convention for the Protection and Development of the Marine Environment of the Wider Caribbean Region (1983 Cartagena Convention). Through this important milestone, the U.S. continues to demonstrate ...
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Lugworms harmed by marine microplastic pollution
Microplastic pollution impairs the heath of the marine worms that help maintain sediments for other creatures, new research suggests. This study shows that the energy reserves of lugworms living in sediment contaminated with microplastic particles were reduced by up to 50%. Microplastic pollution, fragments of less than 5 mm, is of increasing concern. Although the pieces are typically formed as ...
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Black & Veatch selected to protect a site of special scientific interest in Hong Kong
The South Lantau area in Hong Kong is popular for its bathing beaches and has some of the most ecologically valuable waters in Hong Kong, including a Site of Special Scientific Interest. Black & Veatch has been selected by the Drainage Services Department (DSD) in Hong Kong to conduct an investigation study for a sewerage treatment works at South Lantau as part of the Outlying Islands ...
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Black & Veatch Celebrates Completion Of £80 Million Environmental Improvement Scheme in Kent (UK) For Southern Water
Roger Gale MP (Member of Parliament) and Stephen Ladyman MP officially marked the completion of Southern Water’s Margate and Broadstairs scheme at the new Weatherlees Wastewater Treatment Works (WwTW) in Kent, on the eve of Kent Coastal Week last month. The scheme was a joint venture between Black & Veatch (B&V) and Costain to enhance coastal water quality off the Isle of Thanet. The ...
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Extending the Fiobuoy`s global reach
Following on from its success in the global Defence market, Fiomarine is fast building an international distributor network poised to sell its unique Fiobuoy product around the world. With agents now in the United Kingdom (UK), throughout Europe and Asia the Fiobuoy is beginning to receive the recognition it deserves as a reliable all-in-one underwater retrieval system. To compete against ...
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