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Turning stormwater into drinking water

CSIRO scientists have bottled ‘Recharge’ , pure drinking water that was once stormwater. “This is an exciting demonstration of the value of stormwater and the drinking water that can be produced from it by using a combination of natural treatment processes and engineered methods,” CSIRO’s Water for a Healthy Country Flagship Urban Water Stream Leader Dr Peter Dillon said. The water was captured ...

Sep. 17, 2009

By CSIRO, the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation

New Columbia River water rights under review

An agreement that could result in new rights to Columbia River water is now available for public review. Under the proposal, irrigators will help pay for water conservation projects that in turn will allow the Washington Department of Ecology to issue new water rights from the Columbia River. The Washington Department of Ecology and the Columbia-Snake River Irrigators Association are ...

Jan. 21, 2008

By Environment News Service (ENS)

Silixa to attend the European Geosciences Union General Assembly 2014 in Vienna, Austria

The EGU General Assembly 2014 will bring together geoscientists from all over the world to discuss their ideas with experts in all fields of geosciences. The event will take place between 27 April – 02 May, 2014. Silixa will present on “Monitoring borehole flow dynamics using heated fibre optic DTS in a fractured rock aquifer” on Tuesday, 29 April 2014, at 17:30, in board room ...

Apr. 3, 2014

By Silixa Ltd

Managed Aquifer Recharge

When water is withdrawn from aquifers faster than it can be replaced by precipitation, managed aquifer recharge can help preserve groundwater levels. In recent years, groundwater stored in key aquifers has become rapidly depleted. This is due not only to demand, but also to technological advances - notably the introduction of the rotary drill in the 1880s and the submersible electric water ...

Mar. 14, 2019

By Fluence Corporation

In-Situ® Inc. Releases Aqua TROLL® 200, the First in a New Line of Water Quality Instruments

October 2006, Fort Collins, Colorado: In-Situ Inc. announces the release of the Aqua TROLL® 200, a 0.72” (18.3 mm) diameter water quality instrument designed for monitoring and logging conductivity, level/pressure and temperature in the harshest environments. Building on the successful Level TROLL® platform, the Aqua TROLL® 200 features open communications that are SCADA and telemetry ready. ...

Oct. 1, 2006

By In-Situ, Inc.

US Bureau of Reclamation Awards EMPSi $4.28 Million Contract for Environmental Services

Environmental Management Planning Services, Inc. (EMPSi) has been awarded a $4.28 million contract by the United States Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) for support services associated with the development of an environmental impact statement (EIS) for the proposed Pojoaque Basin Regional Water System in Santa Fe County, New Mexico. “We are honored to partner ...

Nov. 12, 2012

By EMPSi Environmental Management & Planning Solutions, Inc.

California American Water releases addendum to study of Monterey Peninsula water supply alternatives

California American Water has issued an addendum to the technical memorandum concerning water supply alternatives designed to meet the Monterey Peninsula’s water supply. The original memo, which was prepared by RBF Consulting, examined 11 water projects capable of meeting the area’s water deficit. The addendum, which was also prepared by RBF Consulting, ...

Oct. 26, 2011

By American Water

Alternative water projects receive ’09 funding

With $3.8 million in matching funds from the state, the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) approved more than $22 million in funding to help communities in South Florida build alternative water supply projects. When completed, these projects will collectively provide approximately 24 million gallons of additional water per day, protecting freshwater supplies by enhancing alternative ...

Sep. 11, 2008

By South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD)

World’s first medium pressure, closed Vessel UV systems to gain formal approval for wastewater reuse

Berson's InLine+ medium pressure, closed vessel UV systems are the first in the world to gain formal approval for wastewater reuse applications. Having undergone extensive third party testing by Carollo Engineers in the USA, they have been formally approved for post-filtration and reverse osmosis applications by the California Department of Public Health (Title-22 validation) and are now ...

Mar. 25, 2009

By Berson - a Halma Company

World’s first medium pressure, closed vessel UV systems to gain formal approval for wastewater reuse

Berson's InLine+ medium pressure, closed vessel UV systems are the first in the world to gain formal approval for wastewater reuse applications. Having undergone extensive third party testing by Carollo Engineers in the USA, they have been formally approved for post-filtration and reverse osmosis applications by the California Department of Public Health (Title-22 validation) and are now ...

Aug. 13, 2009

By Aquionics Inc

World’s 1st medium pressure, closed vessel UV systems to gain Californian Dept of Public Health approval for wastewater reuse

Aquionics' UV disinfection systems are the first closed vessel, medium pressure systems in the world to be validated for wastewater reuse applications in accordance with AwwaRF/NWRI* guidelines. Having undergone third party validation testing by Carollo Engineers, they have now been formally approved for post-filtration and reverse osmosis applications by the California Department of Public ...

Feb. 18, 2009

By Aquionics Inc

California American Water releases study of Monterey Peninsula water supply alternatives

California American Water has issued a technical memorandum concerning water supply alternatives designed to meet the Monterey Peninsula’s water shortage. The memo, which was prepared by RBF Consulting, examines eleven water projects capable of meeting the area’s water supply deficit, including the Marina desalination plant, pipeline, and Aquifer, ...

Oct. 6, 2011

By American Water

Technical Announcement: Bacteria No Match for Deep Floridan Aquifer

A first of its kind study has the potential to impact future regulatory decisions on disinfection practices for water prior to its recharge or following its storage in the Floridan Aquifer. The U.S Geological Survey report found that coliform bacteria die off faster in a regional aquifer system than was previously known, though a small percentage survives. One of the state's regulatory criteria ...

Mar. 11, 2014

By U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Chile to Host 2nd Edition of the LatAm Mine Water Conference Under the Patronage of Sernageomin.

After a successful inaugural conference in Brazil, the 2013 edition of the LatAm Mine Water Conference will be held in Santiago this August under the theme “Innovative strategies for sustainable water management.” Reports state that the Chilean copper industry consumes more water than most others, from one of the driest places on earth. In 2009, Chilean copper consumed approximately ...

May 3, 2013

By Fleming Gulf FZE

San Antonio’s Continuing Focus on Water Sustainability

Endangered salamander provided unlikely impetus for conservation efforts Forty years ago, the citizens of San Antonio, Texas, used an average of 200 gallons of water per day per person, far over the national average. This drew the ire of surrounding cities due to the overuse of a shared aquifer. Today, water use has been cut to 117 gallons per person per day, and San Antonio has earned the ...

Mar. 22, 2018

By Fluence Corporation

Drinking recycled water?

The Australian Government National Water Commission funded a study to establish an approach to assess the quality of water treated using managed aquifer recharge. Researchers at Australia’s CSIRO Land and Water set out to determine if the en product would meet standard drinking water guidelines. At the Parafield Aquifer Storage, Transfer and Recovery research project in South Australia, ...

Dec. 28, 2010

By Soil Science Society of America (SSSA)

Emerging Trends In UV Disinfection

The UV disinfection industry has experienced tremendous growth over the last 20 years. The development of new UV technologies over this period is a perfect example of an industry investing to meet market demand – in this case demand for an effective, low cost, and environmentally friendly disinfection technology. The acceptance of UV disinfection at water plants treating in excess of one ...

Apr. 4, 2007

By Aquionics Inc

Groundwater availability detailed in California`s Central Valley

A new, three-dimensional water-modeling tool provides a detailed picture of how water flows below ground and how it relates to surface-water in rivers and canals in California’s Central Valley. The Central Valley Hydrologic Model, developed by scientists at the U.S. Geological Survey, is available for use by water managers and other agencies. The model was designed to help resource agencies ...

Jul. 9, 2009

By U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Satellite measurement of permanent loss to California groundwater source

Researchers used satellite data to measure water volume changes due to groundwater variation in the aquifer, to show California’s Central Valley aquifer, the major source of groundwater in the region, suffered permanent loss of capacity during the drought experienced in the area from 2012 to 2015. California’s Central Valley aquifer, the major source of groundwater in the region, ...

Mar. 27, 2019

By International Association of Hydrogeologists (IAH)