water supply News
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Safeguarding the water supply for the future
We’re all too aware that climate change is a present reality, not least with the drier, hotter summers and increase in flooding. Add the growing pressure from population growth and economic development, and you can clearly see why there is concern about the impact on water supply resilience. The National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) estimated that new water supplies equivalent to the ...
By Ofwat
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Romania water supply programme
Franklin Hodge have once again been chosen to supply drinking water tanks for a further phase of a major water supply project in Romania, in partnership with Mivan-Kier Joint Venture Ltd who are based in Romania. Franklin Hodge has been supplying drinking water tanks for a number of years for village and small community water supply projects in Romania. Franklin Hodge’s Liquistore ...
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Congress "Effective Heat and Water Supply in the Republic of Belarus"
On January 26, 2018, under the chairmanship of the Deputy Minister of Housing and Communal Services of the Republic of Belarus – Mr. G. A Trubilo, was held a meeting of the interdepartmental working group for the preparation and holding of the First Industry Congress "Effective Heat and Water Supply in the Republic of Belarus"in the framework of the 20th anniversary international ...
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Journalists welcome to apply for WASH Media Awards
The Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council (WSSCC) and the Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI) welcome entries for the fourth edition of the WASH Media Awards. This competition is open to journalists who publish or broadcast original investigative stories and reports on water supply, sanitation or hygiene (WASH) related issues and their impact on individual and country ...
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Snowfall shift threatens water supply for billions
Climate change-induced changes in snowfall patterns could imperil two billion people who rely on melting snow for their water supply — and developing countries must work to protect citizens from these variations, researchers say. Out of 421 drainage basins studied in the northern hemisphere, a study published on 12 November identified 32, serving nearly 1.45 billion people, which are most ...
By SciDev.Net
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ADB provides $202.5M to improve water supply in Bangladesh`s capital city
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is providing $202.5 million to improve water supply services in Bangladesh’s capital city of Dhaka to promote better health conditions and contribute to sustainable economic growth. The Dhaka Water Supply Sector Development Program will receive two loans totaling $200 million and a $2.5 million grant from ADB. It is the first phase of a long-term support program ...
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Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project
The Navajo-Gallup area is getting sustainable water source, thanks to a project that will carry more than 37,000 acre feet of water to 250,000 people Size: 37,764 acre feet of water from the San Juan Basin Estimated investment: $1 billion Future population to be served by 2040: 250,000 people Delivery pipeline: 280 miles Number of pumping stations: 24 Water treatment plants: 2 Water is ...
By ChlorTainer
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Vanishing central African glaciers threaten water supplies of millions
Forget the snows of Kilimanjaro — Africa is at risk of losing the central African glaciers that feed the Nile and supply water to two million people. A WWF and partner organization team of 27 people of eight nationalities recently returned from the Rwenzori Mountains after gathering data showing that the mountain's glaciers have shrunk by 50 per cent in the last 50 years and more than 75 per ...
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Hong Kong water supplies selects Black & Veatch to improve water supply reliability
The Hong Kong SAR Water Supplies Department has selected Black & Veatch for a large expansion project at the Tai Po Water Treatment Works. Black & Veatch will design and oversee construction of the project that will improve water reliability for the area’s approximately 7 million residents. “This expansion will more than triple the capacity of the water treatment works, providing up to 800 ...
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California - Balancing regional sustainability and imported water supplies
Massive water projects were built in California during the past century to provide urban water needs in the great metropolitan areas of Los Angeles and San Francisco. These metropolitan areas have cast a large urban shadow over California through these import projects, which have reached throughout the State to develop water supplies and then transport this water hundreds of miles to support ...
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PHILMAC® 3G™
- Next Generation Compression Fittings for Water Supply Introducing Philmac® 3G™ compression fittings from IPEX. Manufactured from an advanced high performance polypropylene, Philmac 3G fittings are corrosion resistant and possess the strength and durability of a design life of fifty years or more. Engineered with a unique mechanical turn and lock design and a comfortable ergonomic ...
By IPEX
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Metropolitan General Manager’s Statement Regarding Latest Development in Bay Delta Conservation Plan Process
LOS ANGELES -Jeffrey Kightlinger, general manager of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, issued the following statement regarding Westlands Water District’s announced withdrawal from participation in the Bay Delta Conservation Plan process: “The Bay Delta Conservation Plan remains the best chance California has to frame a lasting ecosystem-water system solution ...
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Arsenic Leaches into Iowa Water Supply
Arsenic has numerous forms, one of which is arsenite. When arsenic is described as harmful, the specific type of arsenic being referred to is arsenite. It is the most common form of arsenic found in drinking water. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), ingesting small amounts of arsenite can cause nausea, vomiting, decreased production of red and white blood ...
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Hydria Water at Vietwater
We are excited to meet you at Vietnam’s leading international water supply, sanitation, water resources and purification event Vietwater 9-11 November. The 8th edition of Vietwater will be held at Saigon Exhibition & Convention Centre (SECC) in Ho chi Minh City. We are looking forward to seeing you at our booth ...
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California water supplies not looking good for 2016
Public water agencies that serve millions of residents in drought-weary California might only receive 10 percent of expected supplies in 2016 - half the amount that flowed to them this year through the state's massive system of reservoirs and canals, state officials say. However, the early estimate could change, depending on the rain and snow that falls this winter, the state's Department of ...
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The Ultimate Clean Water Supply Pack – Horizontal Tanks
We’re pleased to announce the launch of ‘The Ultimate… Clean Water Supply Pack’. If you’re a spray contractor, or work in watering livestock and watering applications, then this solution puts clean water at your fingertips. Based around our hugely successful horizontal tanks, the water tanks are fitted with an extremely effective pump. Our water tanks are made ...
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AECOM awarded design services contract to upgrade one of Asia’s largest water treatment facilities
US$500 million contract from the Water Supplies Department of the Hong Kong Special Administration Region to provide design and construction supervision services in connection with the upgrade of the Sha Tin Water Treatment Works LOS ANGELES - AECOM Technology Corporation (NYSE: ACM), a leading provider of professional technical and management support services for government and commercial ...
By AECOM
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Launch of `Hydrolife`
A 3000 liters per day MIST drinking water supply system for 1500 students at PCKG Government Higher Secondary School, Kodambakkam, Chennai. Special thanks to Blue Dart Aviation for funding this project through CSR initiative and to the Rotary Club of Chennai ECR for their support and partnership. ...
By AeroNero
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Algae Detected in Welsh Water Threatens Water Supply
A water company in Wales has informed village residents not to brush their teeth using tap water in a last-minute letter after it is believed algae was detected in the system. Occupants of St Athan in the Vale of Glamorgan, South Wales, received letters from Ancala Water Services instructing them not to drink tap water, cook with it or give it to their pets. The water had failed to meet the ...
By LG Sonic
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Bauer Resources drills deep wells for the German Armed Forces in Gao
Drinking water is an extremely scarce commodity in the desert city of Gao in the landlocked country of Mali in West Africa. Although the city is located on the River Niger, for ten months of the year the rainfall received is less than the evaporation rate. The German Armed Forces are currently deployed here as part of the UN’s MINUSMA mission.In order to ensure continuous water supply at the ...
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