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Water & Wastewater Newsletter May 30, 2013 |
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Ma’aden-Alcoa Joint Venture Completes Saudi Arabia’s First Engineered Wetlands System to Treat Two Million Gallons of Wastewater Daily
Alcoa (NYSE: AA)and The Saudi Arabian Mining Company (Ma’aden) today announced completion of a first-of-its-kind engineered wetlands wastewater management system in Saudi Arabia at the Ma’aden-Alcoa joint venture project site. The newly constructed system will reduce water demand by nearly two million US gallons (7.5 million litres) per day and save more than US$7million (SAR 26 million) annually that would otherwise be used to purchase fresh water. The Alcoa-designed and engineered technology – known as a Natural Engineered Wastewater Treatment system – collects sanitary ... | ||
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US Water Sector on the Verge of Transformation
A new White Paper by Ernst & Young says the US must act quickly to address a number of critical water challenges, including increased water scarcity, aging infrastructure, climate volatility, water quality issues and water-related energy risks.Failure to do so could lead to major problems of water supply for both industrial, agricultural and consumer use.The report -The US water sector on the verge of transformation -argues the water and wastewater sectors must address several structural and financial impediments that hamper the adoption of system innovation and efficiency-focused strategies.Many ... | ||
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