Water Regulations News
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Today Pertamina signs a Memorandum of Understanding
oday Pertamina signs a Memorandum of Understanding with the Dutch water purification company Paques and its subsidiary Paqell for cooperation in the field of waste water treatment. After Pertamina licensed the innovative and sustainable biological natural gas purification technology Thiopaq O&G at its plants in Sulawesi, the parties agree now to cooperate in the field of the Paques bleed ...
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Toxicity tests improve the assessment of harbour sediment quality
Harbour sediments should be tested for their toxic effects on living organisms in addition to being subject to the chemical, physical and biological tests usually conducted to assess water quality, according to recent research from Portugal. This would provide a better environmental assessment of dredged material to help guide port authorities’ decisions on its disposal. Under the Water ...
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European Commission takes Greece back to Court for waste water
The European Commission is referring Greece back to the European Court of Justice for poor treatment of urban waste water. The Court previously ruled in October 2007 that Greece was failing in its obligation to treat and dispose of urban waste water in an adequate manner, with 23 agglomerations across the country lacking the necessary collection and treatment systems. Six years after the Court's ...
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Puerto Rico Land Authority Agrees to Stop Clearing Wetlands in Guanica, Puerto Rico; Will Mitigate Damage Done
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced that it has signed a legal agreement with the Puerto Rico Land Authority to stop the Land Authority from damaging wetlands on a property in Guanica, Puerto Rico. The excavation of the wetlands caused sediment to wash into the Guanica Bay, threatening water quality and potentially impacting sensitive coral reefs. The Land Authority did ...
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MacKay River Commercial Project to Recycle 99 Percent of Its Produced Water by Using GE Evaporation Technology
GE’s Produced Water Treatment and Reduced Liquid Discharge System Will Significantly Reduce Operational Costs While Minimizing Makeup Water Demand Project Highlights GE’s Global Approach to Bringing Innovative Technologies to the Heavy Oil Marketplace GE’s (NYSE: GE) produced water evaporation technologies have been selected by Brion Energy (formerly Dover Operating Corp.) ...
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Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities to close contaminated wells, protect groundwater in EPA agreement
The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency have reached an agreement to close 55 motor vehicle waste disposal wells across Alaska located at state vehicle repair and maintenance facilities. Some of the wells are located in state-designated groundwater protection areas and posed a risk to groundwater resources that communities use for ...
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WWT Technologies and Water Conservation
WWT Technologies and Water Conservation How to Win the Race for Everyone Waste Management Solutions for Business Delivered by - Daniel L. Theobald Dan Theobald “Wastewater Dan” The WastewaterWizard How to Win the Race for Everyone Waste Management Solutions for Business Industry will always lead the way in the adaptation of new technology, and expecially the technology of ...
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Registration open for AWWA`s 2014 Annual Conference & Exposition (ACE14) in Boston
Attendee registration is open for the 2014 Annual Conference & Exposition (ACE14) produced by the American Water Works Association to be held June 8 – 12 in Boston. The 133rd annual conference will offer the best solutions to meet the changing needs for the global water community with 18 professional tracks and eight Sunday workshops, plus 450 leading-edge exhibitors with expanded ...
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EPA and Vermont announce public meetings to discuss Lake Champlain cleanup efforts
EPA, in conjunction with the State of Vermont, is holding a series of six public meetings in December 2013, to discuss proposals for reducing water pollution that is degrading Lake Champlain and its tributaries. The meetings will be moderated by the Lake Champlain Basin Program and held in various communities around the region, with morning, afternoon, and evening sessions in an attempt to ...
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North East bathing waters continue to improve
Bathing water quality in the North East has improved dramatically since last year, according to the latest test results released by the Environment Agency. Beaches continue to follow a trend of general improvement, with all 34 of the North East’s bathing waters meeting the mandatory water quality standard. In addition, 30 of these met the higher ‘guideline’ standard for water ...
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Yorkshire bathing waters continue to improve
Bathing water quality in Yorkshire has improved dramatically since last year, according to the latest test results released by the Environment Agency. Beaches continue to follow a trend of general improvement, with all 20 of Yorkshire’s bathing waters meeting the mandatory water quality standard in 2013. In addition, 16 of these met the higher ‘guideline’ standard for water ...
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NACWA Applauds Udall, Edwards for Reintroduction of Innovative Stormwater Infrastructure Legislation
NACWA Applauds Udall, Edwards for Reintroduction of Innovative Stormwater Infrastructure Legislation Yesterday, Senator Tom Udall (D-NM) and Representative Donna Edwards (D-MD) re-introduced legislation to provide critical support to innovative stormwater strategies, improving our ability to effectively manage polluted runoff and sewage overflows while relieving pressure on aging infrastructure. ...
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City of Shreveport Agrees to $342 Million Sewer System Upgrade to Comply with Clean Water Act
The city of Shreveport, La., has agreed to make significant upgrades to reduce overflows from its sanitary sewer system and pay a $650,000 civil penalty to resolve Clean Water Act (CWA) violations stemming from illegal discharges of raw sewage, the Department of Justice and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today. The state of Louisiana, a co-plaintiff in this case, will ...
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Water, municipal groups urge Congress to pass pivotal infrastructure legislation
Water, municipal groups urge Congress to pass pivotal infrastructure legislation The American Water Works Association and 10 other water and municipal groups today urged key members of U.S. Congress to support pivotal legislation to repair critical U.S. water infrastructure. In letters to U.S. senators and representatives on four decisive committees, the groups urged support for the creation of ...
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(More oil and gas drillers turn to water recycling
MIDLAND, Texas (AP) - When the rain stopped falling in Texas, the prairie grass yellowed, the soil cracked and oil drillers were confronted with a crisis. After years of easy access to cheap, plentiful water, the land they prized for its vast petroleum wealth was starting to dry up. At first, the drought that took hold a few years ago seemed to threaten the economic boom that arose from ...
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More oil and gas drillers turn to water recycling
When the rain stopped falling in Texas, the prairie grass yellowed, the soil cracked and oil drillers were confronted with a crisis. After years of easy access to cheap, plentiful water, the land they prized for its vast petroleum wealth was starting to dry up. At first, the drought that took hold a few years ago seemed to threaten the economic boom that arose from hydraulic fracturing, a ...
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EPA awards $15 million to Nevada for water quality, public health
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently awarded the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection a $6.5 million grant for its Clean Water State Revolving Fund and an $8.5 million grant for its Drinking Water State Revolving Fund for water pollution control and drinking water infrastructure projects. “In the last 24 years, EPA has provided over $320 million in funding for Nevada ...
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EPA Reaches Cleanup Decision for J2 Range and Groundwater Plumes at Camp Edwards
EPA, in consultation with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, has reached a final cleanup strategy for the “J2 Range” and its two affiliated “Northern and Eastern” groundwater plumes. The final cleanup plan outlines actions to address both groundwater contamination and affiliated source areas in the soil. One plume and multiple soil areas on Camp Edwards await final cleanup ...
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Record year for bathing water results in the South West
Results revealed today show it has been a bumper year for bathing water quality in the South West with 191 out of 192 passing the European bathing water quality standards. Only Instow Beach in Devon fell short of the minimum standard. Figures released by Defra at the Cleaner Seas Forum in London also showed that a record 91% of the South West bathing waters met stricter guideline standards in ...
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All bathing waters pass the test in the South East
The Environment Agency has welcomed the news that all 96 beaches in the South East met minimum bathing water quality standards this year, but warned there is much more work to be done. New figures that show which of England’s bathing waters have met strict quality standards have been published by Defra today. The figures show that 100 per cent of South East England’s bathing waters ...
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