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Water supplies under threat in Australia, say experts

BRISBANE, Australia, March 12, 2010 -- Australia's capacity to secure hi-quality water supplies for cities, towns and remote communities is under threat for the first time in 60 years...

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Water utility directors sacked in Northern Ireland following investigation

BELFAST, Northern Ireland, March 12, 2010 -- Water company Northern Ireland Water (NIW) has suffered a major blow after half of its board and chairman were dismissed following an investigation into how the company awards contracts...

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Flood-hit homes in UK benefit from further funding

LONDON, England, March 12, 2010 --  Local authorities across England benefit from second round of funding to help introduce flood-prevention measures at household level...

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World Regions Features

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... This capability led Christies Beach, Australia, to select the C3500â„¢D UV disinfection technology for its wastewater reuse treatment plant. ...

Turnkey Project Brings Piped Drinking Water to 300,000 People ...
... providing project management, drafting and engineering personnel. Equipment was sourced from vendors in Asia, Europe, USA and Australia. ...

Water Market Continues Growth Despite Global Recession - Water & ...
... developing markets such as China and India will register ... Japan and most of Western Europe -- gains will ... least developed parts of Asia and Africa, market gains ...

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Upcoming Water Industry Events
McElroy Road Show 2010
February 05, 2010
PPFA Spring Meeting
March 13, 2010
CORROSION 2010 - Corrosion Management Conference
March 14, 2010
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The 15th African Water Association Congress
March 15, 2010
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Featured Videos

David Mogollon sits down with Water For People CEO Ned Breslin and South America Program Manager Kate Fogelberg at ACE09 in San Diego, CA.; ace09; kate fogelberg; ned breslin; Water for People; The SmartBay system in Galway Bay, Ireland, uses sensors in the ocean to collect data on water quality and sea conditions.; galway; ibm; Ireland; smartbay; UNICEF?s representative in Sri Lanka, Philippe Duamelle recently joined the Sri Lankan president, Mahinda Rajapaksa, in officially opening a new UNICEF-funded water scheme. Source: UNICEF; Sri Lanka; UNICEF; water scheme; water treatment; During World Water Week, UNICEF reports on communities in Java, Indonesia where villagers are building water catchments to improve local hygiene and sanitation practices. Source: UNICEF; Health; hygiene; java; rain; UNICEF; water; Karin Lexén, SIWI, on climate change hitting the poor hardest.; Alastair Morrison, UNDP Water Governance Facility at SIWI, talks about communities already hit by climate change.; Alastair Morrison, UNDP Water Governance Facility at SIWI, discusses after-disaster communities being vulnerable to disease.; Alastair Morrison, UNDP Water Governance Facility at SIWI, talks about secondary death tolls after a disaster hits.; SIWI; stockholm international water institute; This player is used on all topic centers with different lineup ID code for each topic center
Whitepapers

Featured Whitepapers

Optimizing Biological Nutrient Removal from an SBR System in Northern Virginia
A northern Virginia WWTP at Dale City utilizes a system consisting of a Sequencing Batch Reactor (SBR) and a cloth media filter to process their municipal wastewater. ...
An Alternative to MBR Technology: The Multiple-Barrier Treatment Process at St. Helens WWTP, Tasmania, Australia
Membrane bioreactors (MBRs) have emerged as a leading-edge technology in the application of activated sludge wastewater treatment. Membrane-coupled activated sludge ...
Webcasts
Process and Practical Design Considerations for the IFAS and MBBR Technologies
The discussion of process design considerations will include pilot and bench scale testing, model calibration parameters, and optimization of the reactor configuration ...
Sponsored by: 
Headworks Inc.

Sustainability - A New Approach for Water and Wastewater Treatment Facilities
This Webinar will describe how to move toward a sustainable solution for your facility. There will be an in-depth presentation, followed by a question-and-answer ...
Sponsored by: 
Schneider Electric

Lessons Learned in Industrial Membrane Applications
Subjects to be covered during the webcast will be Water Reuse applications, Rainwater Harvesting, Industrial Wastewater Treatment, treated water uses and test requirements. ...
Sponsored by: 
Koch Membrane Systems


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