+ Water & Wastewater International Buyers Guide
The June-July issue will include the annual Buyers Guide. The special section will feature information on products & services offered by hundreds of companies serving the water and wastewater industry. Listings are free. Contact your local Water & Wastewater International sales representative for details!

+ Flow Level Measurement
Questions may continue to rise over how well ultrasonic flow meters can perform if sensors never make contact with the water flowing inside of the pump. This article explains how these clamp-on meters can demonstrate a very high level of accuracy and reliability that is on par with other flow measurement technologies.

Regional Spotlight: Latin America
+ Privatisation heats up in Chile water market
Chile is shrugging off struggling privatization efforts elsewhere in the region and has good access levels and an innovative approach to supplying the poor. An examination of water suppliers in the Chilean capital plus a look at Australian firm Osmoflo and Spanish firm Acciona Agua whom have gained experience of operating in the country.

+ Digging deep: mining water solutions in Latin America
Mining investments in South America are very active. Nearly US$100 billion is expected to be spent during this decade alone. As environmental regulations become more stringent, South American mining companies are facing significant water challenges. Desalinated water is proving a vital source yet with mines up to 200 kilometers away from the coastline, water transport and networks are a major consideration. A look at recent market activity, companies and technologies involved.

+ Bolivia and Argentina: lessons for the global water market
In Bolivia, Cochabamba is an example of the wrong contract, in the wrong place and using the wrong terms. In contrast, La Paz and El Alto was an outstanding contract which was taken over by external political concerns. In Argentina, the Buenos Aries contract reminds us why external political concerns matter. This demonstrates that when hard currency debt is financed by soft currency tariffs, over a few decades, something has to give. Finally, Enron’s foray into Argentina reminds us that companies need to understand the business they seek to dominate.

+ TECHNOLOGY ROUND-UP: Membrane Technology

+ PRODUCT REVIEW: Pumps, Mixers & Agitators