INDUSTRIAL WATER ARTICLES

Texas power plant benefits from advanced water treatment technology

GE's water treatment technology has helped Tenaska Gateway Generating Station in Texas cut costs and reduce its use of water treatment agents.

NM, CA water reuse projects to receive $15.6M through Interior's WaterSMART program

Five Title XVI water reuse projects in California and New Mexico will receive $15.6 million through the Dept. of the Interior's WaterSMART program.

EPA adds former NJ truck terminal to national Superfund list

Woolwich Township's Matlack Inc., was added to EPA's Superfund National Priorities List of the country's most hazardous waste sites.

Interior releases updated hydraulic fracturing draft rule for public, Indian lands

The Dept. of the Interior released an updated draft proposal establishing safety standards for hydraulic fracturing on public and Indian lands.

Groundwater, soil cleanup begins at CA Superfund site

EPA announced that work will begin this week to address soil and groundwater contamination at the Pacific Pipeline Superfund Site in Fillmore, Calif.

WRDA paves way for Sabine-Neches Waterway deepening project

The U.S. Senate passed the Water Resource Development Act, authorizing the proposed Sabine-Neches Waterway deepening project.

Groundwater unaffected by continued shale gas production in Arkansas

A study by Duke University and the U.S. Geological Survey finds no evidence of groundwater contamination from shale gas production in Arkansas.

Acquisition creates water management network for Marcellus, Utica Shale region

Aquatech acquired Fluid Recovery Services to expand water management facilities for oil and gas producers in the Marcellus and Utica Shale region.

Peru RO desalination contract awarded to Canadian firm

Canadian firm BluMetric Environmental Inc. has been awarded a US$1.38 million contract to supply a Reverse Osmosis system to a large diversified industrial chemicals producer in Peru...

Layne Christensen announces new water transfer business in Permian Basin

Layne Christensen Company announced the launch of its water transfer business within the Layne Energy Services Division in the Permian Basin.