WATER INDUSTRY WIRE NEWS

Peru's Pasco govt awards contract for sanitation works

May 22, 2013

The government of central Peru's Pasco region has awarded local bank BCP a 32mn-sol (US$11.9mn) contract for waterworks to be carried out under the tax break program Obras por Impuestos.

Ohio: Athens Project Receives Ohio EPA Loan for Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements

May 22, 2013 Environmental Protection Agency, The State of Ohio has issued the following news release:Ohio EPA has issued an $18.6 million loan to the city of Athens to improve its wastewater treatment plant. The Ohio Water Pollution Control Loan Fund (WPCLF)...

Cardin, Boozman Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Promote Water Research and Train Scientists

May 22, 2013 Office of the Senator John Boozman, U.S Government has issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-MD) and John Boozman (R-AR), Chairman and Ranking Member, respectively, of the Senate Environment and Public Works Water and Wil...

Fillmore water rates

May 21, 2013 There was an article in The Star's May 17 Extra edition about a possible looming water shortage due to very low rainfall this past winter. Unfortunately Fillmore's water and sewer rates for residential customers reward those who waste large amoun...

District Recognizes Water Reuse Week

May 21, 2013 The Southwest Florida Water Management District issued the following news release:The Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) will observe May 19-25 as Water Reuse Week. Governor Rick Scott proclaimed Florida Water Reuse Week to hig...

Australia Tender Notice: South East Water Seeks Plumbing Services

May 21, 2013 Victoria, Australia, May 21 -- South East Water Corp. is soliciting plumbing services.Bidding Type: International Competitive BiddingThe tender no. is 762096.According to the description: "Tenders are invited for The provision of plumbing services...

Texas House Passes Major Water Legislation

May 21, 2013 Environment Texas issued the following news release:By a vote of 141 to 4, the Texas House today gave final approval to legislation which more than doubles the state's investment in water conservation and creates a new water infrastructure fund to...

WaterMicronWorld, the World's Leading Supplier of Atmospheric Water Generators Confirms Launch of a Renewable Energy Investment Fund in Weeks

May 21, 2013

Dubai, May 20 -- Flow Innovation Technology, developed by WaterMicronWorld (WMW) is set to revolutionize the water generation industry, by producing Pure Drinking Water without "Humidity".

Saudi Arabia to invest SR50-bn in water and wastewater projects

May 21, 2013 National Water Company (NWC) announces SR50 billion outlay for water and wastewater projects over the next four yearsSpeaking at the first day of the Ninth Water, Electricity and Power Generation Conference (WEPower 2013) in Dammam, Abdulrahman Al...

SEPC gets order from CMWSSB

May 21, 2013 Shriram EPC Ltd's water management division has been awarded a contract worth Rs 126 crore from the Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board for setting up a comprehensive water supply scheme in and around Chennai. The period of comple...