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Croatia's ViK Rijeka plans 13 mln euro water supply, wastewater tender in Q2 - EBRD

May 18, 2013 ZAGREB (Croatia), May 17 (SeeNews) - The Croatian water utility serving the town of Rijeka, Vodovod i Kanalizacija Rijeka (ViK Rijeka), will invite bids soon for a 13 million euro ($17 million) contract for the reconstruction of a water supply net...

Measures to ensures supply of drinking water

May 18, 2013 Hyderabad, May 17 -- State Government has released Rs. 14.55 crore for water works being carried out to ensure uninterrupted drinking water supply to Hyderabad and Secunderabad. Managing Director of Hyderabad Water Board has informed that the stat...

City's water supply disinfection method to change temporarily

May 18, 2013

SAN ANGELO, Texas - The City of San Angelo's Water Utilities Department will temporarily change the method of disinfection used in its public water supply.

Redding looking at municipal utilities rate increases

May 18, 2013 Redding municipal utilities customers could pay higher water, wastewater and solid waste rates over the next three years under a proposal that will be presented to the Redding City Council on Tuesday. Councilors would set an Aug. 20 public hearin...

Thailand: TRIS Rating Affirms Company Rating of "EASTW" at "A+/Stable"

May 18, 2013 TRIS Rating has affirmed the company rating of Eastern Water Resources Development and Management PLC (EASTW) at A+ with stable outlook. The rating reflects EASTW's strengths as the sole raw water provider with a comprehensive pipeline network in ...

Board bases water charges on rate of quantity used

May 18, 2013 FULL TEXTQuestion: On my recent water bill, I noticed I paid the exact same amount for water for two billing cycles. To the penny. What are the chances of that happening, right? I called and found out the Board of Water Supply bills only by the 1,...

Water Board sets up monitoring cell in all districts

May 18, 2013 KARACHI, May 19 -- Karachi Water & Sewerage Board has established a Monitoring Cell on emergency basis to monitor water supply to the citizens of Karachi. Water Board officers of all five districts have been directed to collect water samples f...

Ohio EPA Assists City of Cleveland with Drinking Water System Improvements

May 18, 2013 The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release:Ohio EPA is providing a low-interest loan to the city of Cleveland to replace nearly 10,000 feet of aging and undersized water mains in its drinking water distribution syst...

15 percent funds earmarked for sanitation projects

May 18, 2013

New Delhi, May 18 -- The government is earmarking 15 percent of the total outlay of all projects in any district for proper sanitation and clean drinking water, officials said Saturday.

Santa Fe County is Seeking Water Policy Advisory Board Members

May 17, 2013 Santa Fe County issued the following news release:The Board of County Commissioners (BCC) recently approved Resolution 2013 - 42, a Resolution establishing a Water Policy Advisory Committee. Santa Fe County is now seeking 12 members for the Water ...