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Panama to invest US$700mn in potable water, sanitation

May 18, 2013

The Panamanian government is investing US$700mn in a comprehensive plan to improve the potable water supply and sanitation systems that will benefit more than 850,000 people, according to a presidential release.

UK Contract Awards: Chemviron Carbon Wins Contract for Granular Activated Carbon Reactivation Services

May 18, 2013 READING, United Kingdom, May 16 -- Chemviron Carbon Ltd., Makerfield, won a contract award from Thames Water Utilities Ltd. to provide granular activated carbon reactivation services. No contract amount was specified (Contract Award Notice No.: 20...

NYSDEC STORMWATER ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE TOMPKINS COUNTY STORMWATER COALITION NOW AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW, COMMENT

May 18, 2013

ITHACA, N.Y., May 16 -- Tompkins County issued the following press release:

The annual report for Tompkins County's Stormwater Coalition is now available for review and comment.

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...

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.

Ministry of Drinking Water & Sanitation: National Rural Drinking Water Programme (NRDWP)

May 17, 2013 New Delhi, May 17 -- Under the centrally sponsored National Rural Drinking Water Programme (NRDWP) as reported by the states on the online Integrated Management Information System (IMIS), of the Ministry of Drinking Water & Sanitation, out of ...

GREELEY AND HANSEN PLANS TO INCREASE INFRASTRUCTURE EXPORT OPPORTUNITIES IN LATIN AMERICA

May 17, 2013 The following information was released by the U.S. Department of Commerce:Guest post by John C. Robak, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Greeley and HansenED Note: Greeley and Hansen is a global leader in developing innovative ...

REPS. MIKE THOMPSON, JOE HECK, MARK AMODEI INTRODUCE BIPARTISAN BILL ADDING QUAGGA MUSSELS TO NATIONAL INVASIVE SPECIES LIST

May 17, 2013 The following information was released by the office of California Rep. Mike Thompson:U.S. Reps. Mike Thompson (CA-5), Joe Heck (NV-3), and Mark Amodei (NV-02) today announced that they introduced H.R. 1823, the Protecting Lakes Against Quagga Act...

Water Prices Hiked

May 17, 2013

Barely few days after the Liberia Water and Sewer Corporation (LWSC) announced that it has begun pumping water to central Monrovia, the corporation has increased tariff to meet the new demands.

Cocef approves US$44.6mn in water and sanitation projects

May 17, 2013

Mexico's Border Environment Cooperation Commission (Cocef) has approved six new water and waste infrastructure projects along the Mexico/US border for a total investment of US$44.6mn, according to a release from Cocef.