WATER INDUSTRY WIRE NEWS

Water price hike with end of Broken Hill subsidy

Jun 19, 2013 Water users in Broken Hill could face increased charges under a review being conducted by the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal.A NSW Government subsidy for residential users expires at the end of June, while an agreement with the two Br...

ESC green lights 16pc Coliban Water price rise

Jun 19, 2013

Central Victoria's water authority says urban water prices in the region will rise over the next five years.

PLANNED SEWER RATE INCREASE TAKES EFFECT JULY 1

Jun 19, 2013

SPRINGFIELD, Mo., June 18 -- The City of Springfield issued the following news release:

Springfield is continuing to make additional investments in our wastewater system to meet regulatory requirements and to protect water quality.

Romania's Braila county water utility awards 56.6 mln lei (12.6 mln euro) upgrade deal

Jun 19, 2013 BUCHAREST (Romania), June 18 (SeeNews) - The regional water utility in Romania's Braila county has awarded a deal worth 56.6 million lei ($16.8 million/12.6 million euro), excluding value added tax, for water collector and network upgrades in the ...

Romanian water utility Apa-Canal Sibiu awards 43.5 mln lei (9.7 mln euro) upgrade deal

Jun 19, 2013 BUCHAREST (Romania), June 18 (SeeNews) - Romanian regional water utility Apa-Canal Sibiu has awarded a deal worth 43.5 million lei ($12.9 million/9.7 million euro), excluding value added tax, for water supply and sewage network upgrades, a public ...

Building a greener world for today and tomorrow

Jun 19, 2013 Not only has ACG Worldwide been at the helm of technological innovations in the pharma industry, but has also infused 'thinking and acting green' culture within and beyond the organisationIn the silent town of Shirwal in Maharashtra, Gram Panchaya...

Water quality testing assured

Jun 19, 2013 Testing of drinking water at Beaver Run Reservoir will continue under a new agreement between the Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County and Indiana University of Pennsylvania. The authority signed a $100,000 deal with the college last week to...

Washington: $9 million in federal grants awarded to 14 rural Washington infrastructure projects

Jun 19, 2013 The State of Washington has issued the following news release:The Washington State Department of Commerce announced 14 cities and counties to receive a total of more than $9 million in Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) for 2013. The 14 pr...

Washington: Baseline groundwater quality from 20 domestic wells in Sullivan County, Pennsylvania, 2012

Jun 19, 2013 US Geological Survey, The Government of USA has issued the following news release:Water samples were collected from 20 domestic wells during August and September 2012 and analyzed for 47 constituents and properties, including nutrients, major ion...

Rockefeller, Rahall, Manchin Announce USDA Project Funding for Water and Wastewater Infrastructure

Jun 19, 2013 The office of Sen. Jay Rockefeller, D-W.Va., issued the following news release:U.S. Senator Jay Rockefeller, along with Rep. Nick Rahall and Senator Joe Manchin (all D-W.Va.), Tuesday announced the award of nearly $2.5 million in federal grant and...