WATER INDUSTRY WIRE NEWS

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.

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.

MC workers protest privatisation of Water supply, sewerage in HP

May 17, 2013

Shimla, May 17 -- Deadlock continued between the ruling Congress government and employees of Municipal Corporation, Shimla as workers lodged protest against the privatisation of water supply and sewerage system here today.

US Trip Unearths Best Practice in Wastewater Recycling

May 17, 2013 The University of Tasmania issued the following news release:An Australian Maritime College PhD candidate has witnessed first-hand the potential of efficient wastewater recycling.Thanks to a scholarship from Water Quality Research Australia (WQRA)...

Old Cotter Dam disappears underwater

May 17, 2013

After a century of providing Canberra with fresh drinking water, the old Cotter Dam has disappeared beneath the water of the new storage.

Bangalore city facing acute drinking water shortage

May 17, 2013

Bangalore, May 17 -- This high tech and garden city is facing acute shortage of water and in the event of delay in the onset of wouth west monsoon, the authorities may resort to rationing of water.

NACo Thanks House, Senate Members for Introducing Logging Roads Runoff Bill

May 17, 2013 The National Association of Counties issued the following news release:The National Association of Counties (NACo) today applauded introduction of bipartisan legislation that would reaffirm that forest roads runoff should be regulated as nonpoint ...