WATER INDUSTRY WIRE NEWS

Long term water supply project under consideration

May 19, 2013 KARACHI, May 20 -- Chinese company has shown keen interest to invest in a water supply project K-IV of Karachi Water and Sewerage Board (KWSB) the project will cater the needs of Karachi for 30 years. General Manager of China International Water a...

Sembcorp opens $1.3b utilities plant in Oman; Facility will meet rising demand for electricity, water as tourism grows

May 19, 2013 SEMBCORP Industries' newest utilities plant in Salalah, Oman will cater to the region's burgeoning tourism industry, said group president and chief executive Tang Kin Fei. Located on the southern coast of Oman, the US$1 billion (S$1.3 billion) pla...

BJYM protests at Haryana CM's residence on water issue

May 19, 2013

New Delhi, May 19 -- Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM), the student wing of the BJP, today staged a protest demonstration at the residence of Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda here over water issue.

Czech water consumption falling, payments rising - CSU

May 19, 2013

The long-term downward trend of water consumption continued in the Czech Republic, but payments for water supply increased over rising prices last year, the Czech Statistical Office (CSU) said on its website.

UK Contract Awards: IBM United Kingdom Wins Contract for Technology and Innovation Services

May 19, 2013

READING, United Kingdom, May 17 -- IBM United Kingdom Ltd. won a contract award from Thames Water Utilities Ltd. to provide technology and innovation services. No contract amount was specified (Contract Award Notice No.: 2013/S 095-161533).

Additional water restrictions delayed in Corpus Christi, conservation continues

May 19, 2013 CORPUS CHRISTI - It may seem like I have talked about water conservation a lot, but it is the most important gardening topic. Water conservation should be at the forefront of every gardener's mind when making gardening decisions due to the dynamic...

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.