WATER INDUSTRY WIRE NEWS

Chairman Gibbs Statement: Hearing on the President's FY 2014 Budget: Administration Priorities for the EPA

May 23, 2013 Rep. Bob Gibbs, R-Ohio (7th CD), issued the following news release:U.S. Rep. Bob Gibbs (OH-7), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, held a hearing today to examine the President's Fiscal Year 2014 Budget and priorities ...

Peru's Uyacali govt files US$21.2mn water project for Pullcalpa

May 23, 2013

The regional government of northeastern Peru's Ucayali region has drafted a 56.7mn-sol (US$21.2mn) project to improve water and sanitation infrastructure in Pullcalpa, according to a national public investment system (SNIP) filing.

Grijalva Highlights $300,000 Grant for Goodyear, Ariz., to Recharge West Salt River Aquifer - Part of $20.8 Million National Effort

May 23, 2013 Rep. Raul M. Grijalva, D-Ariz. (3rd CD), issued the following news release:Rep. Raul M. Grijalva today highlighted a new $300,000 grant for the City of Goodyear, Ariz., to help recharge the West Salt River Aquifer. The grant is one of 44 projects ...

Vandals dump oil into Mackay sewerage network

May 23, 2013

The Mackay Regional Council says it is investigating the source of a major oil contamination at the north Queensland city's water recycling facility.

Local beaches get high marks

May 23, 2013 LONG BEACH -- Just in time for Memorial Day weekend, most of the city's recreational beaches and the Colorado Lagoon scored solid A grades for water quality in the annual Heal the Bay Report Card released Thursday.The city's concerted effort to re...

WALTON COUNTY WEEKLY BEACH SAMPLING RESULTS

May 23, 2013 Walton County, Fla., May 22 -- Walton County issued the following news release:The Florida Department of Health in Walton County conducts regularly scheduled saltwater beach water quality monitoring at seven sites through the Healthy Beaches Monit...

Romania's Acet awards 13.3 mln (3.1 mln euro) lei deal for water cycle upgrade

May 23, 2013 BUCHAREST (Romania), May 22 (SeeNews) - Romanian water utility Acet has awarded a 13.3 million lei ($3.9 million/3.1 million euro) deal for the extension and upgrade of the drinking and waste-water network in Vatra Dornei village to local construc...

Water Shortage Hits 3000 Mbarara Homes

May 23, 2013 Residents of Mbarara town and Kaberebere in Isingiro district have been short of water since Saturday following a technical fault on the water pump at Ruharo main water station.Now the over 3000 affected homes which do not have reserve tanks in pl...

Researchers Developing Treatment to Remove Hormone Disrupting Contaminants From Water System

May 23, 2013 The University of Texas at El Paso issued the following news release:Chemists, biologists and engineers at The University of Texas at El Paso are developing a treatment to remove endocrine disrupting compounds (EDCs) in reclaimed water and drinkin...

Middlesex Water Company Holds Annual Meeting of Shareholders

May 23, 2013 ISELIN, N.J., May 22, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Record revenues, investments in critical infrastructure, enhanced emergency response planning, risk management and turnkey renewable energy services were among the topics discussed by officers at Midd...