WaterWorld Weekly Newscast - Feb. 26, 2018 | WaterWorld

Russian scientists develop alternative to chlorine disinfection; Utility exchange program winners announced; 3M settles water pollution lawsuit with Minnesota; California mulls permanent water restrictions

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The Drop: Risk and Resilience under America's Water Infrastructure Act

Carollo's Sarah Deslauriers discusses new risk mitigation requirements.

The ribbon-cutting at the opening ceremony of Grundfos BioBooster, Indjija, Serbia.

Grundfos Serbia to treat and reuse its own wastewater

In a groundbreaking move, the Grundfos production site in Indjija will treat wastewater and return it to the facility.

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Trump administration repeals WOTUS rule

EPA announces final plans to shrink waterway protections.

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SUEZ wins €1B wastewater treatment contract in China

Centralized wastewater treatment in the Dongying Chemical Industry Park will boost local authorities’ efforts to better manage water resources and further improve the environment.

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Emirates Water Electricity Company, ACWA Power finalize deal for world’s largest RO desal project

The AED 3.27B deal will enable the development of over 900,000 cubic meters per day desalination facility in Taweelah – sufficient to meet the demand of water for over 350,000 households.

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Research: Federal arsenic standards are improving water quality

Toughening the federal standard for arsenic in 2001 has led to fewer violations by the public systems that supply more than 80 percent of the United States' drinking water, Oregon State University says.

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Anheuser-Busch, Baswood partner to accelerate progress toward ambitious sustainability goals

Companies implement sustainable wastewater technology at Karbach Brewing Co.

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New Ecolab Platform enhances industrial water management

Leveraging 90 billion data points, Ecolab3D, combines the company’s existing Trasar water performance solution with advanced digital technology.

EPA, alongside its federal partners, released the draft national WateReuse Action Plan at the 34th Annual WateReuse Symposium.

EPA, federal partners, release draft of national WateReuse Action Plan

The announcement was made at the 34th Annual WateReuse Symposium in San Diego.

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Reclamation awards $4.1M in small-scale water efficiency grants

The grants will help 63 water entities use water more efficiently and improve water supply reliability in the western United States.

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EPA, Federal Partners announce winners of Water Quality Challenge

This year’s winners demonstrated how data from low cost water quality monitoring sensors can be used to inform local-scale nutrient management decisions.

Specially designed curbside rain gardens will absorb millions of gallons of stormwater each time it rains, beautifying neighborhoods, improving the health of our waterways and making the city more resilient in the face of global warming.

NYC doubles size of largest green infrastructure program in nation

Work will make the city more resilient to global warming, officials say.

Servelec Technologies completes acquisition of Primayer

The two businesses will be combined under the leadership of David Frost, MD of Servelec Technologies.

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Reclamation awards $3.4 million to 19 tribes for technical assistance in water development

The funding is being made available through Reclamation's Native American Affairs Technical Assistance to Tribes Program.