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Working With Water News - 31 Aug 2010

Editor's Choice

Wastewater: Odour control in an open aeration basin A District created to promote public health decided to scrub off-gas odours from its Vallejo wastewater treatment plant. The two open aeration basins were targeted as part of the odour control upgrade. A retractable geomembrane cover was selected for the basins, which combines a gas-tight barrier with low life cost benefits. More

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Coastal / Delta Management

US EPA approves Smart Sponge Plus technology
The Smart Sponge Plus technology from AbTech Industries reduces the harmful coliform bacteria in stormwater runoff.... More

MBR Retrofit: Design Principles and best Practice

Drinking Water

Palintest Ltd develop high range test for Manganese in drinking water
The new Manganese HR (high range) test now offers a measurement range of 0.02 to 5 mg/l, without the need for pre-test sample dilution.... More

Top three stories of the week on www.workingwithwater.net

1. SWRO pre-treatment: Markets and experience

2. Water purification: Ultrafiltration for portable water purification

3. Reducing water in an activated sludge tank

Environmental Issues

Analytical Technology exhibiting at WWEM 2010
Analytical technology will be providing advice on implementing water and gas instrumentation across a wide range of industries including utilities, manufacturing and processing.... More

Pump Industry Analyst is the only monthly source of business news, analysis and comment for senoir professionals in the pump industry.

Government / Public Sector / Relief Agencies

KBR awarded contract for water sector project
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has awarded the contract so KBR can undertake the preparation for a proposed water sector project.... More

Top three business news stories of the week on www.workingwithwater.net

1. Veolia Water wins design-build contract

2. Market for water recycling & reuse technologies predicted to reach $57 billion in 2015

3. Portsmouth Water selects GPS PE Pipe Systems as a supplier of water pipes and fittings

River Management

Filtration system stops zebra mussels
Short Elliott Hendrickson Inc has designed what it says is a “first-of-its-kind” filtration system to prevent the spread of a zebra mussel infestation in Shoreview, Minnesota.... More

Sewers

Eco-Solids International due to finish first sludge water treatment unit in China
The Eco-Solids Process unit in Shenyang signals the start of a potential further 20 units to be built over the next three years in the Liaoning province.... More

Wastewater

Siemens supplying steelworks with water treatment plant
Slovakia Steel Mills will use the plant to treat the water used for direct and indirect cooling at its new steel mill in Strazske, Slovakia.... More

Water Policy / Legislation / Finance

Associations release document promoting effective wastewater management
The four associations representing America’s wastewater treatment, public works and civil engineering sectors have released the ‘Core Attributes of Effectively Managed Wastewater Collection Systems’.... More

Filtration Industry Analyst is the only monthly source of business news, analysis and comment for senior professionals in the filtration industry.

Oil & Gas

Siemens launches FracTreat mobile treatment solutions line
The products provide mobile water treatment solutions for the oil & gas industry, specifically for oil & gas production in shale gas applications.... More

Podcasts

Podcast introducing the July/August issue of Filtration + Separation
Filtration + Separation editor, Mark Holmes highlights the major features in the latest issue of the magazine.... More

Podcast introducing the latest issue of Desalination
Claire Young highlights the features in the latest issue of Desalination.... More

Events

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