Source Water Desalination
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Carlsbad A Test Case For Desalination Policy
9/5/2016
Nearly a year after the San Diego County’s desalination plant began operating, the debate continues around what role this controversial treatment method should play in ensuring the water supply during California’s record-breaking drought.
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Despite Environmental Concerns, Civil Rights Organization Supports Desalination Project
9/2/2016
The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), one of the country’s oldest Latino civil rights organization, is supporting a $1 billion desalination project in Southern California.
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Encore® 700 Chemical Metering Pumps Provide SNWA With A Decade Of Flawless Service At River Mountains
8/15/2016
Built in 2002, Southern Nevada Water Authority’s (SNWA) River Mountains Water Treatment Facility is a state-of-the art water treatment facility that delivers 300 million gallons per day and was designed to be expanded to deliver up to 600 million gallons per day of treated water in the future.
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Desalination Buoys Offer Alternative To Centralized Systems
7/15/2016
A North Carolina startup company is developing a device that would turn ocean water into fresh drinking water. Their technology would exclusively use wave energy to power reverse osmosis.
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South Africa Partners With Iran On Desalination
5/26/2016
Though it has been experiencing what seems like a never-ending drought, South Africa may be finally getting a well-deserved reprieve.
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Dubai To Open First Ever Solar-Powered Desalination Plant
5/17/2016
Expected to launch sometime this month, Dubai is scheduled to have its first solar-powered desalination plant according to Utilities-Me.
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Plant Taps Pacific Ocean As Source Of Drinking Water
5/12/2016
With its dedication in December 2015, the $1 billion Claude “Bud” Lewis Carlsbad Desalination Plant opened a spigot to the Pacific Ocean, creating a new, drought-proof source of drinking water for 3.1 million people in San Diego County, CA.
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“Taxpayers’ Best Friend” Looks Into Water Technologies
5/10/2016
The Government Accountability Office recently assessed technologies that can potentially save the U.S. from water stress, focusing on distribution efficiency and the treatment of nontraditional sources. We provide a snapshot of GAO’s findings, including technology pros and cons, “readiness” rates, and levels of adoption.
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Fractional Electrodeionization (FEDI) Technology For RO Permeate Polishing And Demineralization
5/5/2016
Sabine Pass, a large LNG refinery in the U.S., required a membrane desalination solution to cater to its extensive process water needs in order to produce a large amount of liquefied natural gas for export.
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Breakthrough System Improves Solar Still And Offers Low-Cost Desal
5/3/2016
Desalination takes salt and other contaminants out of water. Now scientists are looking to take the prohibitive costs out of desalination.