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Manila Water Expects Higher Profits in 2010

19 Apr 2010 - 20:57 by Local Press Report

MANILA, Philippines (The Philippine Inquirer) — Manila Water Co. expects higher net profit this year, despite a reduction in bulk water supply caused by the effects of El Nino weather phenomenon. The company anticipates rains

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Magnetic Technologies Works With Pakistan to Reduce Soil Salinity

19 Apr 2010 - 20:57 by Local Press Report

Pakistan, duBai (Reuters) — Magnetic Technologies, which sells magnetic irrigation systems, is working with the Pakistani government to reduce salinity of 6 million hectares of farmland, according to Magnetic Technologies Mana

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Quarterly Dry Spell Spreading to North

19 Apr 2010 - 20:57 by Local Press Report

CHJFENG (Xinhua (China)) — The dry spell that has hit southern China hard spread to many areas of the country's north as well, leaving over 250,000 people short of drinking water in Chifeng City in the Inner Mongolia Autonomo

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Magnetic Technologies Works With Pakistan to Reduce Soil Salinity

19 Apr 2010 - 14:46 by Local Press Report

duBai, UAE (Reuters) — Magnetic Technologies, which sells magnetic irrigation systems, is working with the Pakistani government to reduce salinity of 6 million hectares of farmland, according to Magnetic Technologies Mana

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Rosvodokanal Group to Incorporate

14 Apr 2010 - 14:47 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

MOSCOW, Russia — Russia's major water supply operator, Rosvodokanal group of companies, announced at a board meeting on April 2 that the group would start the process of becoming a corporation in 2010.

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Kazakhstan Needs Law on Safe Reservoir Operations

14 Apr 2010 - 14:47 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

Kazakhstan, ALMATY — Anarbek Orman, chairman of the Water Resources Committee of the Ministry of Agriculture, called last week for the creation of a safe reservoir operations law.

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One-Fourth of Adults Worldwide Dissatisfied With Water Quality

14 Apr 2010 - 16:02 by Local Press Report

washington, dc, UNITED STATE S (Gallup) — More than 25 percent of adults around the world are dissatisfied with water quality in their communities, according to a new Gallup survey of 151 countries and areas.

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Lake Apanas Polluted With Pesticides

14 Apr 2010 - 16:02 by Local Press Report

NICARAGUA, MANAGUA (Xinhua (China)) — The northern part of Lake Apanas, a UNESCO-designated nature reserve for generating energy, is severely polluted by insecticides and fertilizer, according to a new study.

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One-Fourth of Adults Worldwide Dissatisfied With Water Quality

14 Apr 2010 - 14:47 by Local Press Report

washington, dc, UNITED STATE S (Gallup) — More than 25 percent of adults around the world are dissatisfied with water quality in their communities, according to a new Gallup survey of 151 countries and areas.

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Center Open Tender Procedure for Internal Water and Sewage Lines

14 Apr 2010 - 14:47 by Local Press Report

BAKU (Azerbaijan Business) — The Agency for Rehabilitation & Reconstruction of Azerbaijan will conduct an open tender procedure on April 12 for design and estimate documentation for a project to install internal water and sewag

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OOSKAnews Correction

12 Apr 2010 - 14:46 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

washington, dc, united states — I n its story last week headlined "World Bank Reviews Outputbased Aid," OOSKAnews incorrectly reported the title of the new World Bank publication on OBA.

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UNESCAP Report Documents Water and Sanitation Access in Asia Pacific

12 Apr 2010 - 20:57 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

Bangkok, thailand — Increasing industrialization and burgeoning population growth are the chief threats to water supply in the Asia Pacific, according to a UN-sponsored report released last month.

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OOSKAnews Correction

12 Apr 2010 - 20:57 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

washington, dc, united states — In its story last week headlined "World Bank Reviews Outputbased Aid," OOSKAnews incorrectly reported the title of the new World Bank publication on OBA.

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One-Fourth of Adults Worldwide Dissatisfied With Water Quality

12 Apr 2010 - 20:57 by Local Press Report

washington, dc, UNITED STATE S (Gallup) — More than 25 percent of adults around the world are dissatisfied with water quality in their communities, according to a new Gallup survey of 151 countries and areas.

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One-Fourth of Adults Worldwide Dissatisfied With Water Quality

12 Apr 2010 - 14:46 by Local Press Report

washington, dc, UNITED STATE S (Gallup) — More than 25 percent of adults around the world are dissatisfied with water quality in their communities, according to a new Gallup survey of 151 countries and areas.

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Channel Man-Made Lake to Stabilize Supply in Southern Taiwan

12 Apr 2010 - 20:57 by Local Press Report

TAIPEI (Focus Taiwan News) — Taiwan's Jiyang Lake project aims at stabilizing water supply in southern Taiwan, according to Joses Y. H.

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World Bank Reviews Output-Based Aid

7 Apr 2010 - 16:02 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

washington, dc, united states — T he World Bank's Output-Based Aid (OB A) projects in the water sector appear to be producing some successes, according to a new review of OBA released by the bank.

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World Bank Reviews Output-Based Aid

7 Apr 2010 - 14:47 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

washington, dc, united states — T he World Bank's Output-Based Aid (OB A) projects in the water sector appear to be producing some successes, according to a new review of OBA released by the bank.

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Society ITT Completes Acquisition of Nova Analytics

7 Apr 2010 - 16:02 by Local Press Report

ny, WHITE PLAINS (ITT Corporation) — Fluid technology and transport company ITT Corporation completed its acquisition of Nova Analytics, a manufacturer of laboratory, field, portable, and on-line analytical instruments for water and wa

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ITT Completes Acquisition of Nova Analytics

7 Apr 2010 - 14:47 by Local Press Report

ny, WHITE PLAINS (ITT Corporation) — Fluid technology and transport company ITT Corporation completed its acquisition of Nova Analytics, a manufacturer of laboratory, field, portable, and on-line analytical instruments for water and wa

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Audit Says China's Rural Water Project Fell Short of Goal

5 Apr 2010 - 20:57 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

BEIJING, China — A1 n audit of a project to bring safe water to millions of rural ■residents in China found that it fell short of its goal.

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World Bank Reviews Output-Based Aid

5 Apr 2010 - 20:57 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

washington, dc, united states — T he World Bank's Output-Based Aid (OB A) projects in the water sector appear to be producing some successes, according to a new review of OBA released by the bank.

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Study Predicts Egypt Will Suffer From Water Poverty

5 Apr 2010 - 14:46 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

CAIRO, Egypt — A recent study conducted by the state-run Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) warned that

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World Bank Reviews Output-Based Aid

5 Apr 2010 - 14:46 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

washington, dc, united states — T he World Bank's Output-Based Aid (OB A) projects in the water sector appear to be producing some successes, according to a new review of OBA released by the bank.

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Society ITT Completes Acquisition of Nova Analytics

5 Apr 2010 - 14:46 by Local Press Report

ny, WHITE PLAINS (ITT Corporation) — Fluid technology and transport company ITT Corporation completed its acquisition of Nova Analytics, a manufacturer of laboratory, field, portable, and on-line analytical instruments for water and wa

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ITT Completes Acquisition of Nova Analytics

5 Apr 2010 - 20:57 by Local Press Report

ny, WHITE PLAINS (ITT Corporation) — Fluid technology and transport company ITT Corporation completed its acquisition of Nova Analytics, a manufacturer of laboratory, field, portable, and on-line analytical instruments for water and wa

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$30 Million USD Water System to Be Built in Nikopol

31 Mar 2010 - 14:47 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

SOFIA, Bulgaria — A $30 million USD integrated water project will be built in Nikopol municipality.

The construction plan for the project is almost finished. It includes construction of

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Bulgarian Government Could Establish National Water Company

31 Mar 2010 - 14:47 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

SOFIA, Bulgaria — The Bulgarian government is considering establishing a national water company, similar to the National Electric Company, according to Minister of Regional Development and Public

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Russia Needs Up to $1 Trillion USD in Infrastructure Investment in Next 10 Years

31 Mar 2010 - 14:47 by Local Press Report

washington, dc, Russia (The U.S.-Russia Business Council) — Russia will need $830 billion-$l trillion USD in infrastructure investment in the next 10 years, according to a new report by Norman Anderson, president and CEO ofCG/LA Infrastructure.

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Yerevan Utility Blames Economic Crisis for Rate Hike

31 Mar 2010 - 14:47 by Local Press Report

YEREVAN, Armenia (ARK A News Agency (Armenia)) — Yerevan Jur, the French-run company managing Yerevan's water distribution network, said it was seeking an increase in water prices in the capital because of the impact of the global economic crisis.

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Egyptian Companies Announce Ten Tenders

29 Mar 2010 - 14:46 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

CAIRO, Egypt — gyptian companies and government agencies last week an' nounced 10 tenders in the water and drainage sectors.

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China Praised for Efforts on MDGs

29 Mar 2010 - 20:57 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

Sweden, STOCKHOLM — i\ UN Water expert praised China's efforts in increasing the number of its citizens with access to clean drinking water, saying it had made a "huge contribution" to the achievement

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Bankers, Industry Hail Water Investments as Path to Green Economy

29 Mar 2010 - 14:46 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

nairoBi, Kenya — Bankers, fund managers and natural resources scientists say sustainability of future business practices depends on countries' ability to mainstream policies that

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Sustainability Survey Poll on Water Predicts Radical Changes for Industries

29 Mar 2010 - 14:46 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

TORONTO, Canada, ON — A global opinion poll that canvassed the views of a panel of over 1,200 sustainability experts has concluded that a variety of pressures are intensifying competition for freshwater

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Four River Project a Key Campaign Issue

29 Mar 2010 - 20:57 by Local Press Report

SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA (JoongAng Daily/ Arirang News (South Korea)) — South Korea's controversial four rivers restoration project is becoming a key campaign issue in the upcoming local elections. Opposition parties and religious groups are coming out

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Water Management Project Started in Prievidza

24 Mar 2010 - 18:13 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

SLOVAKIA, BRATISLAVA — Stredoslovenska Vodarenska Spolocnost (SVS), a regional water and wastewater management company located in Banska-Bystrica, is going to launch a large

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Water Quality, Infrastructure Important as Czech Population Grows: GE

24 Mar 2010 - 18:13 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

PRAGUE, Czech Republic — \A/ ith populations growing throughout Central and Eastern Europe, water quality and infrastructure will become more important to stave off water scarcity, according to GE Water and Process

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McCarthy, Correll to Participate in Water Industry Summit

24 Mar 2010 - 18:13 by Local Press Report

UNITED STATE S, OVERLAND PARK, KS (Inc., Black & Veatch/ American Water Works Company) — Dan McCarthy, president and CEO of Black & Veatch's global water business, and American Water Works Company Inc. CEO Donald L. Correll will participate in the the CEO State-of-the-Industry

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McCarthy, Correll to Participate in Water Industry Summit

24 Mar 2010 - 16:02 by Local Press Report

OVERLAND PARK, KS (Inc., Black & Veatch/American Water Works Company) — Dan McCarthy, president and CEO of Black & Veatch's global water business, and American Water Works Company Inc. CEO Donald L. Correll will participate in the the CEO State-of-the-lndustry

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U.S. Embassy Launches 2010 Water and Energy Summit

24 Mar 2010 - 18:13 by Local Press Report

BUCHAREST, Romania (Embassy of the) — The U.S.

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