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Gelephu Reluctant to Pay for Sewerage System

4 Jan 2010 - 20:57 by Local Press Report

BHUTAN, GELEPHU (Kuensel Online (Bhutan)) — Gelephu residents are reluctant to embrace the new sewage connection in the urban area. When asked by the municipality to pay for the connections, residents complained that the

Brazil Still Faces Serious Problems With Sewage Disposal and Treatment

16 Dec 2009 - 16:02 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

Brazil, SAO PAULO — A study by NGO Trata Brasil Institute and Getulio Vargas Foundation at the end of November found that 5.4 billion liters of non-treated sewage are still disposed of in rivers and

Work Complete on Hovsan Wastewater Facility

16 Dec 2009 - 14:49 by Local Press Report

BAKU, Azerbaijan (Trend News Agency (Azerbaijan)) — Wastewater treatment facilities have been completed in Hovsan settlement, according to Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources Huseyngulu Bagirov. "Currently, we have prepared

Wastewater Reuse Could Boost Business

14 Dec 2009 - 14:48 by Local Press Report

ABU DHABI (Khaleej Times (United Arab Emirates)) — Wastewater reuse could be good for business, participants heard at the Wastewater Treatment and Reuse Conference 2009 on December 7-9. "The Gulf region has one of the highest per capita water

EU-Funded Water Management Project Completed in Olaine, Jaunolaine

9 Dec 2009 - 14:48 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

RIGA, Latvia — An $ 11 million USD European Unionfunded water and wastewater project was completed last month in Olaine and Jaunolaine.

The Olaine wastewater treatment facility

EC Approves Project to Reconstruct and Expand Wastewater Treatment Plant in Prague

9 Dec 2009 - 14:48 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

PRAGUE, The Czech Republic — The European Commission last month confirmed co-funding for a project to reconstruct and expand the wastewater treatment plant on Cesarsky island in Prague.

Sewage, Wastewater System Planned for Radovnica

9 Dec 2009 - 14:48 by Local Press Report

BELGRADE (Emportal (Serbia)) — The government plans to construct a sewage and waste water collection system in Radovnica, according to Serbian Minister for the National Investment Plan (NIP) Verica Kalanovic.

Canadian Clear Water FZC Builds Desal Plants in Iraq, Oman, Egypt

7 Dec 2009 - 14:48 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

duBai, united arab emirates — Water technology company Canadian Clear Water FZC has announced construction of reverse osmosis desalination plants in Oman, Iraq and Egypt, at a total cost fo $20 million USD.

Construction Starts on $16 Million USD Sewage Treatment Plant Along Jordan River

7 Dec 2009 - 14:48 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

TEL AVIV, Israel — Construction of the $15.8 million USD Bitanya wastewater treatment plant near Kinneret began last week. The Jordan Valley Regional Council and the Tiberias Water Corporation are building the plant.

Conference to Focus on Wastewater Projects

7 Dec 2009 - 14:48 by Local Press Report

UAE, ABU DHABI (TradeArabia News) — The MEED Wastewater Treatment and Reuse Conference 2009, which is being held in Abu Dhabi this week, will focus on top wastewater projects. The conference runs from December 8-9.

Industry Must Reuse Wastewater, Create Energy, Says CST

2 Dec 2009 - 16:02 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

Australia, LANE COVE — Smart and financially sound businesses should reuse wastewater and look at ways to create energy from effluent, according to CST Wastewater Solutions Managing Director Mike Brambridge.

Industry Must Reuse Wastewater, Create Energy, Says CST

2 Dec 2009 - 14:48 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

Industry Must Reuse Wastewater, Create Energy, Says CST

30 Nov 2009 - 20:59 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

Industry Must Reuse Wastewater, Create Energy, Says CST

30 Nov 2009 - 14:48 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

Johannesburg Water Upgrades Northern Wastewater Treatment Plant

16 Nov 2009 - 14:48 by Local Press Report

SOUTH AFRICA, JOHANNESBURG (City of Johannesburg) — Johannesburg Water is upgrading the Northern Wastewater Treatment plant near Fourways/Diepsloot as part of its efforts to increase capacity to meet growing demand. The first phase of the plant

Spain's Dytras Gives Up on Water Plant in Targu-Mures

11 Nov 2009 - 14:48 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

BUCHAREST, Romania — Aquaserv, the water and sewage company in the city of TarguMures, in central Romania, announced that Spanish company Dytras Water and Wastewater Technology has abandoned

Construction to Begin on Mexican Wastewater Treatment Plant

11 Nov 2009 - 09:19 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

Mexico, MEXICO CITY — c onstruction will begin on the El Ahogado wastewater treatment plant in November.

Report Shows Growth in Global Desalination

9 Nov 2009 - 14:48 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

united states, MA, TOPSFIELD — Global desalination capacity has increased by 8.5 percent in a year, according to a survey commissioned by the International Desalination Association (IDA).

United Envirotech Wins BOT Water Contract in China

9 Nov 2009 - 20:59 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

sinGapore — Singapore-based United Envirotech at the end of October won a buildoperate-transfer (BOT) contract for a membrane-based wastewater treatment and recycling plant in Hegang city, in China's

Siemens to Provide Odor-Control System for North Jeddah Sewage Treatment Plant

9 Nov 2009 - 14:48 by Local Press Report

JEDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA (Siemens Water Technologies) — Siemens Water Technologies will supply a $2 million USD, nine-piece odor control system at the 250,000 cubic meter per day North Jeddah Sewage Treatment Plant, located next to King Abdullah Aziz Air

Garbage Dumps Threaten Groundwater

9 Nov 2009 - 14:48 by Local Press Report

BEIRUT, Lebanon (The Daily Star (Lebanon)) — The two most prominent sources of pollution of Lebanon 's groundwater are solid waste and wastewater, with leachate — water that has been filtered through solid waste — the more serious threat.

Global Water Group Wins Wastewater Contract in Singapore

9 Nov 2009 - 20:59 by Local Press Report

sinGapore, DALLAS (Global Water Group) — Global Water Group, Inc. won a contract to build an advanced wastewater processing and wastewater-effluentrecy cling plant for the new ferry terminal on a man-made Island of Pulau Sertngat.

New Wastewater Treatment Plant to Start Operations in Targu-Mures

28 Oct 2009 - 14:48 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

BUCHAREST, Romania — Anew wastewater treatment plant in the city of Targu-Mures in central Romania, has been completed and is currently undergoing tests before being connected to the municipal sewage system.

Czajka Sewage Treatment Plant to Be Finished in 2010

28 Oct 2009 - 14:48 by Local Press Report

CZAJKA (Construction Europe) — Construction of the Czajka sewage treatment plant northeast of Warsaw will be finished in December 2010. The plant will have a cleaning capacity of some 450,000 cubic meters per day. It will

Surabaya River So Polluted It Should Not Be Used for Water Supply

26 Oct 2009 - 20:58 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

Indonesia, JAKARTA — The East Java government should review the use of Surabaya River water for drinking purposes, due to the high pollution levels in the water, according to

Ajman Residents Complain About High Sewage Rates

26 Oct 2009 - 14:48 by Local Press Report

AJMAN (Khaleej Times (United Arab Emirates)) — Ajman residents are complaining about what some call "unreasonably high" sewage charges, saying the fees should be linked to consumption. Residents also urged authorities to include the sewage

Ludhiana Approves Sewage Treatment Plants in Jamalpur, Bhattian

26 Oct 2009 - 20:58 by Local Press Report

LUDHIANA (Times of India) — The municipal corporation in Ludhiana will provide sewage treatment plants with round-the-clock power supply in Jamalpur and Bhattian localities. The city's sewage system has

Ninewa Sewage Directorate to Rehabilitate Systems

26 Oct 2009 - 14:48 by Local Press Report

Iraq, MOSUL (Aswat al-Iraq) — The Ninewa Sewage Directorate will rehabilitate sewage systems in the province ahead of the winter season. The rehabilitation project will cost some $78,000 USD.

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