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Siemens Awarded Contract for Sludge Plant
17 Sep 2008 - 14:48 by Local Press Report
Poland, LODZ (Siemens) — Siemens has won the contract to provide a process control and automation system, and electrical works for the sludge incineration plant at the Lodz wastewater treatment facility.
Dalian Appoints Dongtai Water to Treat City's Wastewater
15 Sep 2008 - 20:58 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
China, DALIAN — Dalian government announced that it has appointed Dongtai Water's Xia Jiahe water treatment plant to treat the city's wastewater.
The agreement is effective retroactively to
Veolia Water Secures Nanjing Wastewater Contract
15 Sep 2008 - 20:58 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
BEIJING, China — Veolia Water subsidiary VWS Beijing has been awarded an $8.2 million USD contract to provide biological filter packages for China's Nanjing City East Wastewater Plant. The
South Africa to Crack Down Over Water Quality
15 Sep 2008 - 14:47 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — The South African government has proposed tough measures to bring errant local municipalities under control through a color certification system if they
Tender to Be Issued for Sewage Treatment Plants in Macau
15 Sep 2008 - 20:58 by Local Press Report
MACAU (Macau Daily Times (China)) — The Infrastructure Development Office plans to issue an international tender for the renewal of the operation and maintenance contract of sewage treatment plants in Taipa.
Construction Begins on Delayed Wastewater Plant
10 Sep 2008 - 14:48 by Local Press Report
Poland, KALININGRAD (Hobas) — Planned more than 30 years ago, a wastewater treatment plant is finally being constructed for the city of Kaliningrad.
inge watertechnologies AG Wins Contract in China
8 Sep 2008 - 20:58 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Germany, GREIFENBERG — Global ultrafiltration technology supplier inge watertechnologies AG has secured a major contract for process water treatment in Chinese nuclear power plants.
Dongtai Water Plant to Treat Wastewater for Dalian
1 Sep 2008 - 20:58 by Local Press Report
China, DALIAN (Xinhua (China)) — The Dalian government will pay wastewater fees to the Dongtai Xia Jiahe Water (Dongtai Water) treatment plant.
Tainted Water Causing Disease in Lahore
25 Aug 2008 - 20:58 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Pakistan, LAHORE — L ahore is likely to see a rise in waterborne diseases due to contaminants mixing with its water supply.
The water quality in the city is expected to deteriorate unless preventive measures are
Wastewater Usage in Urban Agriculture Growing: Study
25 Aug 2008 - 20:58 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — A number of cities in developing countries are using untreated or partially treated wastewater for agriculture, which poses serious health risks to consumers, a new report warns.
Household Wastewater Plants to Be Built in Jakarta
25 Aug 2008 - 20:58 by Local Press Report
Indonesia, JAKARTA (The Jakarta Post (Indonesia)) — The Jakarta Environmental Management Board will build wastewater treatment plants for households in West, North and East Jakarta as part of a pilot project to reduce groundwater pollution, the board
Zarqa River Pollution Study to Start This Month
25 Aug 2008 - 14:47 by Local Press Report
AMMAN (Jordan Times) — A study will start this month to identify sources of pollution in the Zarqa River Basin, according to Ministry of Environment Secretary General Fares Juneidi. "In addition, the team will
Young Fish Used for Water Quality Control in Moscow Rivers and Ponds
20 Aug 2008 - 14:48 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
MOSCOW, Russia — N ext year, Moscow utility Mosvodocanal plans to start analyzing the quality of sewage purification using river fish, according to Mosvodocanal spokeswoman Larisa Danilina.
Issue of Water Quality Not Adequately Addressed in Russia
20 Aug 2008 - 14:48 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
MOSCOW, Russia — D uring the summer of 2008, Russian news sources reported frequently on the deteriorating water quality in many regions of the country.
Sand Mining, River Pollution Cause Water Shortage in Tamil Nadu
18 Aug 2008 - 20:58 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
India, MADURAI — Pollution, sand mining and commercial exploitation of groundwater were cited as three major reasons for water problems stalking the southern Tamil Nadu state.
Dow Provides Membranes for Beijing Olympics
11 Aug 2008 - 20:58 by Local Press Report
China, EDINA, MN (Dow Water Solutions) — Dow Water Solutions has provided 5,000 F1LMTEC reverse osmosis membrane elements to help treat 45,000 cubic meters of water per day at three sites in China — BeiXiaoHe Wastewater Treatment Plant, Be
Drinking Water, Sewage Projects Launched in Luxor and Aswan
4 Aug 2008 - 14:47 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
CAIRO, Egypt — The water and sanitary sewers companies in Luxor and Aswan at the end of last month announced a number of projects aimed at providing better potable water and sewage disposal
Gamuda Starts Sewage Treatment Plant Construction
4 Aug 2008 - 20:58 by Local Press Report
HANOI (Vietnam Bridge) — Malaysia's Gamuda Land LLC said last week that it has started construction on the Yen So Park sewage treatment plant, 6 kilometers south of Hanoi. The $233 million USD plant
Safe Waste Disposal, Planning Needed for Water Security
4 Aug 2008 - 20:58 by Local Press Report
ISLAMABAD (The Daily Times (Pakistan)) — Technologies for safe disposal of effluent and water safety planning are needed to secure national water resources, said National Assembly Member Dr. Firdous Ashiq Awan.
Quality of Macedonia's Surface Waters Poor
30 Jul 2008 - 14:47 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
SKOPJE, Macedonia(OOSKAnews) — The quality of water in most of Macedonia's surface water sources is poor, the National Hydro-Meteorological Agency said in its summertime announcement about water quality in the country's rivers.
Private Firms to Help with Nairobi's Wastewater
21 Jul 2008 - 14:47 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
nairoBi, Kenya — Alarmed over the growing challenge of safe wastewater disposal within Nairobi and its suburbs, the Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company will be using the services of private
Punjab Plans Water Treatment Plants in River
21 Jul 2008 - 20:59 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
India, CHandiGarH — T he Punjab government has decided to set up four water treatment plants to fight water pollution in the Kalibein River.
The treatment plants would set up in at Bhulath, Begowal, Tanda
Azersu to Start New Sewage System
8 Jul 2008 - 14:47 by Local Press Report
BAKU, Azerbaijan (Azerbaijan Business Center) — Azerbaijan's state-owned water and sewerage company, Azersu OJSC, plans to tackle the development of a national sewage system. Only 15 to 20 percent of the population currently has
Water Purification Plant for Southern Aus Community
7 Jul 2008 - 14:47 by Local Press Report
NAMIBIA, AUS (The Namibian) — A new sewage water purification plant has started operations in southern Namibia, where it will provide irrigation water for the Aus community. The plant, built at a cost of
Ufa Seeks Tenders for UV Disinfection Unit
1 Jul 2008 - 14:47 by Local Press Report
LONDON (European Bank for Reconstruction and Development) — The city of Ufa is inviting tenders for a contract for the Ufa Wastewater project, which includes construction of effluent UV treatment and of methane tanks complex. Municipal firm Ufavodokanal
Baltic Ecosystem Threatened by Dead Zones
1 Jul 2008 - 14:47 by Local Press Report
RIGA, Latvia (The Baltic Course (Latvia) si) — The Baltic Sea ecosystem is threatened by the spread of marine dead zones, areas in which living things cannot survive due to a lack of oxygen, international conservation group WWF said.
$10 Million USD GE Technology to Be Used for Taihu Lake Treatment Plant
30 Jun 2008 - 20:58 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
united states, pa, TREVOSE — The Chinese city of Wuxi has selected GE's $10 million USD membrane bioreactor treatment system for the new Meicun Wastewater Treatment Plant, the company announced last Tuesday.
Three Wastewater Treatment Stations Start Operations in Fayyoum
30 Jun 2008 - 14:47 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
CAIRO, Egypt — Three wastewater treatment stations in Fayyoum, 105 south of Cairo, will start operation within the coming few months, Minister of Housing and Urban Development Ahmed al
GE Filtration System Used for Clean Water Initiative
30 Jun 2008 - 20:58 by Local Press Report
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (GE Water & Process) — The Pakistani government has chosen GE Water & Process Technologies' Homespring ultrafiltration systems for its national clean water initiative, the company said. The systems will be used at
Stormwater Network to Be Built for Al Warqa 4
30 Jun 2008 - 14:47 by Local Press Report
duBai, UAE (Khaleej Times (United Arab Emirates)) — A comprehensive drain and storm water network will be built in the next two years for Al Warqa 4 area in Dubai, according to Talib Julfar, director of the Drainage and Irrigation Department.
Helsinki Company to Expand in Wastewater Cleaning
24 Jun 2008 - 14:47 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
HELSINKI, Finland — K emira Oyj, a manufacturer of chemicals used in the paper and pulp industry, is planning to expand its products in the industrial wastewater arena. Kemira's Board of Directors is
GEF Will Construct Small-Scale Wastewater Treatment Facility
24 Jun 2008 - 14:47 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
SKOPJE, Macdonia — The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and the Ministry of Environment and Physical Planning have announced a tender for construction of a wastewater treatment plant under the project
Georgia Has Serious Pollution Problem
24 Jun 2008 - 14:47 by Local Press Report
GEORGIA, TBILISI (The Messenger Online (Georgia)) — Georgia has a serious water pollution problem largely due to a lack of wastewater decontamination facilities at industrial units, according to environmental NGO Green Alternative.
Siemens Starts Wastewater Reuse in Beijing
23 Jun 2008 - 20:58 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
BEIJING, China — Siemens Water Technologies has provided a wastewater reuse system for Beijing's Beixiaohe wastewater treatment plant.
The plant will use eco-friendly technologies in water/wastewater management.
Croatia Floods Lead to Water Pollution
10 Jun 2008 - 14:47 by Local Press Report
ASTANA, ZAGREB (Kazakhstan Today) — Flooding that followed days of heavy rain last week left residents in settlements near the capital without a water supply, as local wells were suspected of being polluted by the water flow.
Bottled Water No Better Than Tap
9 Jun 2008 - 20:58 by Local Press Report
TAIPEI (The China Post) — Bottled water in many cases is no safer to drink than tap water, according to a new study by the Consumers' Foundation. The group analyzed 16 different brands of bottled
Switzerland Helps With Wastewater Projects in Macedonia
26 May 2008 - 23:41 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
SKOPJE, Macedonia — — The Swiss Cooperation office in Macedonia is providing support for a number of wastewater projects in the country, including a project to clean up the Kumanovska River in
China Seeks More WaterTesting Kits From Israel
26 May 2008 - 22:29 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
BEIJING, China — - Chinese authorities have requested Israeli company CheckLight to send more drinking water pollution testing kits.
The government had already ordered and received 36 such testing kits, but
Syabas Says Tap Water Problems on Customer Side
26 May 2008 - 22:29 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Malaysia, KUALA LUMPUR — — Water concessionaire Syarikat Bekalan Air Selangor Sdn Bhd (Syabas) is recommending that water subscribers check their pipes and water storage tanks, following complaints from
Belgium: EU Studies River Catchment Areas
26 May 2008 - 23:41 by Local Press Report
BRUSSELS, Belgium (European Commission, Environment DG) — — A European Union study found that several models for estimating water pollution in river catchment areas can be used in areas where climate and agricultural practices are very different.
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