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Pakistan: Study Calls for Stormwater Drainage Plan
26 May 2008 - 22:29 by Local Press Report
Pakistan, karachi (Daily Times (Pakistan)) — — A new study on rainfall in Karachi and its effects on civic services calls for immediate preparation of a stormwater drainage master plan.
The study by Sir Syed University of
Project Aims to Clean Up Polluted Water Supply in Prilep, Macedonia
20 May 2008 - 08:40 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
SKOPJE, Macedonia — — Macedonian officials are preparing to launch a $15.6 million USD project to build a water purification station to treat wastewater in the Prilep region along the Orevoecka River.
Russia: False Labeling Common for Bottled Water
20 May 2008 - 03:35 by Local Press Report
MOSCOW, Russia (Moscow Times (Russia)) — — Most bottled water sold in Russia is simply regular tap water that has been purified, according to Yury Gonchar of the Drinking Water Research Center.
Czech Republic: Cutting Sulfur Pollution Reduces Nitrates in Watershed
20 May 2008 - 08:40 by Local Press Report
PRAGUE, Czech Republic (European Commission, Environment DG) — — Cutting sulfur-based pollution can reduce nitrate output from forest watersheds, according to new research from the Czech Republic.
Increased nitrogen entering
Punjab Plans Strategy on Safe Drinking Water
19 May 2008 - 23:16 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
India, CHandiGarH — — The northern state of Punjab, the granary of India, plans to initiate a comprehensive strategy to provide safe drinking water in rural areas through proper monitoring of water supply programs.
China Development Bank Loans $82 Million USD for Taihu Lake Cleanup
19 May 2008 - 23:16 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
BEIJING, China — — The China Development Bank will provide $82 million USD in loans for the improvement of water quality in East China's Taihu Lake.
The loan announced earlier this month, brings total investment
Bulgaria: Black Sea Resorts Face Pressure Due to Pollution
12 May 2008 - 23:41 by Local Press Report
SOFIA, Bulgaria (The Telegraph (United Kingdom)) — - Beaches on Bulgaria's Black Sea Coast are threatened by pollution, which in turn threatens the country's tourist industry.
The overloaded infrastructure in the coastal areas right now
World Bank Lends China $84 Million for Han River Pollution
5 May 2008 - 21:49 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
washington, dc — — The World Bank last week approved an $84 million USD loan to the Chinese government to reduce pollution in the Han River area in Hubei province.
The project will focus on nine
Yunnan to Spend $4.2 Billion USD to Clean Lake Dianchi
5 May 2008 - 21:49 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
BEIJING, China — - China's sixth largest freshwater lake, Dianchi in the southwest province of Yunnan, will be the focus of a major clean-up exercise over the next three years.
The local administration will spend
China Makes Little Headway in Cleaning Up Huaihe River
5 May 2008 - 21:49 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
BEIJING, India, BANGALORE, China — - China's efforts to curb pollution in the Huaihe River basin seem to be making little headway, with a Ministry of Environmental Protection report indicating that the river
Vietnam: Government Spends Millions to Clean Nhue and Day Rivers
5 May 2008 - 21:49 by Local Press Report
Vietnam, HANOI (Thanh Nien (Vietnam)) — — The government has spent some $205 million USD to revive the Nhue-Day river basin.
Under the government's action plan for the Nhue and Day rivers, 12 major projects will be started to
Germany: Decentralized Treatment Plants Expected to Grow in Europe
5 May 2008 - 23:41 by Local Press Report
Germany, MUNICH (Environdesk (Belgium)) — - The number of small-scale, decentralized wastewater treatment plants in Europe is expected to reach some 10 million,according to an new consultation and information
Azerbaijan: 50 Water Purification Plants Installed in 2007
5 May 2008 - 23:41 by Local Press Report
BAKU, Azerbaijan (Azerbaijan Business Center) — — The country installed 50 module-type water purification plants in 2007, Minister of Ecology & Natural Resources Husyeyn Bagirov announced.
Bagirov expected the plants to
Public Tender for Svishtov Plants Expected in June
29 Apr 2008 - 06:52 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Bulgaria, SVISHTOV — — The announcement of a public tender for design and construction of water purification plants in the northern Bulgarian city of Svishtov is expected by June.
Mayor Stanislav Blagov is
Nitrate-Laden Water in Gaya, India
28 Apr 2008 - 21:38 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
India, GAYA — — The water in some areas of Gaya city is loaded with nitrates. In some places it's up to 250 milligrams per liter, while the maximum safe limit for nitrate content in
Water Pollution Sickens Residents in Punjab
28 Apr 2008 - 21:38 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
CHandiGarH, Punjab — — During the last two weeks, incidents of waterborne disease caused by toxic and polluted drinking water have been on the rise in the areas of Muktsar, Abohar and
Bangalore Steps Up Water Conservation Drive
28 Apr 2008 - 21:38 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
India, BANGALORE — — As part of its water conservation drive, the government-owned Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board has invited tenders within the next week that seek to replace 15-centimeter diameter
Punjab Plans LongTerm Policy on Water
28 Apr 2008 - 21:38 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
India, CHandiGarH — — The north Indian state of Punjab plans to set up a task force to develop a long-term strategy to provide clean drinking water and fight water, soil and air pollution in the area.
China: Reservoir Water Quality a High Priority
28 Apr 2008 - 21:38 by Local Press Report
BEIJING, China (China Daily) — — The government has made protection of water quality in Miyun and Guanting reservoirs a top priority, according to a circular released last week.
The reservoirs supply water to
Vietnam: Siemens Wins $4.6 Million USD Deal for Su Tu Vang CCP
28 Apr 2008 - 21:38 by Local Press Report
united states, pa, WARRENDALE (Siemens Water Technologies) — — Siemens Water Technologies has won the $4.6 million USD contract to provide filtration and produced water treatment system for Vietnam's Su Tu Vang Central Processing Platform (CPP).
Skopje Citizens Drink Polluted Water
22 Apr 2008 - 00:04 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
SKOPJE, Macedonia — — Macedonia's national health care institute has launched a new project to prevent the occurrence and spread of disease associated with the public drinking water supply.
USA: MIOX Looks to Eastern European Water Treatment Market
22 Apr 2008 - 00:04 by Local Press Report
united states, ALBUQUERQUE, NM (VentureBeat (USA)) — — U.S.based water purification equipment firm MIOX is looking to the developing world to expand its water treatment business.
Eastern European countries, which are working to modernize their
Disease-Causing Bacteria Found in Chennai Tap and Packaged Water
21 Apr 2008 - 21:37 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
CHENNAI, India — — Wth outbreaks of cholera reported in Chennai this month, the city's water supply is under scrutiny.
Chennai Metrowater's tap water has been found to be contaminated
China's Helongjiang Province Sets Targets for Songhuajiang Pollution
21 Apr 2008 - 21:37 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
BEIJING, China — — Helongjiang province this month has set its water pollution control targets for the Songhuajiang River Basin.
It is focusing on four measures to tackle key pollution control
Despite Clean-Up, Lake Taihu Again Faces Algae Threat
21 Apr 2008 - 21:37 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
BEIJING, China — - Water pollution concerns have been renewed in China's third largest lake, Taihu, following reports of another large outbreak of bluegreen algae, similar to the one that
Vardar River Doomed With No Purification Station?
14 Apr 2008 - 23:52 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
SKOPJE, Macedonia — — Unless a purification system for wastewater is constructed by 2020along the Vardar River, which that flows through Macedonia into Greece, the river will be three
Germany: Model Could Lower Cost of Nitrogen Wastewater Treatment
14 Apr 2008 - 21:37 by Local Press Report
Germany, LEIPZIG (Helmholtz Center For Environmental Research - UFZ) — — Soil scientists at the Helmholtz Center for Environmental Research (UFZ) have developed a new mathematical model to determine the optimum conditions for microbiological water treatment.
Germany: Model Could Lower Cost of Nitrogen Wastewater Treatment
14 Apr 2008 - 23:52 by Local Press Report
Germany, LEIPZIG (Helmholtz Center For Environmental Research - UFZ) — — Soil scientists at the Helmholtz Center for Environmental Research (UFZ) have developed a new mathematical model to determine the optimum conditions for microbiological water treatment.
Pakistan: Uncovered Sewer Drains Pose Health Risk in Lahore
7 Apr 2008 - 21:37 by Local Press Report
Pakistan, LAHORE (Daily Times (Pakistan)) — — Uncovered sewerage drains running through the city pose a potential danger to human health, according to an official of the Environment Protection Department.
Sixteen large uncovered drains that
USA: Pollution Threatens Coastal Areas Worldwide
7 Apr 2008 - 21:37 by Local Press Report
washington, dc, united states (The World Resources Institute) — — Agricultural and industrial pollution threaten coastal regions around the world, according to a new study by U.S.-based environmental think tank the World Resources Institute.
USA: Pollution Threatens Coastal Areas Worldwide
7 Apr 2008 - 23:41 by Local Press Report
washington, dc, united states (The World Resources Institute (United States)) — — Agricultural and industrial pollution threaten coastal regions around the world, according to a new study by U.S.-based environmental think tank the World Resources Institute.
South Korea: Old Mines Pollute Water and Soil
31 Mar 2008 - 21:36 by Local Press Report
SEOUL, South Korea (Yonhap (South Korea)) — — Soil and water pollution from abandoned mines poses an threat to public health and surrounding ecosystems, according to a South Korean government report.
The report found high levels of
USA: Demand for Water Treatment Products to Reach $40 Billion USD
31 Mar 2008 - 23:59 by Local Press Report
united states, OH, CLEVELAND (TransWorld News) — — Global demand for water treatment products is projected to increase to nearly $40 billion USD in 2011, according to a new study.
In its study, World Water Treatment Products, industry market
USA: Demand for Water Treatment Products to Reach $40 Billion USD
31 Mar 2008 - 21:36 by Local Press Report
united states, OH, CLEVELAND (TransWorld News) — — Global demand for water treatment products is projected to increase to nearly $40 billion USD in 2011, according to a new study.
In its study, World Water Treatment Products, industry market
China Announces Stepped-Up Protection for Lakes, Reservoirs
24 Mar 2008 - 21:36 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
BEIJING, China — — China plans to step up environmental protection measures for seven major lakes and reservoirs this year, according to Environmental Protection Minister Zhou Shengxian.
The measures would include a
India Admits That Major Rivers Flow Dirty Despite Anti-Pollution Measures
24 Mar 2008 - 21:36 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
NEW DELHI, India — — Major Indian Rivers like the Ganges and the Yamuna continue to flow dirty despite major investments by the state as part of its anti-pollution drive, according to a report by a
Lead Contamination Found in India's Water
24 Mar 2008 - 21:36 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
NEW DELHI, India — — The lead content in drinking water in India ranges from 50 parts per billion — the highest acceptable amount under international standards — to 400 parts per billion, far
Contaminated Water a Major Reason for Kidney Disease in Sri Lanka
17 Mar 2008 - 20:07 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — — Contaminated drinking water is one of the main reasons for the rapidly increasing cases of kidney disease in Sri Lanka's three main provinces.
North West, North Central and
Indus River System Highly Polluted
17 Mar 2008 - 20:07 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
Pakistan, karachi — - The Indus River and lakes and canals receiving water from it are highly polluted, which raises questions about health, environment and biodiversity in the area, according to the Sindh
Government Admits Delhi Water Is Substandard
17 Mar 2008 - 20:07 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
NEW DELHI, India — — The government is now admitting for the first time that the quality of drinking water in the national capital is "not satisfactory."
At the same time, the government
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