Eyre Peninsula could get its desalinated water from Adelaide, according to members of the Port Lincoln Liberal Party branch. Vice president Brad Flaherty has contacted the state and federal governments suggesting a marine pipeline be constructed to bring fresh water from the mothballed Adelaide desalination plant across Gulf St Vincent to Yorke Peninsula, and then across Spencer Gulf to Eyre Peninsula. Memb ...

PUB and the United States' Environmental Protection Agency will work together on safe drinking water research, watershed management, R&D for innovative water and wastewater treatment, water reuse, and other areas of mutual interest. Singapore's national water agency PUB and the United States' Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will work together on safe drinking water research, watershed management, ...

New climate forecasts warn of ten per cent streamflow losses into Melbourne's catchments and 25 per cent losses for South-West Western Australia. The Climate Commission's new 2013 Critical Decade report, released this month, says many parts of southern Australia, including Canberra, Melbourne, Perth and south-western New South Wales face adverse impacts from reduced rainfall. The Commission warns that Canbe ...

Bangalore Water Supply abd Sewerage Board (BWSSB) Chairperson Gaurav Gupta, on Friday, said the board had to switch off its pumps for the first time in 30 years after the water crisis became unmanageable since May 17 this year. Addressing a panel discussion on ‘Critial Water Situation’ in Bangalore, he accused Bangaloreans of not using water judiciously. Former Additional Chief Secretary V Balasubramanian s ...

Two new projects aim to reduce treated water losses and ensure continuity of service for people in India  LIBERTY LAKE, Wash. and NEW DELHI, INDIA — June 19, 2013 — Itron, Inc. (NASDAQ: ITRI) announced today that it is helping address water conservation and efficiency in India by delivering advanced automation technology. Itron has been selected by Larsen & Turbo, the largest construction company in Ind ...

Improving the quality of plastic pipe in China has become a focus for several major customer groups of the industry, including municipal water systems and natural gas utilities who buy pipe. The China Urban Water and Wastewater Association, for example, hopes this year to roll out a qualification system with a recommended list of suppliers, driven by concerns about pipe failures and leaks hurting city water ...

INDO WATER EXPO & FORUM has renowned as Indonesia’s No. 1 Water, Wastewater and Recycling Technology Show. The 9th time of accomplishment this year, Indo Water Expo & Forum will commence from 3-5 July 2013 at Jakarta Convention Center, Jakarta - Indonesia. It is the preferred event where industry professionals attend to get updated on the latest trends and developments, source for new products and b ...

Torishima Pump Mfg. Co., Ltd (“Torishima”) agreed to acquire a 50% interest in Fluid Equipment Development Company, LLC (“FEDCO”), a U.S-based manufacturer of pumps and hydraulic energy recovery devices, from its shareholder, and completed the transaction, on June 6, 2013 (June 5, 2013, U.S. time). FEDCO is the industry leader in the design and manufacture of innovative fluid machinery such as turbocharger ...

Water, for residents of Sholinganallur, has always had a problem of too much or too little. Close to two years after it came under the Chennai Corporation's purview, the zone is set for a major overhaul of the sewage and water distribution system. The Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board, or Metrowater, is undertaking a 136.60-crore comprehensive underground sewerage and water supply project ...

Veolia Environment was awarded a contract for a reverse-osmosis desalination plant on the Arabian Gulf by Marafiq, the Saudi power and water utility for Jubail and Yanbu, al-Riyadh newspaper said without disclosing terms. Citing an announcement by the Royal Commission of Jubail and Yanbu, the paper said Prince Saud bin Abdullah was to sign the contract today in which Sidem France and Sidem Saudi Arabia, uni ...