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Tri-Tech Holding wins US$3.7 million Build-Transfer contract
Tri-Tech Holding will construct a residential solid waste sanitary landfill for Xinle City in the Hebei province, transferring ownership to Xinle City when the project is completed
Illinois American Water’s Interurban District invests $600,000 in water main replacements
The investment from Illinois American Water will fund the replacement of two-inch with eight-inch water mains in Belleville, East St Louis, Granite City and Madison
Black & Veatch selected to conduct an Investigation Study for sewage treatment works
The Drainage Services Department (DSD) in Hong Kong has requested the study for a sewerage treatment works at South Lantau as part of the Outlying Islands Sewage Stage 2 project.
Thames Water to spend £25 million over the next five years to stop basements flooding with sewage
Properties in West London will benefit from more than 600 pumping systems to protect the worst-affected properties, while a larger sewer network is researched and designed
Geosyntec Consultants acquire Rainwater Recovery Inc
The acquisition of Rainwater Recovery Inc, which focuses on the design of rainwater harvesting and integrated stormwater management systems, marks Geosyntec’s expansion into the water sector

Ofwat's Final Determination
Claire Young presents an overview of Ofwat's Final Determination process and what it means to you, the customer.
Editorial podcast - 15th January 2010
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Editorial podcast - 27th November 2009
Claire Young presents a round-up of this weeks news from Working with Water

What does the future hold for renewable energy in the Middle East?
We are pleased to announce a new webinar from Renewable Energy Focus in association with the World Future Energy Summit, which addresses the future for renewable energy in the Middle East.
Filtration+Separation Webinar with Elmarco Inc.
The new Filtration+Separation webinar, in association with Elmarco, is free to access. Looking at nanofibers, the webinar will look at the nanofiber formation process, the benefits of nanofibers and the most suitable markets for their use.

Drinking water: Turnkey project brings piped treated drinking water
More than 300,000 people in a remote district of Sri Lanka are today enjoying quality drinking water for the first time due to a turnkey project undertaken by Outotec for Sri Lanka's National Water Supply and Drainage Board.
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Oil and gas: Produced water treatment for beneficial uses
Treatment of produced water from oil and gas production need not only be for environmental reasons, but also economic. Rajindar Singh of Integrated Water Technologies explains how filtration techniques can make this happen.
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Oil and gas: Water treatment in oil and gas production – does it matter?
Water is not normally associated in many people's minds with the production of oil and gas from underground reservoirs. Consequently, with no energy potential or sales value, is its separation, treatment and disposal important? David Robinson discusses issues surrounding the handling of water in the production of oil and gas.
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UV treatment: A mobile water solution for Native American tribes
US-based UV disinfection specialist Aquionics met with an unusual request when it was asked to help design a mobile UV disinfection system with in-house engineering staff for a Native American tribal reservation in rural Montana, USA.
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Bypass pumping considerations
With significant state funding being allocated for wastewater and drinking infrastructure improvements throughout the US, there will be a need to temporarily divery water flows during construction improvements. With the demand for bypass pumping systems set to grow, Del Ritz discusses how to implement a successful bypass operation.
Designing high-power sewage water pumps
To develop a sewage water pump for extreme operating conditions and high power consumption requires numerical simulation, advanced prototype manufacturing and experimental verification of design data. This article describes the process.
Treating wastewater: Total nitrogen removal at remote sites
Stricter international regulations and growing public awareness are forcing even small, remote wastewater treatment plants to employ efficient treatment, to avoid pollution of neighbouring lakes and rivers. This article explains how things are different for smaller treatment plants.
Bioremediation: Wastewater treatment in diesal power stations
Dealing with the contaminants in the wastewater output of a diesel power plant can be problematical. This article provides an outline of the new developments in a method of bioremediation which can improve the efficiency of the wastewater treatment.
Tubular case pumps for desalination
Bryan Orchard discusses the use of tubular casing water feed pumps in KBS's Frankenthal plant, Germany.