After six years of well below average rainfall, South East Queensland was in the grip of the worst drought in the state’s recorded history. A rapidly expanding population placed an unprecedented demand on the dwindling water supplies. In response, the Western Corridor Recycled Water Project began diversifying the region’s water sources by providing a new source of pure water to power stations. 19 July 2010
The Clarence Valley Coffs Harbour Regional Water Supply project in Northern New South Wales, Australia, was developed to provide a sustainable, secure water resource beyond the year 2046. The $99.35 million Shannon Creek Storage component featured innovations in planning, design and construction to address environmental and engineering issues, which enabled the project to be delivered on time and within budget. 09 July 2010
Efficient management of water is critical for the future of irrigated agriculture as climate change and ongoing drought reduces the amount of available water. Goulburn-Murray Water and its alliance, FutureFlow, have built the world’s largest automated channel control network, replacing a 100-year-old method of irrigation delivery. 05 July 2010
The increasing use of processing chemicals highlights the importance of chemical and corrosion resistance within the structure of the desalination plant. Addressing this one feature could prolong plant life. Kristel van Haaren, from DSM Composite Resins explains the advantages of replacing existing materials with composites such as glassfibre reinforced plastic. 15 June 2010
Flexibility is key when supplying the power to help access the water supply in a variety of different duties, from an African desert to organic farming in the UK. Grundfos' solar power systems were able to help the clients in each case extract the water they needed to make their businesses succeed. 15 June 2010
Population growth and improving standards of living, coupled with dramatically increased urbanization, are placing increased pressures on available water resources, necessitating new approaches to urban water management. 28 April 2010
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. 03 March 2010
More than 60,000 visitors attended this years Pinkpop Festival drawn by headline acts including Bruce Springstein, Depeche Mode and Franz Ferdinand. The three day annual rock event, held in the city of Landgraaf in the Netherlands, places huge demands on the temporary infrastructure built to support the clean water demands of the revellers. 18 February 2010
A city in the USA needed to replace its aging water softening technology. After considering the options, a new reverse osmosis system was selected. 11 February 2010
Energy costs are soaring and water supplies are depleting. Instead of paying for the disposal of process water, companies could be reusing it and reaping the benefits. By installing additional filter technology, companies have the potential to see a return on their money within six months. 09 October 2009
Improvements in RO membrane elements have provided a threefold increase in the amount of treated water per element while reducing energy costs in desalination and water purification projects around the world. Currently, desalination plants with Dow Water & Process Solutions technology enable more than 218 million gallons of freshwater to be produced every day. 08 October 2009
Australia is one of the driest inhabited continents in the world, its rainfall is variable, droughts are common and water resources in many areas are scarce. Norrie Hunter reviews the problems, progress and solutions of the country’s seven year, $31 billion investment portfolio to improve its water and waste water services. 16 September 2009
The US Army have deployed a new generation of water purification technology during their military operations: an ultrafiltration pretreatment for portable water purification unit. In this article, we take a look at the technology and how it works. 20 August 2009
Water, the scarcest natural resource in the Middle East, has always been a touchy subject in the region. ‘Water policy’ within and between nations has long determined each one’s approach to satisfying local and regional water demands. As water demands escalate at alarming rates, access to adequate supplies to meet ever growing populations, new business developments and the essential food production industry have and will continue to shape foreign policy within the region. Now, environmental considerations are having a deep impact on how countries develop their entire water and wastewater infrastructures. Norrie Hunter takes a look at recent developments and future plans for the area. 13 August 2009
Working with Water spoke to some of the exhibitors who will be attending the US water event, about their new products and what they hope to gain from the water quality exhibition and conference. 04 August 2009
Norrie Hunter reports on how California is dealing with the problems of water shortage and seismic threats to the water infrastructure, by adopting measures to encourage a cultural shift in how west coast Americans regard and use their valuable water resources. 23 April 2009
Nearly a mile long and 40 metres below ground, a key section of Belfast’s deepest tunnel was completed earlier this year, boosting Northern Ireland Water’s efforts to tackle river pollution and reduce flooding. 27 March 2009
The subject of butterfly valve technology and its suitability for desalination plants raises a number of issues in respect of providing adequate protection against corrosion. Bryan Orchard visited the KSB Amri Water Valve Division Competence Centre in France to learn more about their technologies. 27 March 2009
The most important resource of all – water – is often difficult or expensive to extract, or not sited near to where it is needed. Anthony Bennett takes a looks at some techniques to assist the management of water and its extraction in the United Kingdom. 26 March 2009
Membrane Bioreactors (MBR) with submerged membrane modules are being adopted in many areas of the globe as the next generation of biological water treatment technology. We take a look at some of KMS’s recent projects. 26 March 2009
The town of Gillingham, England has responded to growing population and increased treatment standards by installing four of Nordic Water’s Dynasand moving sand bed filters. The installation in its present configuration is designed to meet anticipated needs till 2013 – but with additional media and designed capacity for a potential fifth unit, it is expected to meet Gillingham’s needs until the year 2020. 26 March 2009
Singapore has increasingly been looked upon by the international community as a role model for water management. The city-state, which has no natural aquifers or groundwater, has made tremendous progress from facing challenges in water supply to setting the standards in sustainable water management. 26 March 2009
In 2007, three companies collaboratated on a new water treatment plant for Bartlesville City, Oklahoma, USA. However, unexpected environmental influences and operational malfunctions caused problems for the project, testing the people of Bartlesville’s patience and their commitment to the water treatment plant. 26 March 2009
Scottish Water has embarked on a number of major infrastructure improvement programmes for its five million plus customers, but none as dynamic and important as the supply of fresh drinking water to Scotland’s largest city. Norrie Hunter reports on this massive, highly sensitive construction programme on the outskirts of Glasgow that marks a milestone in Scottish Water’s 10 year, £2.4 billion investment plan for Scotland. 26 March 2009
Working with Water spoke with Ian Barbour, General Manager of Dow Water Solutions, about the important issues of water provision and quality in the world today – from the cost of providing clean water in India, to desalination in Australia. 25 March 2009
The demands on ducting and land drainage equipment vary by geographical location and industry needs. In this case study, we take a look at UK-based Naylor Drainage that expanded its product range in order to offer a solution for a sewage transfer system. 25 March 2009
The Harnaschpolder wastewater treatment plant, based in the Netherlands and run by Veolia, is a great example of a modern filtration system with a look to the future. Filtration+Separation visited the plant to find out how it operates. 18 March 2009
Reducing the environmental impact of water management and infrastructure projects is becoming an essential part of the business. In this article, Dr Mike Coffey looks at the role environmental monitoring can play and how to design an effective program. 04 March 2009
In wastewater plants, the 8-inch diameter x 40-inch long RO element has been the standard in RO systems for many years, but is clearly not the optimum for today’s large systems. Peter Moss, Robert Skelton and Michael Tylla of Koch Membrane Systems examine the issues related to the use of large elements, and show how these challenges have been addressed. 04 March 2009
How does the hydrological cycle – in all its varying scales – work? What are the threats to water budgets and water quality? In this article, we take a look at the impact of human use and how we can interact with the water cycle in a long term and sustainable way. 04 March 2009
The Australian town of Goulburn’s timely water initiative presents a model for the future as cities learn to live with drought and other water challenges. Was an ultraviolet disinfection scheme for irrigation part of the answer? 04 March 2009
Seawater pre-treatment is an integral part of every seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO) desalination plant, used to remove particulates, debris, micro-organisms, suspended solids and silt from the source seawater. But with conventional and membrane filtration to choose from, which is right for you? Nicolay Voutchkov compares the two options. 09 February 2009
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