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A shot of the Sacramento River near Redding, Calif., just north of Red Bluff where the river came within a foot of its highest recorded level this past winter.

Bureau of Reclamation invests in reuse, desal projects

November 9, 2023 at 9:35 am 2 comments

The Bureau of Reclamation recently announced the selection of 31 planning projects to receive more than $28 million in appropriated funding to support potential new water reuse and desalination projects. The 31 projects are in California, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas and Utah. The projectsRead More

California city doubles local potable water supply

California city doubles local potable water supply

January 13, 2022 at 6:55 am 0 comments

In December, the City of Camarillo, Calif., announced the start-up and commissioning of its North Pleasant Valley (NPV) Groundwater Desalter Plant, moving the city closer to a more self-reliant, affordable potable water future. For nearly two decades, groundwater quality in the northern portion of theRead More

The success of Orange County’s Groundwater Replenishment System has resulted in greater public trust of water reuse and has placed a spotlight on the potential advanced water purification technology has for solving serious water shortages.

Water Reuse 2.0

August 22, 2017 at 9:27 am 0 comments

Reuse, Desalination Emerge as Global Force to Combat Drought, Sustain Water Supply By Lior Eshed Water scarcity is a worldwide problem, with more than half a billion people today lacking access to clean water. Climate change, water pollution, population growth and movement to another place increasesRead More

Black & Veatch project wins Desalination Plant of the Year honors

Black & Veatch project wins Desalination Plant of the Year honors

May 15, 2017 at 7:00 am 0 comments

Recognizing its size and technical complexity, the Escondida Water Supply (EWS) project in Chile was selected Industrial Desalination Plant of the Year at the 2017 Global Water Summit. The plant increases water supply by creating purified water from seawater and delivering it to the largestRead More

Report: States look to reuse, desal as long-term water supply options

Report: States look to reuse, desal as long-term water supply options

April 20, 2017 at 11:06 am 0 comments

According to a new analysis from Bluefield Research, municipal water utilities across the United States have sparked a wave of investment in water reuse and desalination projects exceeding $18 billion. With traditional water supplies no longer a certainty for many utilities, demonstrated cost declines and competitiveness have beenRead More

Sustainability through Reuse — A Q&A with Snehal Desai, Global Business Director, Dow Water & Process Solutions

Sustainability through Reuse — A Q&A with Snehal Desai, Global Business Director, Dow Water & Process Solutions

October 26, 2016 at 9:00 am 0 comments

Dow Water & Process Solutions’ Minimal Liquid Discharge model is a set of proven water filtration technologies and processes that enable companies and municipalities to achieve up to 95 percent liquid discharge recovery. In June, the company was a recipient of the 2016 US WaterRead More