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Scottish Water Launches Demonstration of Microvi's Revolutionary Wastewater Treatment Technology

HAYWARD, Calif. - An innovative new wastewater treatment demonstration is in place at Scottish Water's Development Centre next to Bo'Ness Wastewater Treatment Works. The installation is a collaboration between Microvi (treatment technology and design), WesTech Engineering Inc. (process equipment and design), and Scottish Water. The installation utilizes the Microvi MNE™ process, based on Microvi's proprietary MicroNiche EngineeringTM (MNE) platform for intensifying biological processes. Again...

Palo Alto, California, Enlists Brown and Caldwell to Design Wastewater Treatment Upgrades

WALNUT CREEK, Calif., — Brown and Caldwell, a leading environmental engineering and construction firm, today announced its selection by the City of Palo Alto to provide design services for secondary treatment upgrades at the city’s Regional Water Quality Control Plant (RWQCP). Operational since 1934 and serving the communities of Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Mountain View, Palo Alto, Stanford University, and the East Palo Alto Sanitary District, the RWQCP with 39 million gallons per day (MGD)...

Water Systems Council & NGWA Agree to Collaborate on Future Initiatives

LAS VEGAS - The Water Systems Council (WSC) has signed a five-year memorandum of understanding with the National Groundwater Association (NGWA) that provides a foundation for collaboration on future joint projects and initiatives. WSC executive director Margaret Martens and NGWA CEO Terry S. Morse, CIC, signed the MOU following the first day of the Groundwater Summit in Las Vegas. WSC and NGWA leadership participated in a strategy session in early November at NGWA headquarters in Westervil...

Houses With Hope Non-Profit Organization Begins One Million Dollar "Walk + Water" Charity Initiative

NEW YORK, Dec. 3, 2018 - In an effort to raise awareness and funds for water projects in Africa, Houses With Hope (www.houseswithhope.org) CEO Ronna Jordan recently began a coast-to-coast walk across the U.S. carrying a jerrycan strapped to her back. Ronna wanted to illustrate what young girls and women go through in Africa each day just to fetch potable water. The event was launched in October at New York City and is scheduled to complete in Los Angeles on New Year's Eve of this year. Jerryc...

Microvi MNE Solution to Restore Billions of Gallons of Drinking Water in California at Cucamonga Valley Water District

HAYWARD, Calif. - Microvi Biotech Inc. (Microvi) announced today that Microvi MNE was selected to treat nitrate for the Cucamonga Valley Water District (CVWD) in Rancho Cucamonga, California. A contract was awarded to WesTech Engineering Inc. (WesTech) to design and build a full-scale groundwater nitrate treatment solution, featuring the breakthrough Microvi MNE™ technology. The multi-million-dollar turnkey project, to be completed in Fall 2019, will reduce nitrate contamination without produ...

Australian Water Cleaning System Prepares for Asian Expansion

After rigorous testing and the successful completion of field trials in India this year, Hydro-dis is awaiting sign-off on its system from the Mashelkar Committee, which will give it approval to roll out its technology across India’s 27 states. The water treatment systems can be built to various sizes and can disinfect up to 3 million litres of water a day. They are designed for use in remote villages to make water safe to drink and can also be used to treat wastewater for non-potable purpose...

RCSI Announces Project to Remove Contaminants from Water in India

DUBLIN, Nov. 26, 2018 -- Researchers based at RCSI (Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland) are leading a €4.97M project that will remove contaminants from wastewater and drinking water. The funding (€3.58 million from the EU and €1.39 million from the Indian Government) will support PANI-water, a four-year project to develop six prototypes that will be deployed in rural and peri-urban areas in India.  The prototypes will look to remove Contaminants of Emerging Concerns (CECs) such as pharmaceu...

Jacobs-Designed Water Reuse Project Wins WEF Project Excellence Award

DALLAS - The Water Environment Federation recently awarded a 2018 Project Excellence Award to the Central Pasco County Beneficial Water Reuse Project, the 4G Wetlands, designed by Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (NYSE:JEC). Since 2010, Jacobs, alongside Pasco County Utilities and the Southwest Florida Water Management District, has provided a full-range of design, permitting and services during construction for the 4G Wetlands, a multifunctional project addressing decades-...

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