The News Review:
- State shuts off one of SoCal’s water supply taps.
- GE, Al-Tamimi Enter Into ‘GET Water’ Partnership
- Algae shuts down city’s water supply
- Safe water for all is 2015 goal
- Water leak problems to be sorted in city areas
State shuts off one of SoCal’s water supply taps.
Free with registration – North County Times – AccessMyLibrary.com – Jun 1, 2007
–> COPYRIGHT 2007 North County Times Byline: Gig Conaughton Jun. 1–In a move that seemed to shake water leaders across California on Thursday, state officials abruptly shut down the pumps that delivers roughly two-thirds of Southern California’s annual water supply to protect a fish, the endangered delta smelt. Water and state fish and game officials immediately convened teleconferences to proclaim that the hoped-for seven- to 10-day shutdown would not cut anyone’s water supply. But they just as quickly said the shutdown could last longer and urged people all around the state to find ways to voluntarily cut their water use. They used words such as “ominous,” “drastic” and “serious” in describing the situation and the long-debated future of Northern California’s Sacramento-San Joaquin bay delta. The ecologically fragile bay delta is the heart of California’s State Water Project —- a massive 600-mile-long system of dams, reservoirs, pumping stations and aqueducts that.
GE, Al-Tamimi Enter Into ‘GET Water’ Partnership
Arab News – Jun 1, 2007
The GET Water partnership will also bring expedited customer response times to the region. Saudi Arabia is facing unprecedented demand for reliable sources of water, said Ralph Hadley, general manager, Middle East and Africa for GE Water & Process Technologies. Our advanced water treatment technologies and our partnership with Al-Tamimi will bring quick, affordable, consistent solutions that will increase water availability throughout the region. Using reverse osmosis to remove unwanted salts from seawater or brackish water, GEs 40-foot (12-meter) mobile water containers can produce up to 1,000 cubic meters (264,000 gallons) of high-quality water per day. The systems will be stored by Al-Tamimi Group in Jeddah and Dammam and will be ready for deployment within the first few hours of receiving a request. In many cases, the mobile units are fully operational on the day as the system arrives at a customer site. The GET Water partnership will jointly operate the systems…
GE Mobile Water Treatment Systems will benefit industries in Saudi Arabia by eliminating aging infrastructure and seasonal changes in water quality challenges, as well as support the regions emergency water needs. Mohammed Abiad, general manager, Al-Tamimi Group, said rapidly deployed mobile water systems mean businesses no longer have to shut down, due to a shortage of sufficient treated water. Continuing operations and bringing adequate water supplies to the region is at the heart of this new offering in Saudi Arabia. In addition to supplying the mobile water filtration equipment, GE will provide the consumables required for fleets operations. Currently, GE operates its Mobile Water Treatment Systems in the various parts of the Middle East, including in Qatar, Kuwait, United Arab Emirates and Pakistan. GE Water & Process Technologies is solving some of the worlds most pressing water challenges by providing industrial, agricultural, potable water, and wastewater solutions that lessen the overall dependence on our worlds fresh water sources. Technologies to accomplish this include: advanced membrane-based separation solutions, specialty chemicals for water and process applications, thermal separation equipment, mobile water and advanced instrumentation and controls.
Algae shuts down city’s water supply
Independent Online – Jun 1, 2007
“Our country’s environmental protection has reached a crisis point, and we must adopt extraordinary measures to contain the spread of environmental pollution. China planned to provide safe drinking water for all by 2015, the China Daily citied Minister of Water Resources Chen Lei as saying. About 300 million people in the country of over 1,3 billion still did not have access to clean water, another official told the paper. But many of China’s lakes and rivers are threatened by run-off from fertilisers, dumped industrial waste and untreated sewage. Algae blooms can burst out in water rich in nutrients from farm and domestic run-off. Wuxi is a thriving industrial centre with an urban population of more than 2,3 million.
Safe water for all is 2015 goal
chinadaily.com.cn – Jun 1, 2007
In 2000, there were about 379 million people in rural areas who had no access to safe drinking water. That number was cut by 67 million in 2005. As of today, some 312 million people still lack access to safe drinking water and sanitation, according to Li Daixin, director-general of the department of irrigation, drainage and rural water supply under the Ministry of Water Resources. The reasons, he said, were varied. In Northwest China, it is because of mountainous terrain and dry climate. In central and eastern China, people have trouble getting clean drinking water because the local waters have been badly polluted. “In many rural areas, industrial and domestic sewage is directly discharged into rivers and domestic garbage is not properly collected, transferred or disposed…
Seetharam, a water and sanitation specialist from the Asian Development Bank. Research conducted by his organization shows that China’s water supply coverage in rural areas increased from 59 percent in 1990 to 68 percent in 2002. The projection for 2015 is 98 percent. According to a report released jointly by representatives of key organizations in Asia and the UNSGAB, the majority of the 1 billion people who lack access to safe drinking water live in Asia; and most of the 2. 6 billion people who are without access to basic sanitation are also resident in the continent.
Water leak problems to be sorted in city areas
Waterford News – Jun 1, 2007
Five areas have been identified for priority water conservation works – these areas are Manor Street, St. Johns Park, Johnstown, Lower Yellow Road and City West. Minister Martin Cullen, in welcoming the news, said: Conservation is a key to the sustainable use of water resources and should be a priority for all local authorities, from the environmental, economic and social perspectives. He added: Waterford City Council is making a determined effort to improve the water supply to the city. The approval of the contract documents now allows the City Council to seek tenders for this important scheme, with the view to advancing the project to construction. Meanwhile, Cllr Cha ONeill, Mayor of Waterford, confirmed that The areas identified for priority water conservation work are all residential locations where the existing water infrastructure has been in place for a considerable length of time and where we are aware of particular issues that can now be resolved.