Veolia Will Manage Drinking Water Plants in Matsuyama
Japan
Veolia Eau, the water services unit of French
environmental services group Veolia Environment (EPA:VIE), said today it had
received a contract to manage and maintain drinking water plants servicing
the southern Japanese city of Matsuyama.
The company has been operating in Japan since 2002 in
the wastewater sector. This is the first contract won by Veolia for drinking
water management in the country.
Furthermore, Veolia Eau has renewed two contracts to
manage and maintain for four years water purification plants in Hiroshima and
for three years in Kyoto.
The three contracts will generate revenue of a total
EUR 49 million (USD 64.5m) for Veolia.
The company's Japanese unit employs some 3,000 and
generates revenues of some EUR 400 million.
ADP Selling Bonds for Water Supply Systems in Asia
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is selling its second
Water Bond to Japanese investors to help finance its work in the water sector.
The Water Bond, denominated in Turkish lira, will be
issued this month. ADB will provide assistance in an amount at least equal to
the net proceeds of the bond to water-related projects in the region, such as
new water supply systems in urban areas, major rehabilitation of existing
irrigation systems, and investment in wastewater management.
"Hundreds of millions of people in developing Asia
don’t have clean water to drink. Water to irrigate crops isn’t always available
and water supplies are becoming scarcer due to pollution and climate change,"
said Thierry de Longuemar, Vice President of Finance and Administration at ADB.
"Through ADB’s Water Bonds, investors can support projects that directly answer
this critical need for sufficient safe water.
New Municipal Water Projects in North America
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MISSOURI
$9.4 Million for Neosho Water Project
NEBRASKA
Shelton Requesting Bids for Water Well Project
NEW JERSEY
Woodbine Awards Contract for Water Plant Expansion
Lacey Receives Permit for New Water Treatment Plant
Woodbine to Open Bids for Water Treatment Plant
Disinfection System
NEW MEXICO
Mesilla Park Requesting Bids for Water Plant
Improvements
Albuquerque Bernalillo County Requesting Bids for
Water Plant
NEW YORK
Saratoga County Needs Water Plant Improvements
Ithaca's Water Treatment Plant Construction Project
Approved
NORTH CAROLINA
Engineers to Study Potential Water/Wastewater
Treatment Plant in Cane Creek
OHIO
Huron Requesting Bids for Water Plant Improvements
Attica Moves Forward on Water/Wastewater Projects
Delaware Planning Water Plant Upgrades
OKLAHOMA
Broken Arrow Gets Loan for Water Plant
Tulsa Converting Water System to Chloramines
OREGON
Is Portland’s Water Waiver in Jeopardy?
PENNSYLVANIA
Gov. Corbett Announces $98 Million Investment in
Water Infrastructure Projects
RHODE ISLAND
CDM Presents Updates on Water Plant Plans
TEXAS
Waco Requesting Bids for Water Project
Houston Requesting Bids for Chloramines Conversion
Project
Weslaco Moving Forward on Water Treatment Expansion
Gilmer Begins Planning New Water Treatment Plant
VERMONT
Three Companies Bid for Milford Water Co Treatment
Plant
VIRGINIA
Ashburn Requesting Bids for Water System
CANADA
Bragg County to Seek Second Grant for Water Project
Calgary Requesting Bids for Water/Wastewater
Projects
Drayton Valley to Consider Regional Water System
Nanaimo Continues with Water Treatment Projects
RECENT CHEMICAL BID REPORTS
Xylem Upgrades UV Reactors for Drinking Water Plants
with up to 1000 m3/h
Xylem, Inc. introduced advanced features to its WEDECO
Spektron ultraviolet (UV) light disinfection product range. The upgrades
to the closed vessel UV reactors are aimed at the municipal drinking water
market for flows of a few cubic meters per hour (m³/h) to more than 1,000 m³/h.
All Spektron units will be rolled out as they earn
DVGW/ ÖNORM certification, and CE and UL registration. In addition,
a range of units will also be validated under full compliance to the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency Ultraviolet Disinfection Guidance Manual (UVDGM
2006). The entire series is expected to be fully validated by mid-2012.
"The Spektron series is designed to meet all common
disinfection requirements including 3-log Cryptosporidum reduction," said
Mike Newberry, product manager for Xylem’s WEDECO UV systems. "And since
it will be evaluated to all norms, it will fit any legal requirements for
drinking water."
The new Spektron units will be equipped with WEDECO’s
latest ECORAY UV lamp and ballast technology. In combination with the option of
variable power output control, they feature excellent energy efficiency under
all operating conditions. While in dim mode, the ECORAY lamps realize energy
savings of up to 20 percent of the energy and use up to 80 percent less mercury
than the previous lamp generation. With respect to sustainability, the UV lamp's
power savings translate to a carbon dioxide reduction of up to 500 kg per lamp
over the lamp’s life cycle.
In addition, now all of the Spektron units can be
ordered with an automatic wiping system and will have improved hydraulics
conditions inside the reactor. Whilst the smaller units will continue to be
equipped with WEDECO’s CrossMix module, the larger units will have the newly
developed OptiCone installed. This patent pending flow diverter ensures optimal
hydraulic conditions inside the reactor under all inlet piping configurations.
The excellent performance of the units will be continuously monitored by an
ÖNORM compliant UV sensor that fulfills reference sensor requirements.
Membrane Technology Conference Slated for Glendale,
Arizona on February 27-March 1, 2012
AWWA and AMTA are teaming together to showcase the
latest advancements in
membrane water treatment technologies. With North America’s ever increasing
thirst
for high quality water supplies, the associations have united to capitalize on
their
combined strengths to showcase the effectiveness of membrane technologies. The
2012
Membrane Technology Conference & Exposition Preconference Workshops will cover
membrane basics and concentrate management as well as system design and computer
modeling with a focus on enhancing operational economies. The technical sessions
will enlighten attendees on the latest developments and research in both potable
water and wastewater applications. Technologies receiving primary focus include
ultrafiltration, microfiltration, nanofiltration, MBR, and all desalination
technologies including reverse and forward osmosis. The conference
includes 108 technical papers, 40+ poster presentations, 5 pre-conference
workshops, 2 brackish water facility tours and a full exhibit hall of membrane
products and services.
Exhibitors include the following with their booth
number also identified:
Afton Pumps Inc 102
American Water Chemicals 703
American Water Intelligence 707
Applied Membranes, Inc. 107
AVANTech, Inc. 503
Avista Technologies, Inc. 509
BEL Composite America, Inc. 311
Biwater AEWT 516
Boll Filter Corporation 403
Bureau of Reclamation - Water Quality Improvement
Center 709
Carollo Engineers, Inc. 600
Chemline Plastics Limited 711
Cosun Biobased Products 614
CSM Woongjin Chemical America, Inc. 101
Danfoss High-Pressure Systems 217
David H. Paul, Inc. 417
DelStar Technologies, Inc. 317
Doosan Hydro Technology, Inc. 215
Dow Water & Process Solutions 607
Duhig Stainless 203
Energy Recovery Inc. 300
Enviro-Care 207
Fairmount Water Solutions 408
Filtronics Inc. 602
Flowserve - Calder 409
Fluid Engineering 415
Fluid Equipment Development Company (FEDCO) 517
FLUIDRA USA 308
French Creek Software 416
Genesys North America 410
GE Water & Process Technologies 601
H2O Innovation 608
Hach Company 508
Harn R/O Systems, Inc. 316
Hydranautics- a Nitto Denko Company 507
Infilco Degremont 606
inge GmbH 206
International Desalination Association 208
International Products Corporation 706
ISOBARIX 502
Kemira 210
KYNAR 211
Layne Christensen Company 407
Leopold - a Xylem brand 414Company
Name Booth No
METAWATER Co, Ltd. 309
Meurer Research, Inc. 111
Myron L Company 603
NeoTech Aqua Solutions 705
Orica Watercare Inc. 611
Outokumpu 506
Pall Corporation 201
Pentair X-Flow 315
Piedmont Pacific Corporation 306
Process Solutions, Inc. 710
Protec Arisawa 307
RBF Consulting - a Company of Michael Baker
Corporation 616
Rilsan(R) Fine Powders 209
ROPV 406
Saf-T-Flo Chemical Injection 302
Siemens Industry, Inc. 301
South Central Membrane Association 104
Southeast Desalting Association 109
Southwest Membrane Operator Association 708
Sulzer Process Pumps 515
Tesco Controls Inc. 314
Tetra Tech 110Company Name
Booth No
Tonka Equipment Company
Toray Membrane USA, Inc. 401
TriSep Corporation 510
Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies 514
Victaulic Company 411
Watersurplus 310
Water & Wastes Digest 106
Wigen Water Technologies 400
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