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Water treatment products – Italy – new market report and analysis released

Water treatment products – Italy – a new market research report on companiesandmarkets.com. This market analysis gives an overview of the actual situation and future outlook of the markets for water treatment products in Italy. (more…)

July 19, 2010 at 8:52 pm Comments (0)

‘Arsenic in water poisoned 77 million Bangladeshis’

Up to 77 million Bangladeshis have been exposed to toxic levels of arsenic from contaminated drinking water, and even low-level exposure to the poison is not risk-free, The Lancet medical journal reported. (more…)

June 21, 2010 at 4:27 pm Comments (0)

Shift to ‘chloramines’ brings water concerns

When the Babson drinking water treatment plant reopens this summer after months of state-mandated emergency repair work, it will employ a new chemical disinfectant system intended to prevent a repeat of last year’s bacteria crisis. (more…)

June 15, 2010 at 5:17 pm Comments (0)

U.S. water system needs better enforcement, smart investment to ensure quality

In 1908, Jersey City, N.J., became the first city in the United States to chlorinate its municipal tap water. Other municipalities rapidly followed suit with water filtration and purification systems, and the United States witnessed what were arguably the most dramatic and rapid improvements in public health ever achieved. (more…)

June 15, 2010 at 5:16 pm Comments (0)

Water crisis looms in capital due to canal closure

Most parts of south, west and central Delhi will have to go without water on December 18 and 19 due to the closure of a canal that provides water to the Haiderpur and Nangloi water treatment plants (WTP). (more…)

December 19, 2009 at 10:24 am Comments (0)

Water Desalination and Nuclear Water Desalination Show a High Market Growth

The global need and demand for freshwater is ever increasing, but the production capacity is limited. There is already a shortage of fresh and drinking water in many countries, about 70% of the earth surface is covered by water but freshwater only makes up 2.5 % of the total amount of water. (more…)

October 25, 2009 at 9:41 am Comments (0)

Simple Filter Delivers Clean, Safe Drinking Water — Potentially to Millions of People

As an efficient, inexpensive, low-tech way to treat water, Dr. James Amburgey’s research could bring clean, safe drinking water to potentially millions of people. (more…)

March 7, 2009 at 5:54 pm Comments (0)

Experts explore ways to apply life sciences to advance water treatment

Some 40 international microbiologists and water engineers gathered here on Friday to explore ways to manipulate communities of micro-organisms to enhance processes in water applications. (more…)

January 26, 2009 at 8:36 am Comments (0)

$35K grant for wastewater plant redesign

The City of Willcox is contracting with a Phoenix-based firm for the evaluation and redesign of its wastewater treatment plant. (more…)

January 1, 2009 at 6:51 pm Comments (0)