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NEWS CATEGORY - FUNDING/NEW PROJECTS
Cadiz Reaches Water Pipeline Agreement with California Railroad Co.    Oct 2, 08   Environmental Business Journal
Pipeline would connect Cadiz Valley Dry-Year Supply Project to the Colorado River Aqueduct
American Water Awarded Contract for Fort Polk    Oct 1, 08   American Water
Contract award estimated at $348 million over a 50-year period
Elster Wins $9.6 Million Contract with Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority    Sep 26, 08   Elster AMCO Water, Inc.
Contract to Supply 375,000 Residential Water Meters
EPA Awards $286,000 for Ellsworth, Kan., Wastewater Infrastructure    Sep 25, 08   U.S. EPA
Money will partially fund upgrade to pump station and treatment lagoon
Toray Wins RO Membrane Orders From Arabian Gulf Desalination Plants    Sep 19, 08   Toray Membrane USA, Inc.
Four orders have a total capacity of 332,000 cu meters per day
ECOfluid Systems to Supply Wastewater Treatment to British Columbia Resorts    Sep 17, 08   ECOfluid Systems, Inc.
Company awarded two contracts for wastewater treatment plants
American Water Awarded Contract For Fort Hood    Sep 12, 08   American Water
Contract for the water distribution system and wastewater collection system estimated at $320 million over a 50-year period
Funds for Virginia Water Quality Improvements Total $252 Million    Sep 12, 08   EPA
Funding includes EPA grant, state match, state bonds, repayments from prior loans, interest earnings and funds available from prior years
Black & Veatch Leading Florida Desalination Research Project    Sep 11, 08   Black & Veatch
Project is sponsored by the American Water Works Association Research Foundation
Siemens to Help Outfit Polish WWTP    Sep 10, 08   Siemens
Company to provide plant's process control and automatic system
U.S. EPA Helps Fund Passic River Restoration Project    Sep 9, 08   U.S. EPA
ANJEC will invest $60,000 assistance in public outreach efforts
New York City to Add Ammonia Recovery Facility    Sep 9, 08   PRNewswire-FirstCall
Earth Tech, ThermoEnergy join forces on world's first commercial ARP project
British Columbia to Invest $16 Million in Flood Protection    Sep 8, 08   PR-Canada.net
Federal, provincial governments announce 25 new cost-shared initiatives
EPA Provides Incentives for Clean Water Permit Fee Programs    Sep 4, 08   EPA
PA can give up to a total of $5.1 million to states that have adequate permit fees for their NPDES programs
NF Energy Saving Corp. of America Announces Contract for Wastewater Project in Iraq    Sep 3, 08   Globe Newswire
Contract is with El Concorde Construction Co. Ltd. to supply valve products to KUT sewerage treatment plant in Iraq
New Jersey American Water Finalizes Acquisition of Valley Road Sewerage Co.    Aug 29, 08   New Jersey American Water, PR Newswire
Plans will now begin for $1.6-million improvement project
EPA Announces $22 Million Cleanup of Kinnickinnic River    Aug 25, 08   U.S. EPA
Funds coming from the Great Lakes Legacy Act fund and the state of Wisconsin
IDE to Supply $148 Million Desalination Plant to Australia    Aug 21, 08   Environmental Business Journal
Desalination plant will use RO technology to produce 140,000 cu meters of process water per day
Fairfield, Calif., Waterman Water Treatment Plant Project to Double Capacity    Aug 18, 08   City of Fairfield, Calif.
Project will expand capacity from 16 to 30 million gal per day
Siemens to Provide IPS Composting System Agitators for New Jersey Composting Plan    Aug 15, 08   Siemens
Contract part of upgrade to county's 10-year-old composting plant
Queen Opens Milngavie Water Treatment Works in Scotland    Aug 12, 08   Black & Veatch
Black & Veatch was main contractor for project
Earth Tech to Lead Upgrade of Virginia Water Treatment Plant    Aug 12, 08   Environmental Business Journal
Earth Tech will provide services to expand capacity and meet stringent nutrient standards
Dow Technology Used in Beijing Water Reuse Projects    Aug 12, 08   Dow Chemical Company
Programs free up greater drinking water supply, will continue post-Olympics
CH2M HILL to Manage Major Sewage Tunnel Project in Abu Dhabi    Aug 11, 08   Environmental Business Journal
Project is a $1.09 billion upgrade of Abu Dhabi's sewage collection system
Connecticut City Installs Second Siemens SCADA System    Aug 11, 08   Siemens
New system will come online early 2010, allowing Meriden, Conn., to optimize operations
Michigan to Pay $250,000 Toward Drinking Water Monitoring System    Aug 6, 08   Detroit Free Press
The $2-million system will stretch from Mt. Clemens to Port Huron
EPA Releases Annual Clean Water State Revolving Fund Report    Aug 5, 08   U.S. EPA
Report marks 20th anniversary of funding program for wastewater infrastructure projects
EPA Works with Builders On WaterSense New Homes Program    Aug 1, 08   EPA
Five builders will participate in pilot program by building homes that are 20% more efficient than regular new homes
Colorado Water District Begins MOSAIC AMR Deployment    Jul 25, 08   Datamatic, Ltd.
AMR system will help solve water district's unique conservation and billing challenges
Dow Water Solutions to Expand Edina, Minn., Facility    Jul 24, 08   Dow Chemical Company
The $88 million expansion increases production facility more than eleven times to 630,000 sq ft
Black & Veatch Selected for Black Sea Erosion Control Program in Romania    Jul 21, 08   Black & Veatch
Project designed to improve environmental quality for country’s residents
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Receives $480,000 for River and Stream Analysis    Jul 21, 08   EPA
Analysis is part of a comprehensive national survey
Hanson Pressure Pipe Supplies Pipe to Mexico’s First Supercritical-Pressure Coal-Fired Power Plant    Jul 15, 08   Hanson Pressure Pipe
Plant located at CFE’s Pacifico power station will be one of country’s largest
Santa Paula, Calif., to Build New Water Recycling Facility    Jul 14, 08   Pacific Environmental Resources Corp. and Alinda Capital Partners, LLC
Santa Paula Water, LLC, awarded the contract for the facility in May 2008
Dow to Build Global Water Technology Development Center in Spain    Jul 11, 08   Dow Chemical Company
Dow is investing $15 million in the center in Tarragona, Spain
EPA Invests $12 Million in New York City’s Drinking Water Security    Jul 8, 08   EPA
Funds will help city develop and evaluate a drinking water contamination warning system
GE & Septech Partner to Provide Mobile Water Solutions to the United Arab Emirates & Oman    Jul 3, 08   GE Water & Process Technologies
Collaboration brings quickly deployable water solutions
WateReuse Launches Australian Division    Jul 2, 08   WateReuse Foundation
Agreement signed June 30 to launch association's first international division
GE MBR Technology to Help Restore Water Quality in China's Taihu Lake    Jul 1, 08   GE Water & Process Technologies
System aims to achieve strict discharge standards and protect quality of China's third-largest lake
CDM to Upgrade Guam's Wastewater Treatment System    Jun 30, 08   Environmental Business Journal
Contract for the repair and upgrade of the Apra Harbor wastewater treatment plant has value of $36 million
Asian Development Bank Outlines Water Agenda for Asia-Pacific Region    Jun 27, 08   Asian Development Bank
Bank is committed to helping countries boost water investments to improve water security
AwwaRF Board Allocates Funding for New Research    Jun 26, 08   AwwaRF
AwwaRF Board of Trustees approves funding for new studies and projects, announces name change
Siemens Awarded $4 Million Grant to Develop New Seawater Desalination Technology    Jun 25, 08   Siemens
New technology expected to reduce energy consumption by 50%
Siemens to Provide Wastewater Reuse System in Beijing, China    Jun 23, 08   Siemens
Reuse system at city's Beixiaohe treatment plant has more than doubled the plant's capacity
Dow Technology Selected for Desalination Plant in Cyprus    Jun 19, 08   Dow Chemical Company
Integrated membrane technology will help alleviate water shortages
Skanska Awarded $45 Million Plant Contract in California    Jun 18, 08   Skanska
Contract includes the expansion of the March Wastewater Reclamation Facility in Perris, Calif.
Insituform Awarded $3 Million in Water Line Rehabilitation Projects    Jun 17, 08   Insituform Technologies, Inc.
Projects in Monroe, Mich., and College Station, Texas, will use Insituform Blue potable water product line
Willows, Calif., Unveils New Wastewater Plant    May 30, 08   Willows Journal
Plant turns sewage into water suitable for agriculture in 24 hours
Los Angeles Outlines Billion-Dollar Water Conservation Plan    May 29, 08   Environmental Business Journal
Plan combines short- and long-term steps to conserve water
EPA Awards Pennsylvania $42.4 Million for Water Projects    May 27, 08   EPA
Money awarded to Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority for its Clean Water State Revolving Fund
EMCOR Subsidiary Completes Mechanical Installation Project At San Diego Water Treatment Plant    May 15, 08   EMCOR Group, Inc.
San Diego’s Twin Oaks Valley Water Treatment Plant is the largest submerged membrane facility in the U.S.
FY 2009 National Water Program Guidance is Released    May 14, 08   EPA
FY 2009 marks second annual water program guidance to implement EPA 2006-2011 Strategic Plan
Georgia County Participates in Toilet Rebate Program    May 14, 08   HCWSA
Program in Henry County promotes conservation within the home
EPA Invests $8 Million to Secure San Francisco’s Drinking Water Supply    May 12, 08   EPA
San Francisco to pilot cutting-edge early warning contaminant monitoring, detection systems
California Sewer Authority Faces Rate Hikes for Overdue Upgrades    May 12, 08   San Mateo Daily News
Officials project South Bayside System Authority wastewater bills will double within the next 10 years
Black & Veatch Appointed to Severn Estuary Tidal Power Consortium    May 7, 08   Black & Veatch
Consortium to manage major tidal power generation studies for UK government
Toray Membrane Awarded Elements for Namibian Desalination Plant    Apr 24, 08   Toray Membrane USA, Inc.
Toray will supply TM820-400 elements to produce potable water, which will be sent 37 inland to Trekkopje, Namibia
EPA to Provide Nearly $5 Million for Water Infrastructure Protection    Apr 24, 08   EPA
Each state will receive at least $50,000 and each territory at least $16,700
Antioch, Ill., Breaks Ground on New Wastewater Treatment Plant    Apr 22, 08   Lake County News-Sun
Plant is scheduled to open by spring 2010
Amesbury, Mass., to Spend $20 Million on Water Upgrades    Apr 21, 08   Boston Globe
City will upgrade the water treatment plant and improve the water distribution system
WERF Seeks Research Proposals to Test Protocol for Land Application of Soil Amendments    Apr 11, 08   WERF
WERF will provide up to $400,000; proposals due June 6, 2008
Austin, Texas, Approves Contract Amendment for Water Treatment Plant    Mar 28, 08   Austin Business Journal
City council authorized additional $27.6 million, making contract with Carollo Engineers about $42 million
CH2M HILL Awarded $180.9 Million Santa Fe, N.M., Design-Build Project    Mar 27, 08   CH2M HILL
Project will divert water from the Rio Grande and deliver it to Santa Fe
More than $4 Million in Water Research Funding Available Through AwwaRF    Mar 18, 08   AwwaRF
Foundation has issued RFPs for 15 solicited projects on its 2008 agenda
BioteQ Commences Water Treatment & Metal Recovery    Mar 14, 08   BioteQ Environmental Technologies, Inc.
Operations began at two new plants at mine sites in Australia and China
Georgia County to Build $312 Million Underground Tunnel    Mar 12, 08   The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Tunnel will be second for Cobb County
Black & Veatch Chosen as Consulting Engineer for Kansas Plant Expansion    Mar 3, 08   Black & Veatch
Project to enhance environment and serve growing population of Olathe, Kan.
Pennsylvania Governor Establishes Sustainable Water Infrastructure Task Force    Feb 29, 08   Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
In light of continuing budget cuts, task force will consider new funding options
Maryland Well Treatment Program to Cost $7 Million More Than Expected    Feb 27, 08   The Daily Times
Maryland Department of the Environment is requiring the water to be treated before it is pumped
Siemens to Supply Georgia Tech with Water Treatment System    Feb 25, 08   Siemens
New $80 million nanotechnology research center will be complete in October 2008
Fru-Con Receives $72.9 Million Contract to Upgrade Water Plant in Maryland    Feb 22, 08   Environmental Business Journal
Fru-Con will expand capacity of the New Design Road Water Treatment Plant
CMS to Design and Build Florida Water/Wastewater Complex    Feb 21, 08   Environmental Business Journal
Facility to produce drinking water, process wastewater for Babcock Ranch community
Cresson, Pa. Authority to Offer Two Wastewater Contracts    Feb 19, 08   The Tribune-Democrat
Projects expected to begin in May or June
EPA to Oversee Contaminant Removal from New Jersey Superfund Site    Feb 13, 08   U.S. EPA
System will begin in late February and will be completed in the fall
Fairmount Minerals and Aqua Clara to Provide Water Purifiers for Underdeveloped Regions    Feb 7, 08   Fairmount Minerals
Point-of-use units to be placed in Kenya, Mexico, Nicaragua and Peru
WateReuse Foundation Seeking Proposals and New Research Projects    Feb 6, 08   WateReuse Foundation
Seeking proposals under solicited research program, accepting project ideas under unsolicited research program
Siemens to Provide Wastewater Treatment System to Inegol Industrial Zone in Turkey    Feb 6, 08   Siemens
Company received $8 million award for the project
Montreal Plans to Use Ozonation to Disinfect All Wastewater    Jan 31, 08   The Gazette
City is seeking to add $200-million ozonation facity to its treatment plant
Rancho California Water District Plant to Run on Solar Power    Jan 30, 08   The Press-Enterprise
Running treatment plant on solar power expected to save $4 million over time
Lafayette, Ind. Wastewater Collection Facilities Dedicated    Jan 29, 08   www.wlfi.com
System performed well when faced with flooding along Wabash River
EMCOR Group, Inc. Subsidiary Receives Contract for Nanofiltration Water Facility    Jan 29, 08   EMCOR Group, Inc.
Poole & Kent Company of Florida to construct 14.5 million gpd facility
Tampa Bay Seawater Desalination Plant Opens    Jan 25, 08   www.abcactionnews.com
Nation's first large-scale seawater desalination plant began operations Jan. 25
Texas Water Agency Goes "Green"    Jan 24, 08   TRWD
Fort Worth, Texas, district becomes first water utility agency in the state to go "green"
Southern California Mayors Meet to Discuss Water Crisis    Jan 18, 08   North County Times
Fail to sign letter lobbying for canal
EPA Reports on Clean Water Needs    Jan 17, 08   EPA
Report estimates $202.5 billion investment needed to control pollution for up to 20 years
EPA Adds to 2008 Beach Grants    Jan 16, 08   U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
An additional $9.75 million will help states monitor water quality at beaches
Battle Over Water Resources in North, Central Florida    Jan 15, 08   The Associated Press
Regions dispute possible environmental damage
Memphis May Disinfect Mississippi River Effluent    Jan 15, 08   The Commercial Appeal
Officials consider disinfection of effluent to contol E. coli
China to Invest in Treating Water Pollution    Jan 14, 08   www.chinaview.cn
Three state-funded research programs approved
Companies Compete to Build, Operate Wash. State Facility    Jan 11, 08   Spokane Journal of Business
Contract for the facility could be work $80M-$100M over 20 years
$540 Million in Loans for Mass. Water Projects Announced    Jan 9, 08   Providence Business News
99 projects eligible for low-cost financing
Funding Approved for S.D. Watershed Project    Jan 8, 08   Press & Dakotan
Grant of $130,000 approved for Lewis and Clark watershed
Del. County Develops Plan to Power Wastewater Plant with Grease    Jan 8, 08   The News-Journal
Project would use restaurant grease to produce electricity
Pa. Senator Secures Funding to Improve Stonycreek River Water Quality    Jan 3, 08   Daily American
Funds directed toward improving AMD passive treatment system on Oven Run
Fort Wayne, Ind., to Make $250 Million in Improvements to Sewer System    Jan 2, 08   EPA
Settlement expected to reduce harmful discharges by 900 million gal annually
States Chosen for Unique Source Water Protection Project    Jan 2, 08   EPA
Project to align land use programs and state water quality protection to better protect drinking water sources.
EPA Seeks Public Input on Draft Cruise Ship Discharge Report    Jan 2, 08   EPA
Report will help the agency identify alternatives for addressing waste streams from cruise ships
China’s Massive Water Diversion Project Tunnels Through Yellow River    Dec 28, 07   www.chinaview.cn
China begins digging tunnel beneath the Yellow River as part of the south-to-north water diversion project
Naples Bay Will Receive Storm Water Upgrades    Dec 27, 07   Environment News Service
New storm water project will hopefully improve quality of water released to Naples Bay
Oregon Elementary School Might No Longer Need Bottled Water    Dec 26, 07   kgw.com
Keno Elementary School, Keno, Ore., will no longer need bottled water by this time next year
Severn Trent Services Awarded Contract for Desalination Plant in Mexico    Dec 21, 07   Severn Trent Services
Severn Trent Services has been selected to design and build a desalination plant for the Maravia Country Club Estates in La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico.
Luggage Point Advanced Water Treatment Plant Awards Major Contract to Doosan Hydro Technology    Dec 20, 07   Doosan Hydro Technology, Inc.
The Luggage Point Alliance has awarded Doosan Hydro Technology a contract to supply reverse osmosis skids and membranes to the Luggage Point advanced water treatment plant. The plant will supply 66 million litters per day of purified recycled water to the Western Corridor Recycled Water project.
Insituform Wins $35.1 Million in CIPP Work in India    Dec 19, 07   Insituform, Inc.
Insituform Technologies, Inc. has won two sewer rehabilitation contracts in Delhi, India, totaling $35.1 million, creating the largest municipal sewer project in the company’s history.
Partnership Provides Loans for Families with Failing Sewage Systems    Dec 18, 07   All American Patriots
West Virginia Gov. announces first loan under the West Virginia’s Onsite Systems Loan Program
Lake Cumberland's Wolf Creek Dam in Danger    Dec 16, 07   The Herald-Citizen
Army Corps report presents seven protection options for Kentucky dam
WRT Celebrates 50th Contract for Water Treatment in South Carolina    Dec 13, 07   WRT
Water Remediation Technology (WRT) signed its 50th contract for water treatment services with the Keowee Bay Property Owners Association in Salem, S.C.
GE Energy to Provide Complete Control System for Largest Power and Water Facility in the World    Dec 12, 07   GE Energy
The Marafiq Independent Water and Power Project in Saudi Arabia includes a 2,500-mW power generation and 800,000 cu meters per day desalinated water production facility.
SCLC Urges State Leaders to Promote Action on Water Supply and Infrastructure Issues    Dec 10, 07   Southern California Leadership Council
Southern California council seeks government action to alleviate water supply deficiencies
Softeners/Onsite Treatment: Working Together to get the Facts    Dec 7, 07   WQA
The WQA and NOWRA pledge to bring facts to the water softener debate
Florida Treatment Plant Makes Legislative Agenda    Dec 6, 07   South Florida Sun-Sentinel; Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
The Florida Everglades are seeking millions of dollars from state and federal legislators for a water treatment plant
Beach Runoff to go Underground    Dec 4, 07   The Virginian-Pilot; Norfolk, Va.
Runoff from the beach to the ocean will no longer be a problem in Virginia Beach, as an underground pipe is being installed to redirect the flow.
Storm Water Fund Not Receiving Backing    Dec 3, 07   The Capital; Annapolis, Md.
A possible resident tax has not found majority support in the Annapolis county council.
Water Meter Replacement Garners Annual Savings    Dec 3, 07   TAC
New water meters in Woodstock, Va., are allowing the town to accurately measure use and improve town revenues.
AwwaRF Introduces New Fast-Track Research Program    Nov 29, 07   AwwaRF
The Awwa Research Foundation (AwwaRF) has announced a new program to accelerate research of critical importance to drinking water suppliers—the Rapid Response Research Program.
EcoNova Wins National Contracts Worth Over $10 Million    Nov 29, 07   Fresh P.R.
Sunshine Coast-based SafeWater company, EcoNova, continues to change the face of water recycling across Australia, this week announcing more than $10 million in contract wins from Tasmania to Palm Island.
Thermal Oxidation Projects Heat Things Up    Nov 27, 07   Degrement Technologies—Infilco
Degremont Technologies—Infilco was recently awarded two contracts for fluid beds; the two contracts together are valued at more than $80 million.
Iowa Town to Build $8.7 Million Plant    Nov 26, 07   WFC Courier; Waterloo, Iowa
A new wastewater treatment plant in Charles City, Iowa will allow the city to finalize its water system improvement project.
Loan Agreements Clear Way for Wastewater Plant    Nov 19, 07   The Tribune-Democrat; Johnstown, Penn.
The Portage Area Sewer Authority is finalizing a $9.8 million loan from the state, which will be used toward the establishment of a wastewater treatment plant.
Wallingford Software and Telog Instruments Form Collaboration Development Agreement    Nov 13, 07   Telog Instruments, Inc.
A software agreement between two major water industry software suppliers will create an automatic data exchange interface between the companies’ applications servers.
Black & Veatch Celebrates Completion of £80 Million Project    Nov 12, 07   Black & Veatch
This wastewater treatment project enhances bathing water quality for the Kent coast.
Siemens to Provide Kuwati Wastewater Treatment Plant with BioFlowsheet Solution    Nov 9, 07   Siemens Water Technologies
Siemens will provide a high-performance nutrient removal system for a wastewater treatment plant just outside of Kuwait.
Building a Sustainable America—One Community at a Time    Nov 8, 07   U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
The EPA has awarded numerous universities and states grants to study sustainability projects.
Water Treatment Plant to Receive Makeover    Nov 7, 07   Newport Independent
Newport’s Waste Water Treatment Facility will soon begin receiving a makeover during a $2.1 million renovation.
Rhea Needs $75 Million in Infrastructure    Nov 6, 07   The Herald-News; Dayton, TN
An inventory of the infrastructure needs of Rhea County, Tenn. places water and wastewater needs near the top of the list.
$300-400 Million to be spent on Extensive Sewer System Upgrades    Oct 26, 07   EPA, Region 4
$300-$400 million will be spent by The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County (Metro), to make extensive sewer system improvements.
Anne Arundel Has $5 Billion Stormwater Problem    Oct 18, 07   Maryland Gazette
In order to clean up the pollution woes of the Chesapeake Bay and prevent future problems, every person in the county would have to pay $10,000.
Council Approves $4.2m for Wastewater Treatment Plant    Oct 17, 07   Carroll County Times; Westminster, MD
Town officials must raise funds for a new facility featuring membrane technology.
Fuel from Water Becoming Reality Says Kiwi Firm    Oct 15, 07   Dominion Post; Wellington New Zealand
The possibility of water becoming a fuel source is becoming a possibility.
Major Milestone Reached at Mohonk Road Industrial Plant Superfund Site    Oct 10, 07   US EPA
The ribbon-cutting ceremony for this drinking water plant represents how far the Mohonk Road site has come.
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