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NEWS CATEGORY - FUNDING/NEW PROJECTS
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
EPA Invests $12 Million in New York City’s Drinking Water Security    Apr 28, 08   EPA
Funds will help city develop and evaluate a drinking water contamination warning system
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