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3 Feb 2012 Plans stall for more desal plants in regional SA
A company which supplies desalination systems says a lack of support from SA Water is denying three South Australian towns better quality water. Melbourne-based F Cubed wants to build desalination plants at Ceduna, Hawker and Orroroo, using solar…
2 Feb 2012 Mahle Industry acquires InnoWa Membrane
Mahle Industry GmbH, in Stuttgart, Germany, acquired InnoWa Membrane GmbH in Schwaikheim, Germany on Jan 31. InnoWa Membrane specializes in the development, application and manufacturing of high-performance filter systems based on membrane technology. The company emerged from the…
2 Feb 2012 Desalination capacity to increase up to eight times in Cape Verde
The government of Cape Verde is planning to add a further eight desalination plants to boost drinking water capacity and meet booming demand from increased tourism, WWi has learned. Situated off the coast of West Africa, the Republic…
1 Feb 2012 Faulty valves in new desalination delay
The troubled desalination plant at Wonthaggi has hit a roadblock as thousands of valves designed to control water flow have failed. Builders are desperately trying to meet a June 30 deadline before $1.8 million a day in penalty…
1 Feb 2012 At least 4 bidders line up for Sydney Desalination lease-sources
At least four groups are lining up to make indicative bids for the long-term lease of the $2 billion Sydney desalination plant, Australia’s largest, three sources with direct knowledge of the matter said. Indicative bids for the plant,…
Tracker updates
2 Feb 2012
Cape Town
The client is reviewing consultancy bids received in early November 2011, and expects to announce an…
2 Feb 2012
Carlsbad, CA
San Diego County Water Authority (SDCWA) now expects to have a draft water purchase agreement (WPA)…
2 Feb 2012
Haverstraw, NY (formerly Rockland)
The pilot study by CDM is now finished, and United Water’s Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS)…
2 Feb 2012
Main Outfall Drain desalination project
A request for proposals from potential consultants has been issued, with a deadline of 12 midday,…
26 Jan 2012
Durban SWRO
Aurecon has been awarded a consultancy contract by Umgeni Water, the bulk water supplier to the…
26 Jan 2012
Lamberts Bay SWRO
An award had been expected this month, but due to funding issues the client is considering…
19 Jan 2012
Aeolian Islands
An invitation to bid was released on 15 December 2011. Proposals must be submitted by midday…
19 Jan 2012
Rizal WTP
The scope of the project has been revised, with the capacity dropped by half to 50,000m3/d.…
19 Jan 2012
Putatan WTP expansion
The three shortlisted bidders – Biwater (Malaysia), Hyundai and VA Tech Wabag – will each be…
19 Jan 2012
Chennai 3
The deadline for submitting consultancy bids has been moved back from 12 January to 15 February,…