The latest content updates from the water-technology.net web site http://www.water-technology.net/ en-us http://www.water-technology.net/ http://www.water-technology.net/content/images/logo_big.gif http://www.water-technology.net/news/newsgefa-supporting-water-projects http://www.water-technology.net/news/newsgefa-supporting-water-projects The Georgia Environmental Finance Authority (GEFA) has approved $25.12m in financing to support water infrastructure improvements in six communities in the US state. Wed, 16 May 2012 23:00:00 GMT http://www.water-technology.net/news/newsridgeline-kerr-partner-us-facilities http://www.water-technology.net/news/newsridgeline-kerr-partner-us-facilities Ridgeline Energy Services has signed an agreement with Kerr Energy to install six water treatment facilities in Texas, US. Wed, 16 May 2012 23:00:00 GMT http://www.water-technology.net/news/newsh2o-receives-contracts-in-colorado http://www.water-technology.net/news/newsh2o-receives-contracts-in-colorado H2O Technologies, a joint venture partner of Green Processing Technologies, has secured two water remediation contracts in the US state of Colorado. Tue, 15 May 2012 23:00:00 GMT http://www.water-technology.net/news/newsworld-bank-supporting-water-services-philippines http://www.water-technology.net/news/newsworld-bank-supporting-water-services-philippines The World Bank has approved $275m in financing for a project to help improve water services in Metro Manila, the Philippines. Tue, 15 May 2012 23:00:00 GMT http://www.water-technology.net/projects/yellow-river-water-reclamation-georgia/ http://www.water-technology.net/projects/yellow-river-water-reclamation-georgia/ The Department of Water Resources (DWR) of Gwinnett County, in Georgia, opened a new wastewater treatment plant called the Yellow River WRF in June 2011. Tue, 15 May 2012 23:00:00 GMT http://www.water-technology.net/news/newsepa-completes-removal-project http://www.water-technology.net/news/newsepa-completes-removal-project The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has completed a $12m contaminated sediment removal project at the Division Street Outfall on the south shore of Muskegon Lake. Mon, 14 May 2012 23:00:00 GMT http://www.water-technology.net/news/newspennsylvania-american-water-completes-water-treatment-upgrade-project http://www.water-technology.net/news/newspennsylvania-american-water-completes-water-treatment-upgrade-project Pennsylvania American Water has completed upgrades at the Arlington Booster Station to better serve customers in Pittsburgh. Mon, 14 May 2012 23:00:00 GMT http://www.water-technology.net/news/newsitochu-uk-utility-stake http://www.water-technology.net/news/newsitochu-uk-utility-stake Japan's ITOCHU Corp has acquired the equivalent of a 20% share position in Bristol Water, a regulated water utility in the UK, from Canadian infrastructure company Capstone Infrastructure Corp for total consideration of £43.5m. Sun, 13 May 2012 23:00:00 GMT http://www.water-technology.net/news/newsworld-bank-approves-additional-credit http://www.water-technology.net/news/newsworld-bank-approves-additional-credit The World Bank has approved an additional zero interest credit of $300m to help provide improved water and sanitation services for an estimated three million Kenyans. Sun, 13 May 2012 23:00:00 GMT http://www.water-technology.net/news/newsny-environmental-facilities-approves-loan http://www.water-technology.net/news/newsny-environmental-facilities-approves-loan The New York State Environmental Facilities Corp (EFC) has approved close to $17.4m in loans to help complete the final phase of a new wastewater collection and treatment system in the state. Thu, 10 May 2012 23:00:00 GMT http://www.water-technology.net/news/newsdepartment-of-environmental-protection-to-build-delaware-aqueduct-bypass http://www.water-technology.net/news/newsdepartment-of-environmental-protection-to-build-delaware-aqueduct-bypass The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and the Hudson Valley Building and Construction Trades Council have signed a project labor agreement (PLA) to build the Rondout-West Branch Water Bypass which will help repair of the Dela… Thu, 10 May 2012 23:00:00 GMT http://www.water-technology.net/news/newsge-secures-wastewater-contract http://www.water-technology.net/news/newsge-secures-wastewater-contract GE has secured a contract from Costruzioni Dondi, a engineering, procurement and construction firm, to supply its LEAPmbr membrane bioreactor (MBR) wastewater-treatment technology for ASI Messina's plant upgrade project in Italy. Wed, 09 May 2012 23:00:00 GMT http://www.water-technology.net/news/newsglobal-water-to-provide-uk-solutions http://www.water-technology.net/news/newsglobal-water-to-provide-uk-solutions Global Water Resources has signed an agreement to introduce its water scarcity management solutions to Thames Water's customers in the UK, and combat the ongoing drought in the country. Wed, 09 May 2012 23:00:00 GMT http://www.water-technology.net/projects/portugues-dam-ponce-puerto-rico/ http://www.water-technology.net/projects/portugues-dam-ponce-puerto-rico/ The dam is located on the Portugues River on the south side of the island of Puerto Rico and north of the city / municipality of Ponce. Tue, 08 May 2012 23:00:00 GMT http://www.water-technology.net/news/newsperu-launches-watershed-services http://www.water-technology.net/news/newsperu-launches-watershed-services The Peruvian Ministry of Environment (MINAM), in association with environmental non-profit organisation Forest Trends, has launched the Watershed Services Incubator for watershed management and to ensure the sustainable provisioning of clean water. Tue, 08 May 2012 23:00:00 GMT http://www.water-technology.net/news/newsoman-spending-753bn-networks http://www.water-technology.net/news/newsoman-spending-753bn-networks The Public Authority for Electricity and Water (PAEW) of Oman is planning to invest OMR2.9bn ($7.53bn) to expand and modernise the country's water transmission infrastructure over the next two decades. Tue, 08 May 2012 23:00:00 GMT http://www.water-technology.net/projects/ataturk-dam-anatolia-turkey/ http://www.water-technology.net/projects/ataturk-dam-anatolia-turkey/ Atatürk Dam on the Euphrates river is located in Bozova in the Şanlıurfa Province of the Anatolia region of south-east Turkey. It is the largest dam in the country. Tue, 08 May 2012 23:00:00 GMT http://www.water-technology.net/news/newsbank-loan-for-serbian-water-project http://www.water-technology.net/news/newsbank-loan-for-serbian-water-project The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has allocated an €11m sovereign guaranteed loan to help improve the quality of water services in Subotica, Serbia. Mon, 07 May 2012 23:00:00 GMT http://www.water-technology.net/news/newsbureau-of-reclamation-water-projects http://www.water-technology.net/news/newsbureau-of-reclamation-water-projects The United States Bureau of Reclamation (USBR) will provide about $10.6m in water recycling and reuse funding to help improve water supply in the western United States. Mon, 07 May 2012 23:00:00 GMT http://www.water-technology.net/news/newsmueller-metering-solutions http://www.water-technology.net/news/newsmueller-metering-solutions Mueller Systems has been selected by water and wastewater utility American Water to provide water metres and systems to help the utility better manage the delivery and use of water to its customers. Mon, 07 May 2012 23:00:00 GMT