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ESD, a joint venture of Black & Veatch, MWH Global, and Galliford Try, has been appointed the preferred bidder for the framework to provide water and wastewater treatment services throughout all of Scotland. The contract is estimated to be worth 560 million euros. ESD will deliver on its contract while collaborating with Scottish Water. For […]
The United States government is lowering the recommended amount of fluoride added to their tap water for the first time in over 50 years. The common reason behind this is because many Americans have been getting too much fluoride via toothpaste and mouthwash. The oversaturation of fluoride is considered to be the common cause of […]
Last week 85 governments that attended the World Water Forum, signed the Lisbon Charter, a document aimed at providing governmental framework to better address the challenges of water policy and regulation. The governments who have signed the charter are challenged to take the lead to prioritize water sanitation and waste water services in their countries […]
Lake Mead, a vast water reservoir in Nevada, has dropped to its lowest water level since 1937. The reservoir provides fresh water to some 40 million people in the area. The historical drought taking place in the southwestern United States on top of 14 years worth of low snow pack has contributed to the reservoirs […]
Summerhouse Drinks in Scotland announced this week that it will launch its newest product: tonic water. The water is produced in Scotland by combining quinine from cinchona bark with citric acid and a combination of botanicals. The hope is to not only tout Scotland’s first ever tonic water, but also spread it across the UK. […]
California’s never ending drought and shrinking water supply has enacted strict water use restrictions, but Governor Jerry Brown doesn’t think that’s enough. Gov. Brown proposed that residents and businesses that waste the most water during the drought should be fined $10,000. This is in response to the numerous calls from some local water departments to […]
Two of the reservoirs in Sao Paulo are so drastically low on water that citizens are becoming self –reliant. Many of the poorest in the city are storing water and collecting rainwater for their personal use. At least 2,500 residents rely on a single, slender blue water pipe that runs under the city. For more […]
The water purifier market is expected to turn in big business. According to reports, the market for point-of-use (POU) water filters and purifiers is expected to reach $471 million in the Middle East and North Africa. This comes when both regions are investing in reverse-osmosis and ultraviolet technologies to clean their dirty river water. For […]
The water crisis in the world is much bigger than you think when you look at the numbers. China has 20% of the world’s population yet only has 7% of the world’s fresh water. One third of Spain is turning into a desert due to poor water management. For a full list of crazy water […]
Irish Water recently pledged to clean up seven of the worst bathing waters in the country after reports declared that there was too much sewage in the water. The latest EPA Bathing Water Quality Report included a number of beaches receiving failing grades due to the poor water quality. For more details on how Irish […]
