American Water has been awarded a grant from The WateReuse Research Foundation to test the level of pathogen removal that occurs when ocean water is collected for desalination through sub-surface slant wells. If the results are fruitful, ocean water can be collected and desalinized without affecting marine life. For a full report on this topic, […]
After receiving financial backing from the Japanese International Cooperation Agency, Tunisia will be opening a desalination facility in the city of Sfax. The plant is projected to provide 150,000 m3 water per day for the city. For a full story on this topic, click here:: Desalination plant in Sfax, Tunisia to be tendered shortly
Spectra Watermakers, a company specializing in small scale and energy efficient desalination systems, has opened a solar and wind-powered desalination plant on the atoll of Kili in the Marshall Islands. Kili’s 1200 residents had been suffering from both drought and polluted groundwater. Without a need for fuel, this plant saves thousands of dollars a year […]
Desalination of salt water could be a savior for regions around the world that lack fresh water, but going has been slow when it comes to implementing it. The latest news is that Israeli desalination company IDE technologies is being put up for sale by its owners. The company recently had to make redundancies at […]
RWL Water will provide drinking water for the entire city of Puerto Deseado, Santa Cruz in Argentina, with the very first SWRO desalination plant. With a $10 million price tag, this plant will provide approximately 18,000 inhabitants access to clean drinking water. For more details on this story, please click here:: Argentina to receive first-of-its-kind […]
