Water Authority

15 articles about "Water Authority "

Northern Israeli SWRO faces delays Vol 13, Issue 4 (April 2012)

Desal is urgently needed to counter increasing salinity in the Sea of Galilee.

CRISIS MANAGEMENT Vol 11, Issue 12 (December 2010)

* There’s no big hurry to get the Wonthaggi plant finished, however: this year’s La Niña effect is rapidly refilling reservoirs in eastern Australia.

Stretching Israel’s desal capacity to the limit Vol 11, Issue 11 (November 2010)

A new proposal by the Water Authority to increase production at Palmachim and Hadera is not universally popular. It seems there are other ways to alleviate the short-term water shortage.

MIDDLE EAST WATER NEWS IN BRIEF Vol 11, Issue 10 (October 2010)

* The head of the Israeli Water Authority’s desalination division, Avraham Tenne, indicated at the EuroMed conference in Tel Aviv that the country’s installed desalination capacity could realistically climb to 4.8 million m3/d by 2040, from 1.2 million m3/d at present. He added that eight potential plant sites are under evaluation.

AMERICAS WATER IN BRIEF Vol 11, Issue 4 (April 2010)

*Agbar subsidiary Aquagest Solutions has won a three-year contract to manage the commercial activities of Sedapal, which provides water and wastewater services to 8 million inhabitants in Lima, Peru. The contract, covering metering and customer relations, is Agbar’s first in the country.

Brackish desal to save Israeli aquifer Vol 11, Issue 4 (April 2010)

Agricultural run-off is threatening Israel’s southern coastal aquifer. Desalting the leachate will mean extra supplies for the National Water Carrier.

Report reveals Israel’s crisis of confidence Vol 11, Issue 4 (April 2010)

A damning new report has laid the blame for Israel’s water crisis at the feet of the Water Authority and a trio of government ministries. Who will bankroll Mekorot’s proposed solution?

GE drops out of the race for Soreq Vol 10, Issue 6 (June 2009)

GE has pulled out of Israel’s largest desalination project, which is struggling to attract financing. However, interest remains strong from bidders, with Siemens set to enter the fray.

Israel’s desal desperation Vol 10, Issue 1 (January 2009)

Israel is planning its largest desal plant yet in an attempt to face off thelong-term drought. It has also revived plans for a facility at Shomrat.

In Brief - Middle East Vol 9, Issue 11 (November 2008)

* Alastair de Reuck has been appointed as the new CEO of Oman Power and Water Procurement Company (PWP), replacing Saleh bin Hamoud Al Rashdi who had been the acting CEO since 2007.