Water Purification
August 6, 2009--Water purification center work is under budget, ahead of schedule (Aurora Sentinel)
Once the water is treated at the Binney facility, it will combine with water in the Aurora Reservoir for ultimate combination with Aurora’s distribution system, which will then be delivered to the city’s r
April 16, 2009--Weld questions pause proposed reverse osmosis plan (Brighton Standard Blade)
The Weld County Department of Planning Services placed a potential
April 6, 2009--10-year study uncovers toxic aspects of DBPs (Environmental News Network)
University of Illinois geneticist Michael Plewa said that disinfection byproducts (DBPs) in water are the unintended consequence of
March 24, 2009--Pueblo may aid private water firm's expansion (Denver Post)
A Pueblo water-purification company plans to add 100 jobs as it expands with financial help from the city. Gov. Bill Ritter, who attended the announcement Monday, said the company has about 30 employees.
March 19, 2009--Clean water for the world (La Junta Tribune Democrat)
Demand for clean water is rising just as access to safe drinking water and sanitation remains inadequate, officials from the United Nations said Monday during the first day of a global water forum in
November 4, 2008--Water project dispute boils over (Denver Post)
A Lakewood company claims Aurora stole the idea for the city's $800 million water-purification and recycling project and is seeking up to $100 million in compensation. The patent-infringement dispute centers on how treated water from the South Platte River will be stored underground.
September 1, 2008--Global study shows widespread sewage use on farms (U.S. Water News)
People in developing countries are facing growing health risks caused by the widespread use of raw sewage to irrigate crops, according to a study presented at a global water conference in Sweden.
July 30, 2008--Wetlands 'must be preserved' say experts (Environmental News Network)
Participants in an international wetlands conference have issued a declaration urging recognition of the importance of wetlands and calling for basic wetlands research.
June 19, 2008--Keeping the water pure is suddenly in demand (New York Times)
Water has always been an issue in California. But drought conditions, not to mention worries about continued supplies of clean water, are turning water into a growth industry in California and elsewhere.
February 20, 2008--Cheap, clean drinking water purified through nanotechnology (Science Daily)
Tiny particles of pure silica coated with an active material could be used to remove toxic chemicals, bacteria, viruses, and other hazardous materials from water much more effectively and at lower cost than conventional water purification methods, according to researchers writing in the current issue of the International Journal of Nanotechnology.
