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Rwanda to Invest $440 Million in Water Supply Projects

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Rwanda to Invest $440 Million in Water Supply Projects

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The Ministry of Infrastructure has announced an investment outlay of $440 million for the next three years to build water treatment plants and supply systems ...

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New Rulebook ​on Drinking ​Water Quality ​Increases ​Maximum Allowed ​Chemical Levels ​in Balkans

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New Rulebook ​on Drinking ​Water Quality ​Increases ​Maximum Allowed ​Chemical Levels ​in Balkans

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The Ministry of Health has amended the Rulebook on drinking water quality to allow higher levels of ammonia, boron, chloride, and sodium. The new rules, which ...

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New Book on Transboundary Water Disputes

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New Book on Transboundary Water Disputes

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Transboundary Water Disputes: State Conflict and the Assessment of their Adjudication  By Itzchak E. Kornfeld (Author) Hardcover: 334 pages Publisher : ...

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China, India Economic Development Key to Achieving MDG for Safe Drinking Water

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China, India Economic Development Key to Achieving MDG for Safe Drinking Water

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From 2000 to 2015, the United Nations Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) produced mixed and debatable results. But there was at least one clear MDG victory: ...

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WaterWise Documentary Soon Available for Streaming

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WaterWise Documentary Soon Available for Streaming

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Unesco has unveiled the trailer for their documentary WaterWise set in Cape Town. The movie centers around the Cape Town water crisis and challenges in water ...

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UK Water Sector Outperforming Main European Counterparts

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UK Water Sector Outperforming Main European Counterparts

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In a major report from December 2018, new research from leading water industry experts, Global Water Intelligence, found that UK water companies are ...

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Colorado to Examine Blockchain Implementation in Water Rights Management

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Colorado to Examine Blockchain Implementation in Water Rights Management

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The United States state of Colorado is examining the possibility of implementing blockchain to manage a database of water rights. The corresponding bill was ...

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AWWA Creates Animated Whiteboard to Help Households Protect Against Lead in Drinking Water

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AWWA Creates Animated Whiteboard to Help Households Protect Against Lead in Drinking Water

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The American Water Works Association (AWWA) has released an animated whiteboard explainer that helps consumers understand how to protect their households from ...

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Safe Drinking Water Trust to Make Safe Drinking Water Accessible to All Communities

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Safe Drinking Water Trust to Make Safe Drinking Water Accessible to All Communities

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A bill introduced in the California Legislature would establish a Safe Drinking Water Trust as a long-term funding solution to help community water systems in ...

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EPA Hits Chemical Maker for Not Notifying on New Compounds

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EPA Hits Chemical Maker for Not Notifying on New Compounds

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says a chemical maker's North Carolina plant may have broken federal law by failing to notify the agency before it ...

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Spain and China Continue to Lead the Way in Water Reuse

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Spain and China Continue to Lead the Way in Water Reuse

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Aquatech company recently published a review on water and wastewater reuse around the world.  Based on their research, countries such as Spain and China ...

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New Sewage Treatment Plant in Manila Bay Started Working Ahead of the Big Cleanup

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New Sewage Treatment Plant in Manila Bay Started Working Ahead of the Big Cleanup

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The ongoing refurbishment of the six-story building that houses the central office of the Department of Finance (DOF) along Roxas Boulevard in Manila now ...

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Pittsburgh to Treat Its Water with Orthophosphates Due to Lower Lead Levels

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Pittsburgh to Treat Its Water with Orthophosphates Due to Lower Lead Levels

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Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority (PWSA) is expected to begin treating its water with a type of chemical called orthophosphate to lower lead levels by the ...

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Agency Of Natural Resources Wants To Test All Vermont Drinking Water For PFAS Chemicals

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Agency Of Natural Resources Wants To Test All Vermont Drinking Water For PFAS Chemicals

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The Agency of Natural Resources wants to test all of Vermont’s drinking water for five per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), and the agency said it ...

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Ghana and Hungary Join Forces to Boost Water Management

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Ghana and Hungary Join Forces to Boost Water Management

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Ghana has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Hungary on cooperation in water management with a commitment towards establishing a framework for ...

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Governor of Florida Announces Major Water Policy Reforms

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Governor of Florida Announces Major Water Policy Reforms

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Governor Ron DeSantis signed Executive Order 19-12 (Achieving More Now For Florida’s Environment), implementing major reforms to ensure the protection of ...

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