Long Time Coming   Water & Wastes Digest February 2008   By Neda Simeonova
The nation’s first large-scale seawater desalination plant begins operations, eases Tampa Bay, Fla., region’s drought worries
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The Basics of Seawater Desalting by Reverse Osmosis   Water & Wastes Digest January 2007   By Ian C. Watson
Addressing key issues that impact the design of seawater RO facilities

Answering the Challenge   Water & Wastes Digest May 2004   By Eugene R. Reahl
San Diego uses EDR technology to produce low salinity irrigation water from reclaimed municipal wastewater

Desalination in America   Water Quality Products November 2002   John B. Tonner, Water Consultants International
On average there are 50 to 75 significant desalination projects per year in the United States with an average capacity of approximately 1 million gallons per day. The majority of these projects utilize membrane processes such as nanofiltration (NF) or reverse osmosis (RO).
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Groundwater Crisis and Sustainable Agriculture in Northern China   Water Engineering & Management April 2002   Zhang Guang-xin and Deng Wei
Although China ranks sixth in the world in total water resources, there is a shortage. The average water resources per capita is 2,300 m3, making it only one fourth of the world average per capita, while the unit plantation area of water resources is only one half the world’s average value.
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High-Tech Products: Instrumentation   Water & Wastes Digest October 2001
Sensors and Analyzers Prove Instrumental in Preserving Civil War Sub: Recovered Submarine Requires Chloride Removal to Prevent Rust and Corrosion

Using Horizontal Wells for Groundwater Remediation   Water Engineering & Management April 2001

Seawater Desalination With Reverse Osmosis   Water Quality Products March 2001   Jorg Menningmann, Waterlink Pure Water Division
Desalination technology has brought fresh water and hence industrial and commercial development to areas of the world that otherwise might have remained unproductive. Not only has development been enhanced by this technology but, more importantly, the health and welfare of many people have been improved by the supply of sanitary fresh water supplies.
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Balancing Act: Small Community Water Supplier Mulls Affordable Corrosion Control with Pleasing Aesthetics   Water Engineering & Management September 2000   Robert A. Leitch, P.E.
Elevated levels of iron and manganese were giving one community trouble, but a water softening system was able to alleviate these problems.

Improving the Quality of Deionizers   Water Quality Products March 2000   Jim Sabzali and C.F. Chubb Michaud
Though both the cation and the anion resin are responsible for the quality of a deionization (DI) system effluent, it is the cation resin that is the big contributor to leakage.

Desalination of Seawater and Brackish Water   Water Quality Products January 2000   Wil Pergande and Barry Abolmaali
The increasingly broad range of requirements for water quality has motivated the water treatment industry to refine existing techniques, combine methods and explore new water purification technologies including desalination.

Guidelines for Cation Resin Replacement   Water Quality Products September 1999   Francis J. DeSilva
This article discusses strong acid cation resin typically used in water softeners or as the first unit in a two-bed cation-anion demineralizer.

Shoring Up Future Water Supplies with RO Sea Water Plants   Water Engineering & Management October 1998   Alan Smith
As competition for limited water supplies increases, sea water treated by reverse osmosis will become more viable.

Advanced Water Treatment Technologies May Bring Repurified Water to San Diego   Water Quality Products March 1998   Inge bisconer
"In four years, half of San Diego may be filling its glasses with tap water that once ran through its toilets."

Treatment Strategies for Radon in Public Water Supplies   Water Engineering & Management January 1996   John K. O'Connell
While no standards have been ratified for levels of radon in water, facilities must be prepared.

Software Optimizes Steam Stripping Process for Organics Removal   Water Engineering & Management September 1995   Brian O'Rourke
Installing the proper software and keeping equipment operating at optimum levels is the key to improving organics removal.

The Biological Activated Carbon Process for Water Purification   Water Engineering & Management December 1994   Bertrand W. Dussert and Gary R. Van Stone
The biologically enhanced carbon process is an option for many water utilities.

Biosolids Management Demands All-Around Attention   Water Engineering & Management September 1994   John Nelson and Peter Wernsdorfer