Saudi Amiantit Subsidiary Secures $53M Contract for Water Network Maintenance
The Saudi Arabian company, Amiantit, has announced that its subsidiary, the International Water Distribution Company (Tawzea), has successfully secured a contract worth 199.48 million Saudi riyals ($53.18 million) from the state-owned National Water Company (NWC), reports ZAWYA.
The contract involves the operation and maintenance of the water network in Makkah and its governorates.
Source: National Water Company
Digital transformation of water utilities in the Middle East: challenges and opportunities
The digital transformation of water utilities in the Middle East is unquestionably a pivotal tool for turning around a very worrying situation.
The current (and future) challenges facing the region center on implementing solutions that draw a horizon of sustainability and water efficiency. In this scenario, digital transformation is key. 4 opportunities of digital transformation
1- innovative solutions for resource monitoring and smart management.
2- Managing big data is another key aspect of digital transformation in Middle East utilities.
3-Technologies such as machine learning, artificial intelligence and IoT can be used to improve the hydraulic efficiency of irrigation networks in an area where there is already a high risk of water scarcity, as mentioned above.
4-Cybersecurity is another critical aspect in the digital transformation of water utilities in the Middle East.
Xylem Vue powered by GoAigua, is the digitally enables solution that will help utilities and asset operators to drive improved operational performance, reduce chemical and power consumption through making “informed engineering decisions”
Source: Xylem
EPA announces $7.5B in available financing for water infrastructure projects
the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $7.5 billion in available Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) funding. to helps communities invest in drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure while saving millions of dollars and creating good-paying local jobs. To date, EPA’s WIFIA program has announced $19 billion to help finance 109 projects across the country.
source :EPA
Promising Method for the Degradation of Nanoplastics in water
Researchers from the Autonomous University of Madrid (UAM) have developed a process based on the photo-Fenton method that allows polystyrene nanoplastics to be efficiently degraded in water.
This advance could be key in the fight against plastic pollution, especially in Wastewater Treatment Plants (WWTP).
Source : University of Madrid (UAM)
ACCIONA energizes Jubail 3B reverse osmosis desalination plant
ACCIONA has already started up the desalination plant Jubail 3B energizing the facility by switching on the power transformers and its downstream switchgears. The utility, equipped with reverse osmosis technology, will have a daily capacity of 570,000 cubic meter per day to supply 2 million people in the cities of Riyadh and Qassim once commercially operational in 2024.
Reducing the emissions
In addition to the entire reverse osmosis (RO) desalination plant, ACCIONA will build a 61 MWp solar photovoltaic installation next to it.
This is the largest in-house solar capability for a desalination plant in KSA, which will reduce the power consumption from the grid.
For this purpose, 70% of all available land will be covered with photovoltaic panels that will substantially reduce the CO2 emissions.
Source : ACCIONA
SUEZ signs two new contracts for water and waste projects in China
SUEZ announces the signature of two new significant contracts in the water and waste markets to contribute to China’s 2060 carbon neutrality ambition.
In Chongqing, SUEZ is collaborating with its historical partner to enhance the resilience of Chongqing’s water supply system through a new water treatment plant.
source: SUEZ company
EPA announces commitment to advancing water equity and access for all
At the Clinton Global Initiative 2023 Meeting in New York, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Assistant Administrator for Water Radhika Fox announced that EPA is committing to address pressing water challenges in 1,500 disadvantaged communities across the country.
EPA’s Advancing Water Equity and Access for All Commitment will invest $500 million, including funds from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, for technical assistance to help communities invest in water infrastructure to close America’s water equity gap. An estimated 2.2 million people in the U.S. lack basic drinking water and indoor plumbing in their homes.
EPA’s Advancing Water Equity and Access for All Commitment will be implemented in collaboration with the Clinton Global Initiative and academic, non-profit, philanthropic and private sector partners to ensure more communities than ever have access to essential drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater services.
Source: EPA
