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2021-02-09Release of Three Group Standards in the Field of Rural Wastewater Treatment
On February 9, 2021, the Construction Industry Branch of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade officially issued three standards: Standards for Small-scale Domestic Sewage Treatment Equipment, Evaluation Rules for Small-scale Domestic Sewage Treatment Equipment, and Technical Regulations for Operation and Maintenance of Village Domestic Sewage Treatment Facilities Group standards, which will be implemented from March 1, 2021.
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2022-04-29Not Too Big—Not Too Small—Just Right: Sand Bioreactor Wastewater Treatment in Chinese Villages
BEIJING, PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA (20 November 2019) — Asian Development Bank (ADB) Vice-President Mr. Ahmed M. Saeed and Alibaba Group Partner and President of the Public Affairs Department Ms. Wen Jia today signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to cooperate in support of rural vitalization in the People’s Republic of China (PRC).
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2022-08-02Biden-Harris Administration Launches EPA-USDA Partnership to Provide Wastewater Sanitation to Underserved Rural Communities
Historic Funding from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Will Help Address Lack of Basic Wastewater Infrastructure in Rural America
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2022-08-12Leaky septic systems in Lee County polluting region's soil and water
Worried residents hold signs in nearby Hendry County in 2018 next to an algae bloom they blamed on a leaky septic system in this file photo from 2018.
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2023-01-23Decentralised waste water treatment systems to improve water security
India’s water requirement is expected to be 1.5 trillion cubic metres by 2030. The country only treats 16.8% of the total estimated sewage generated. There is a huge gap between demand and supply that could only be bridged by recycling and reusing treated wastewater. The domestic wastewater reuse data from the Central Pollution Control Board indicates that less than five percent of the treated wastewater is being reused.
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2023-02-08KAUST-invented mobile wastewater plant installed successfully in Saudi Arabia
A decentralized wastewater treatment and reuse unit invented at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) has been installed in Rabigh, Saudi Arabia.