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Wind used to power Wastewater
Treatment Plant
 BELLEVUE,
OHIO -- Norfolk Southern is erecting a 50 kilowatt wind
turbine at its Bellevue Yard in Ohio to power the yard’s
wastewater treatment plant. Construction of the turbine is
expected to begin in November and be complete by the end of
the year. This is one of the first times wind has been used
to provide power to a railroad facility in the U.S.
“Norfolk Southern is assessing
opportunities to utilize alternative renewable energy
sources where practical,” said Chuck Wehrmeister, vice
president safety and environmental. “We are confident that
the wind turbine at Bellevue Yard will be an immediate
success, and we are looking at other facilities on the
Norfolk Southern system to take advantage of wind power.”
The wind turbine, supplied by
Entegrity Wind Systems of Boulder, Colo., consists of three
24-foot rotor blades mounted on an 80-foot tower. Based on
the wind profile at Bellevue, it will generate more than
100,000 kilowatt hours annually to power the pumps and
controls of Bellevue Yard’s wastewater treatment plant. The
plant collects and treats the water used at the yard’s
maintenance facilities as well as rainwater runoff.
Norfolk Southern Corporation is
one of the nation’s premier transportation companies. Its
Norfolk Southern Railway subsidiary operates approximately
21,000 route miles in 22 states and the District of
Columbia, serving every major container port in the eastern
United States and providing superior connections to western
rail carriers.
Web site:
http://www.nscorp.com/
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Ozone Kills MRSA “Super Bugs”
 Scottsdale,
AZ -- Sanitizing towels, linens, and surfaces with ozonated
water has been shown to be extremely effective in the
reduction of Staphylococcus aureus (staph) bacteria and its
more drug-resistant and harder to treat strain known as
methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), which is
spreading rapidly in the US population.
The Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention (CDC) just reported in the Journal of the
American Medical Association that in 2005, 94,000 people
contracted serious, or invasive, staph infections and 19,000
of them died; rates three times the previous estimates.
Both staph and MRSA can cause
more-serious skin infections or they can lead to pneumonia,
or infections of the bloodstream, ear, urinary tract, or the
lining of the brain.
MRSA had nearly always been
connected to health care but is now spreading into
communities such as schools, athletic facilities, health
clubs and hospitality industries at about 15 percent of MRSA
cases in the United States per the CDC report.
CDC recommendations for
preventing infections in the general public focus on good
hygiene including regular and rigorous hand washing,
showering, and not sharing towels, razors and other
potentially contaminated items/surfaces with others. CDC
advises that you always practice good hygiene, for example
in health clubs, use a barrier such as clothing or a towel
between your skin and shared equipment.
The CDC also recommend wiping
down frequently contacted surfaces such as phones, stair
banisters, desk tops, key boards, faucets, tubs, sinks,
floors, toilets and shower stall surfaces before and after
use.
Research and real world
application studies conducted by members of the
International Ozone Association (IOA), their customers and
testing agencies have shown ambient temperature wash of
laundry and surfaces with ozonated water to be effective at
reducing pathogenic organisms including Staphylococcus
aureus (S. aureus) bacteria and MRSA by up to 99.999999%.
In a 2006 paper presented at the
International Ozone Association Conference in Arlington
Texas, “Ozone in the Laundry Industry -- Practical
Experiences in the United Kingdom”, Cardis, et. al. reported
on comparative testing conducted by Microsearch Laboratories
(UK) confirming that low temperature ozone wash is extremely
effective at inactivating organisms typically found on
garments, towels and linens from healthcare facilities”.
Ozone currently protects public
health in drinking water and wastewater treatment and is
proving to be a safe and affective antimicrobial, sanitizer
and disinfectant in numerous commercial and industrial
applications.
Source:
http://www.io3a.org/
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Lisa Henthorne Elected President
of IDA
 DENVER,
CO -- Lisa Henthorne, a CH2M HILL’s vice president and
global director of desalination has been named President of
the International Desalination Association (IDA).
During
her two-year term as president, Henthorne will be
responsible for developing a new strategic plan for the
association and developing relationships with regional
affiliate associations. Henthorne has been active with IDA
for a number of years as a North American representative on
the Board of Directors and serving as co-chair for the 2007
World Congress.
“Concerns about global warming, energy consumption and
increased demand for potable water sources are causing a
dramatic expansion of the desalination industry,” said
Henthorne. “These changes present an exciting opportunity
for IDA to play a more centralized role in speaking for the
industry to increase public awareness of the many benefits
of desalination, including drought-proof reliability,
expandability, availability and potentially unlimited
production.”
A
recognized expert with more than 20 years of experience in
technology assessment, pre-treatment evaluation, pilot
testing, and design optimization for seawater desalination
systems, Henthorne holds three U.S. patents in water
treatment technology.
“This
appointment is a testament to Lisa’s leadership in the
desalination industry and will allow her to share her
expertise on the most innovative technologies and uses for
desalination with the larger industry,” said Tom Searle,
president of CH2M HILL’s Water Business Group. “Lisa has
been an invaluable resource on CH2M HILL’s desalination work
worldwide moving the industry forward through research and
technology applications to provide sustainable drinking
water solutions. We are proud to have her represent our firm
as president of IDA.”
About
International Desalination Association
IDA is
a non-profit association of over 1,300 members in 58
countries committed to the development and promotion of the
appropriate use of desalination and desalination technology
worldwide. Membership is comprised of scientists, end-users,
engineers, consultants and researchers from governments,
corporations and academia. IDA is associated with the United
Nations as part of a growing international network of
nongovernmental organizations.
Web
site:
http://www.idadesal.org/
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Sadr City increases
availability of Potable Water
 BAGHDAD,
Iraq -- Sadr City residents will soon see a significant
improvement in potable water availability.
Construction is nearing
completion on over $75 million in work including a new
water treatment plant and new water lines to more than
80 percent of Sadr City’s 2.5 million population. The
R-3 Water Treatment Plant will have the capacity to
produce 4,000 cubic meters of potable water per hour (25
million gallons each day) which will significantly
supplement the existing water supply.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
along with the Baghdad Amanat / Baghdad Water Authority
are involved in this undertaking and the work is
scheduled to be completed by January. Ministry of
Electricity is ensuring that R-3 is hooked up to the
national grid and Ministry of Oil is allocating diesel
fuel for the back-up generators available for
emergencies.
Mohammad Juwaree, the USACE
Iraqi project engineer overseeing the work at R-3 as
well as the new water lines going in at Sadr City, says
it is definitely been a joint effort and because of
everyone’s support, “we’ve overcome numerous challenges
and are making great progress.”
Over $20 million is being
invested to install new water lines in 68 of Sadr City’s
79 sectors. The majority of that work is already
finished.
The Tigris River is the
source of raw water supplied by the Al Sadr Qana’at Pump
Station. More than $5 million was allocated to
rehabilitating that facility including the installation
of four new large intake pumps and renovation of four
existing ones.
The new $50 million R-3,
located on the west side of Sadr City, has been under
construction for three years and will soon be in the
“wet test commissioning” phase when water is pumped
through the various treatment stages to ensure
everything is operating as required. “Once it passes
those inspections and testing, it will ready to go on
line,” Juwaree explained.
“Sadr City residents are
anxiously awaiting that day. They’ve historically had
low or no water pressure and this effort definitely will
improve their quality of life. This is huge news for
everyone in Baghdad,” he added.
Juwaree earned a civil
engineering degree from Baghdad University and has
worked for USACE for two years.
As a proud member of the team
overseeing the Sadr City improvements, he said, “It
clearly demonstrates the Iraqi government is taking the
lead helping residents with their essential service
needs. It’s a great example what can be accomplished
when everyone works together.”
Source:
http://www.grd.usace.army.mil/
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