Improving Community Water Supplies With Desalting Technology

Abstract

The aim of the AWWA Research Foundation in this study is to evaluate major desalting techniques electrodialysis, ion exchange, and reverse osmosis. Emphasis is on methods of providing the public with economical, high-quality water.

Preliminary Cost Estimates of Pollution Control Technologies for Geothermal Developments

“…Normally, the greatest cost of waste disposal a t a landfill is hauling. Typical hauling r a t e is $32 per hour for a truck having a capacity of [20][21][22][23][24][25] tons. Hauling time consists of about 2 hours for loading and unloading, p l u s actual road-tri p travel time.…”