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The Lowdown on Singapore’s Top Water Quality

Posted by: Gayle Leonard This July, 2008 video from Gallup reports that 98% of Singaporeans are satisfied with quality of their water. Singapore PUB must be doing most things right! (This video also has a great overview on planning, strategy, NEWater and operations.) [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3AcQ00rXt2Y&hl=en&fs=1]

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3 Non-Water Reasons I Wish I Were at SIWW

Posted by: Gayle Leonard Many of us at Black & Veatch Water WISH we were going to SIWW, but not just for the great information and networking for water people! Here are three  reasons I wish I were in Singapore that have nothing to do with water! 1. The Jurong Bird Park:  A 20.2 hectare open-concept …

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First Water from Changi NEWater Plant due shortly

Posted by: Gerry O’Toole   The Changi NEWater Plant, designed by Black & Veatch and owned and operated by SembCorp will produce NEWater for the first time in the coming few days.  This represents a major achievement for both companies and the project team. The odds are that in any game of word association played among water …

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Singapore Man Utd Fans are Depressed

Posted by: Gerry O’Toole Singaporeans appear to be among the world’s most avid Man Utd supporters. (For those of you who have no clue what I am talking about, more information is here.) Personally, Man utd and I go way back to when I was a wee lad in Belfast and the great Belfast Man, George Best …

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Facebook and Coffee

Posted by: Jim Howlett. I had to take PUB’s New Media team for coffee so we could get access to their SIWW Facebook page… Jim Howlett and the PUB New Media Team third spacing it

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Have you seen PUB’s SIWW Facebook?

Posted by: Constance Ward Have a look, it’s mega-cool! I had to sign on from home to see it but well worth the effort…good links and many folks have already “friended” it! With our Twitter on siwwdiary this week, we’re building the buzz together with PUB! [wpvideo zYegG5A6]

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Greetings from Kansas City

Posted by: Constance Ward We shot photos of PUB NEWater on a ledge overlooking our rain garden.

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SIWW Singapore International Water Week official web site

On SIWWDiary.com, we're bringing together many voices and experiences to help expand the conversation leading up to, and during, Singapore International Water Week (SIWW). This blog is presented by Black & Veatch, but opinions posted are the authors' only.

SIWW Twitter Buzz

Water_SupplyWater_Supply: The Water Supply Daily is out! http://t.co/Vy3crTOC ▸ Top stories today via @wateronline @bvwater @inspiredwater @waterintel
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WaterTanksWaterTanks: Read Today's Water Utilities Daily ▸ top stories via @MelbourneWater @EPAwatersense @bvwater @scwa @AWWAACE ▸ http://t.co/KZWWme4E #Water
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BVWaterBVWater: RT @Black_Veatch: Congrats Fulece Hughes for winning the @Chevrolet #Green Educator Award! http://t.co/w3SAgbXp
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Xi_Ciel_ZhaoXi_Ciel_Zhao: This is why @BVWater look into fracking water reuse: Md. bill would ban import of fracking wastewater http://t.co/sNEjXhCG
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BVWaterBVWater: RT @Black_Veatch: Evaluating Institutional On-site Clean #Energy http://t.co/sdmAyXPQ
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BVWaterBVWater: Infocast's Inaugural #Water Management for #Shale Plays Meeting http://t.co/mVWj6BtD #Houston
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BVWaterBVWater: Portland's Water Bureau Modifying Bull Run Reservoir Intake Tower http://t.co/HAuZsgHW
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BVWaterBVWater: Thames Water invests £24 million in #Hydro sludge handling #technology http://t.co/bNbmpjjy
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BVWaterBVWater: Enspiria Solutions is Now Black & Veatch http://t.co/AvpeiRmX #smartgrid #utilities
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BVWaterBVWater: RT @jeffaeger: @LLeaKC @black_veatch Matt Bond did a great job today kicking off YP Summit #YPSummit @WEForg over 70 young leaders
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