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Rehabbing Our Rivers! River Restoration or Reclamation? 

The Water Values Podcast welcomes Marty Melchior of Inter-Fluve, Inc. to discuss restoration and reclamation of rivers and streams. Marty provides some great information about reclaiming our rivers. F...

Private Sector Water Infrastructure Opportunity in Brazil 

Suez Acquires Australia Mining Foothold 

On 11 April 2014 SITA Australia, a Suez Environnement (60%) and Sembcorp (40%) joint venture, announced the acquisition of specialist mining firm Mining & Industrial Labor Services (M.A.I.L.S). SITA Australia is a waste management and resource recovery firm currently operating in 13 mine-site recycling operations. M.A.I.L.S. works in the collection, transportation, and disposal of liquid waste from mining operations.

What’s a Leaky River? 

Dr. Ellen Wohl of Colorado State University joins The Water Values Podcast to discuss rivers and streams, and headwaters streams in particular. If you’ve always thought of rivers and streams as cond...

GreenHunter Navigates U.S. Fracking Market 

On 26 March 2014, GreenHunter Water, LLC, a subsidiary of GreenHunter Resources, sold its Dewitt County salt water disposal facility to Clear Water Resource Partners, LLC. The US$3.4 million Eagle Ford divestment is the third SWD facility sold in the last 12 months. GreenHunter is refocusing its water service operations for fracking exclusively in the Marcellus and Utica (Appalachia) shale plays.

Two-fold Increase in Brazil Water Infrastructure Investment Marks Opportunity for Private, Foreign Water Players 

Brazil's revised US$6.7 billion annual investment target for water infrastructure through 2033 points to a greater reliance on the private sector, according to a new report from Bluefield Research. Pr...

Brazil Private Municipal Water: Strategies & Outlook, 2014 

In-depth report on Brazil's private municipal Water market -- available for online purchase and immediate download.

Why Do We Drink Bottled Water? 

The sixth session of The Water Values Podcast welcomes Duke University professor Jim Salzman. Jim wrote a book titled Drinking Water: A History, in which he follows the history of water from a number...

Aqua America Consolidates Mid-Atlantic Position 

On 24 March 2014, Aqua America Corporation reported three acquisitions in Virginia covering three counties and serving 1,480 residents for a total cash outlay of $257,501 and the assumption of $1.61 million in capital improvements.

Are We Prepared For Increasing Water Scarcity? The Colorado River and Water Conservation in Southern Nevada 

In the fifth session of The Water Values Podcast, I welcome John Entsminger, the new General Manager of the Southern Nevada Water Authority. John was very generous with his time and shared a tremendou...