All Things Water

[Pro-Life]

WOW!!! I did not know that… TY!!!

[antman]

That's interesting on the graphene- also might want to keep a close eye on the Enpar Technologies waste-water treatment methods-
check out ENP.V (ENPRF-OTC)-
They have developed an electro-chemical method which is getting a LOT of respect and is being called the best of it's kind-

They recently had a huge boost to their Board of Directors:

DR. RICHARD WOODLING WATER MANAGEMENT EXPERT AND FORMER DIRECTOR OF
GLOBAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AT SIEMENS WATER APPOINTED TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS

[Pro-Life]

Graphyne and graphene approaches to better desalination
SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

http://nextbigfuture.com/2013/09/graphyne-and-graphene-approaches-to.html

Graphyne is interesting because these double and triple bonds create holes between the carbon atoms that are large enough for water molecules to pass through. However, these holes are not big enough for sodium and chloride ions, which are larger because they attract a shell of water molecules since they are charged.

Water passes through graphyne at a rate some two orders of magnitude faster than through the polymer membranes used in conventional reverse osmosis techniques. They are in the lab stage for production of graphyne.

[crrose6]

EXPU Do your DD on Pleasant Springs Water before you miss out. Twitter is @ps_water

[Pro-Life]

Jim Rogers' New Investment for 2013: Where's the Water?
By Swagato Chakravorty
Wednesday, April 17th, 2013

http://www.energyandcapital.com/articles/jim-rogers-new-investment-for-2013/3294

[antman]

ENP.V now marketing in China- They are doing their bit with their world class technology now being marketed in India and China, and awaiting a series of deals to start happening out of Saudi Arabia with a company called Miahona.com...

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Enpar contracts Beijing Hua to sell products in China


2013-03-20 09:42 ET - News Release


Dr. Gene Shelp reports

ENPAR SIGNS BUSINESS COOPERATION AGREEMENT WITH BEIJING HUA YANBANG SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD. TO DEVELOP WATER TREATMENT BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES IN CHINA

Enpar Technologies Inc. has entered into an agreement with Beijing Hua Yanbang Science & Technology Co. Ltd. (HYBTEC) to market Enpar's array of state-of-the-art water treatment technologies in China.

Founded in 2004, HYBTEC provides solutions for scale prevention and filtration as they apply to recirculating cooling system and waste water treatment. HYBTEC currently has business relations in the steel, aluminum, coloured metal processing, oil field, petrochemical, fine chemical, pharmaceutical and coal mining industries with 18 sales personnel and 20 distributors to cover all of China.

During the years 2006-2010, $11-billion (U.S.) was invested annually in urban water supply and sanitation in China. Waste water reclamation for reuse and recycle is a focus of the national environmental protection plan set out by the Ministry of Water Resource. As a result, the annual budget increased to $31-billion (U.S.) for the years 2011 to 2015. The average rate for recycled and reused waste water in 2010 was 8.5 per cent. By 2015, this figure is expected to rise to 20 to 25 per cent in Northern water-scarce cities and 10 to 15 per cent in Southern coastal cities.

There are benefits to generating a valuable renewable stream of water for non-potable uses through improved waste water recycling and reuse in China. As an example, the Beijing Water Authority recently announced that reclaimed water is the No. 2 source of water used to meet its municipal needs. The reclaimed water can be used by many industries including commercial agricultural irrigation and urban greenery projects as well as to provide water needs for thermal power plants. The city's industrial sector uses 140 million cubic metres of water per year.

"There is a huge market to use Enpar's water treatment systems to treat reclaimed water," stated Yongsheng Wu, general manager of HYBTEC. "Enpar's water treatment technologies represent the best option for water purification of this type in the world. It is a great honour for Beijing Hua Yanbang Science & Technology Co. Ltd. to co-operate with Enpar."

HYBTEC has purchased a pilot-scale water treatment unit that is scheduled to be shipped to China in April of 2013. This pilot unit will be utilized to demonstrate the efficacy of Enpar's water treatment system for recycle and reuse of industrial and municipal waste water and process waters.

Dr. Shelp commented that: "Enpar is extremely pleased to partner with HYBTEC, a company whose current business relationships extend to a broad range of industries. We believe HYBTEC will provide Enpar's innovative water treatment technologies exposure in a market with huge growth potential and significant near-term requirements."

We seek Safe Harbor.

[Pro-Life]

It’s Time for a Collaborative Approach to Water Sustainability
By Yahoo! Finance | The Exchange – Fri, Mar 22, 2013 12:24 PM EDT

http://finance.yahoo.com/blogs/the-exchange/time-collaborative-approach-water-sustainability-162452217.html

by Ralph Eberts

Twenty years ago the United Nations designated March 22nd as World Water Day. Once thought to focus exclusively on the plight of the developing world, mounting evidence shows that across the United States, addressing water scarcity and access challenges requires continued collaborative action.

According to the U.S. Government Accountability Office, this year 36 state water managers expect water shortages to impact their populations. This issue is compounded by aging water infrastructure in many parts of the country that leak copious amounts of water each day. The American Society of Civil Engineers’ “Report Card for America’s Infrastructure” (2009) estimates the amount of clean drinking water lost in transit between often stressed sources and customer taps stands at 7 billion gallons per year. That is enough water to supply 22 gallons for every person living in the United States.

Yet, in many senses, U.S. water and wastewater infrastructure suffers from an image crisis. Despite widespread acknowledgement that water is the most important natural resource on the planet, outside of natural disasters like Superstorm Sandy and Hurricane Katrina, we often don’t give it much thought. In most parts of the U.S., customers go to the faucet and safe, potable drinking water is immediately available.

Unfortunately, the impacts of climate change cannot be ignored by water utility service providers, nor should it be by customers, both residential and commercial. Last year’s historic heat wave: a persistent 12-year drought across the Southwest, record droughts in Texas, the Great Plains and the American Southeast are forcing all parties to view our relationship with water in a new light.

Consider this: the World Water Organization reports that the average American uses between 100-176 gallons of water per day. In the United Kingdom, the average person uses 40 gallons per day. In Kenya, the figure shrinks to thirteen. Conservation and access must become part of the daily conversation.

Here in the U.S., we are certainly aware of the global water crisis and experts frequently cite statistics about far-flung locales. So what is to be done? As service providers, we work with the organizations, utilities, municipalities, and regulators who are tasked with ensuring that future generations have access to water and are educated about the value of sustainability.

This work is not without its challenges. Planning for current and future water shortages requires a new set of tools to look at possible scenarios of water supply and demand while incorporating the full range of economic impacts of a changing climate. The solutions must address the needs and protect all interests, including agriculture and business. Investors must be assured of return and innovation must play a role.

Challenges aside, cooperation works. For example, officials in the Colorado River Basin, which serves over 35 million people in the region, are exploring supply and sustainability solutions using a collective approach. In light of recent drought and population growth, the U.S. Bureau Department of the Interior’s 2012 “Colorado River Basin Water Supply and Demand Study” mentions that the seven states that border the river are working together to implement plans that will be able to cover a projected 3 million acre-feet supply deficit by combinations of conservation, reuse, and desalting, along with a full range of other innovative options. In the Apalachicola, Chattahoochee, and Flint River basins, located in the Southeastern United States, stakeholders are approaching water conservation issues through consensus building.

Legislators too are realizing the value of partnerships. At the federal level, the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) would encourage public-private partnerships via a $250 million appropriations fund that could be used to finance water projects. Four states, Arizona, Oklahoma, Texas, and Massachusetts are exploring similar water project funding initiatives. Regulatory initiatives like the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) WaterSense Program encourages consumer efficiency by promoting products and practices and links to utilities that offer rebates to program participants.

The private sector is on board as well. Private equity firm Alinda Capital Partners makes investing in water supply projects a priority citing potential for, “steady, growing, and predictable cash flow.” Investor-owned utilities like American Water are using metering software to help consumers monitor and increase awareness of their consumption.

It is often said that perception is reality. Unfortunately, the prevailing attitude that World Water Day is meant only to highlight the needs of “places that are not the U.S.” obscures a dire reality. The good news is that the stakeholders across the country are working together to address the emerging U.S. water crisis. These efforts, supplemented with clear leadership by those who prioritize water and understand its value will help drive change. It is imperative that the industry and its stakeholders share experiences, knowledge and best practices, and seek out new ways to unlock innovation at every stage. We should all work together so that in 2014, World Water Day will celebrate progress.

Ralph Eberts, is the Executive Vice President of Black & Veatch’s global water business. With $3.3 billion in revenue, Black & Veatch is an employee-owned company with more than 100 offices worldwide and has completed projects in more than 100 countries on six continents.

[antman]

Enpar raised some money but I don't think they are going to be earning soon - really hoping to hear some good news soon about a contract signing with Miahona-

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Enpar closes $50,000 private placement
2013-02-01 16:15 ET - News Release

Dr. Gene Shelp reports
ENPAR ANNOUNCES CLOSING OF PRIVATE PLACEMENT GRANTS OF STOCK OPTIONS
Enpar Technologies Inc. closed a non-brokered private placement to an accredited investor Feb. 1, 2013. The gross proceeds of $50,000 represents a total of 625,000 common shares priced at eight cents per share, which are subject to a hold period of four months from the date of closing.
Each unit comprises one common share in the capital stock of the corporation and a full share purchase warrant. Each share purchase warrant entitles the holder to purchase one additional common share at an exercise price of 15 cents per share for a period of three years from the date of closing.
Commissions paid to agents amounted to $4,000 (8 per cent cash), and 50,000 agent share purchase warrants (8 per cent warrants) were granted.
The company has also granted 200,000 incentive stock options to a consultant. The options are exercisable at a price of 10 cents for a period of two years from the date of grant.
The private placement and grant of stock options are subject to regulatory approval by the TSX Venture Exchange.
The company currently has an outstanding capital of 73,236,074 common shares, with 9.55 million common shares reserved for issuance on the exercise of outstanding stock options.
We seek Safe Harbor.

[antman]

Agree- that seems like a good combo- share price rising and a decent dividend....

[Pro-Life]

Dividends and Water... a great combination moving forward:

American States Water Company Announces Regular Common Dividends
Date : 01/29/2013 @ 7:25PM
Source : Business Wire
Stock : American States Water Company (AWR)

http://ih.advfn.com/p.php?pid=nmona&article=56052428&symbol=AWR

On January 29, 2013, the Board of Directors of American States Water Company (NYSE:AWR) approved a quarterly dividend of $0.355 per share on the Common Shares of the Company. This action marks the 307th consecutive dividend payment by the Company. For more than 58 consecutive years, American States Water Company shareholders have received an increase in their aggregate annual dividend.

Dividends on the Common Shares will be payable on March 1, 2013 to shareholders of record at the close of business on February 15, 2013.

American States Water Company is the parent of Golden State Water Company and American States Utility Services, Inc. Through its utility subsidiary, Golden State Water Company, AWR provides water service to approximately 1 out of every 36 Californians located within 75 communities throughout 10 counties in Northern, Coastal and Southern California (approximately 255,000 customers). The Company also distributes electricity to over 23,000 customers in the Big Bear recreational area of California. Through its contracted services subsidiary, American States Utility Services, Inc., the Company provides operations, maintenance and construction management services for water and wastewater systems located on military bases throughout the country.

American States Water Company has paid dividends to shareholders every year since 1931, increasing the dividends received by shareholders each calendar year since 1954.

[antman]

This is more pertinent water facts from the same website.........

http://www.circleofblue.org/waternews/2010/world/experts-name-the-top-19-solutions-to-the-global-freshwater-crisis/

[Pro-Life]

Federal Water Tap, December 17: The Water-Food-Energy Megatrend
MONDAY, 17 DECEMBER 2012 06:00

http://www.circleofblue.org/waternews/2012/federal-water-tap/federal-water-tap-december-17-the-water-energy-food-megatrend/

The increasing demand for water, food, and energy is one of four “megatrends” that will shape the next 15 to 20 years, according to a National Intelligence Council report that looks at the forces creating “tectonic shifts” in how the world works. Many countries will not be able to avoid food and water shortages without “massive” outside help, the report argues.

The other megatrends are: individual empowerment via rising incomes and technological innovation; diffusion of power among countries; and demographic patterns such as aging societies, migration, and urbanization.

EPA Water-Climate Strategy
The Environmental Protection Agency released its strategy for dealing with climate change’s effects on water resources, a comprehensive plan that includes 53 items of emphasis, including monitoring, forecasting, assessing, adapting, and collaborating with local, state and tribal partners.

The agency already has programs in place for many of its recommendations, which fall into five categories: infrastructure, watersheds and wetlands, coastal waters, water quality, and tribal relations. The document builds upon the first water-climate strategy, published in 2008.

Fracking Rule Delay
Because of the volume of comments it received, the Interior Department has delayed its rules for hydraulic fracturing on federal lands, Reuters reports. The department submitted draft rules in May that would require companies to disclose the chemical they used, but only after they have finished drilling.

Coal Export Hearing
The Army Corps of Engineers and its state and local partners held their final public meeting Thursday in Seattle before starting the environmental review of a coal export terminal planned for Cherry Point, Washington, just south of the Canadian border. The Seattle Times reports that more than 2,300 people attended.

Evidence that Gold is Valuable
The Army Corps of Engineers will begin the environmental assessment process for a gold mine in western Alaska. The open pit mine, expected to produce ore for 27 years, will be 3.5 kilometers (2.2 miles) long, 1.6 km (1 mi) wide, and deep enough to bury the Empire State Building with room to spare. Donlin Gold, the developer, will build a 500-km (313-mi) natural gas pipeline to supply an on-site power plant. The corps will hold public meetings in Alaska in early 2013.

Great Lakes Water Levels
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) unveiled an interactive chart that shows historical water levels in the Great Lakes as far back as 1860. Water level forecasts are also featured.

In August, Circle of Blue reported on the problems that low lake levels are causing shipping companies and ports.

Solar Protection
The Bureau of Reclamation is shielding more than 300,000 acres in six western states from mining claims in order to protect the land for solar energy development. This revised proposal cuts the number of acres protected but extends the length of protection from 5 years to 20 years. Earlier this year the Obama administration created 17 priority zones in those same six states — Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico and Utah — for solar development.

Calls for Experts
NOAA is looking for some public servants to review the draft National Climate Assessment, which comes out next year. Instruction for how to nominate a reviewer — you can even nominate yourself — can be found here.

The EPA wants experts for a technical workshop related to its study of how hydraulic fracturing affects drinking water. The workshop, the first of several, focuses on chemical analytical methods.

Federal Water Tap is a weekly digest spotting trends in U.S. government water policy. To get more water news, follow Circle of Blue on Twitter and sign up for our newsletter.

See the link above to get the full story including many hyperlinks...

[antman]

ENPAR Announces Closing of Private Placement

January 17, 2013. Guelph Ontario.

ENPAR Technologies Inc. (TSX VENTURE: ENP)

("ENPAR" or the "Company") announces that it closed a Non-brokered Private Placement to accredited investors on January 17, 2013. The gross proceeds of $500,000 representing a total of 5,000,000 common shares were priced at $0.10 per share and are subject to a hold period of four months from the date of closing.

Each Unit is comprised of one Common Share in the capital stock of the Corporation and a Two Tier full share Purchase Warrant ("Warrant"). Each Tier is comprised of one-half (1/2) of a common share Purchase Warrant exercisable for a period of two (2) years from the date of closing. Two one-half (1/2) Tier 1 Purchase Warrants entitle the holder to purchase one additional common share at an exercise price of $0.15 per share. Two one-half (1/2) Tier 2 Purchase Warrants will entitle the holder to purchase one additional common share at an exercise price of $0.20 per share. Each Warrant will entitle the holder to acquire one (1) additional Common Share for a period of two (2) years from the date of closing.

Commissions paid to agents amounted to $35,680 (8% cash) and 356,800 Agent Share Purchase Warrants (8% warrants) were granted.

The private placement is subject to regulatory approval by the TSX Venture Exchange.

The Company currently has an outstanding capital of 72,611,074 common shares with 9,350,000 common shares reserved for issuance on the exercise of outstanding stock options.

ENPAR is a "Technology Company" applying its patented and proprietary "Electrochemical Technologies" to the treatment of water used in the mining, metal processing, chemical, agricultural, municipal and waste management sectors. The Company's common shares trade on Tier ll of the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol "ENP".

Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:

Dr. Gene Shelp, President and CEO Tel: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

E-mail: [e-mail]

Web Site: www.enpar-tech.com

70 Southgate Drive Unit 4,Guelph, ON, CANADA N1G 4P5

This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the "safe harbour" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties and other factors that may cause ENPAR Technologies Inc. results to differ materially from expectations. These include risks relating to market fluctuations, property performance and other risks. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date hereof.

[antman]

Saudi Arabia and the Middle East have a whole different set of challenges when it comes to water- that is why they are so attracted to Enpar, they Have to treat their waste-water because the initial supply of water is so limited....ENP.V price is holding around the .12-.13 cent level (cad)- I am bidding for more and hoping to see news of a deal very soon-

[Pro-Life]

Infographic showing the increases in the efficient use of water by farmers:

[antman]

I agree- and now it is about to pay off big time for Enpar-

[Pro-Life]

Luck is when preparedness meets opportunity... in this case, Enpar saw the opportunity and went to work!!!

[antman]

Also they just issued options which is often the sign of things to come-
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ENPAR Technologies Inc.: Grants of Stock Options

January 3, 2013. Guelph Ontario.

ENPAR Technologies Inc. (TSX VENTURE: ENP) ("ENPAR" or the "Company") announces that it has granted 700,000 incentive stock options to 2 employees and 2 consultants. The options are exercisable at a price of $0.10 for periods ranging from 2 to 5 years from the date of grant. The grants are subject to acceptance by the TSX Venture Exchange.

The Company currently has an outstanding capital of 70,711.074 common shares with 9,350,000 common shares reserved for issuance on the exercise of outstanding stock options.

ENPAR is a "Technology Company" applying its patented and proprietary "Electrochemical Technologies" to the treatment of water used in the mining, metal processing, chemical, agricultural, municipal and waste management sectors. The Company's common shares trade on Tier ll of the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol "ENP".

Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:

Dr. Gene Shelp, President and CEO Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

E-mail: [e-mail]

Web Site: www.enpar-tech.com

70 Southgate Drive Unit 4,Guelph, ON, CANADA N1G 4P5

This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the "safe harbour" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties and other factors that may cause ENPAR Technologies Inc. results to differ materially from expectations. These include risks relating to market fluctuations, property performance and other risks. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date hereof.

[antman]

That is lucky for Enpar because their technology cleans dirty water-


http://www.enpar-tech.com/products_overview.php

[Pro-Life]

Jim Rogers on water investment:

Sunday, April 03, 2011 – with Anthony Wile

http://www.thedailybell.com/1970/Anthony-Wile-with-Jim-Rogers-on-the-Dangers-of-Price-Inflation-the-Promise-of-Commodities-and-America?8364;?s-Continued-Decline.html

Daily Bell: Any comment on water shortages? Is potable water the next big investment?

Jim Rogers: I don't know if we discussed water last time but I have discussed it many times. There are huge shortages of water developing. We have wars developing east of the Red Sea over oil, and we are going to have wars west of the Red Sea over water. Northern India has a staggering water problem and so does northern China. Southwestern part of the US has big water problems. If you can find a way to invest in water, you are going to be extremely successful and rich.

You shouldn't own water, though, because if you own water the politicians are going to snarl and sneer and say you are capitalizing on God's-given-right to water, you filthy capitalist. If you are lucky, they will hang you in the public square. If you are unlucky, it will be worse. But if you can transfer water or clean water or provide water, they will build a monument to you in the public square, and you will be extremely rich.

[antman]

Merry Xmas all!
Things are looking good for Enpar-------

[Pro-Life]

Low-water rivers offering up glimpse of history
By By JIM SALTER | Associated Press – 2 hrs 48 mins ago (12/22/2012)

http://news.yahoo.com/low-water-rivers-offering-glimpse-history-181848393.html

ST. LOUIS (AP) — From sunken steamboats to a millennium-old map engraved in rock, the drought-drained rivers of the nation's midsection are offering a rare and fleeting glimpse into years gone by.
Lack of rain has left many rivers at low levels unseen for decades, creating problems for river commerce and recreation and raising concerns about water supplies and hydropower if the drought persists into next year, as many fear.

But for the curious, the receding water is offering an occasional treasure trove of history.

An old steamboat is now visible on the Missouri River near St. Charles, Mo., and other old boats nestled on river bottoms are showing up elsewhere. A World War II minesweeper, once moored along the Mississippi River as a museum at St. Louis before it was torn away by floodwaters two decades ago, has become visible — rusted but intact.

Perhaps most interesting, a rock containing what is believed to be an ancient map has emerged in the Mississippi River in southeast Missouri.

The rock contains etchings believed to be up to 1,200 years old. It was not in the river a millennium ago, but the changing course of the waterway now normally puts it under water — exposed only in periods of extreme drought. Experts are wary of giving a specific location out of fear that looters will take a chunk of the rock or scribble graffiti on it.

"It appears to be a map of prehistoric Indian villages," said Steve Dasovich, an anthropology professor at Lindenwood University in St. Charles. "What's really fascinating is that it shows village sites we don't yet know about."

Old boats are turning up in several locations, including sunken steamboats dating to the 19th century.
That's not surprising considering the volume of steamboat traffic that once traversed the Missouri and Mississippi rivers. Dasovich said it wasn't uncommon in the 1800s to have hundreds of steamboats pass by St. Louis each day, given the fact that St. Louis was once among the world's busiest inland ports. The boats, sometimes lined up two miles deep and four boats wide in both directions, carried not only people from town to town but goods and supplies up and down the rivers.

Sinkings were common among the wooden vessels, which often were poorly constructed.

"The average lifespan of a steamboat on the Missouri River was five years," Dasovich said. "They were made quickly. If you could make one run from St. Louis to Fort Benton, Mont., and back, you've paid for your boat and probably made a profit. After that, it's almost like they didn't care what happened."
What often happened, at least on the Missouri River, was the boat would strike an underwater tree that had been uprooted and become lodged in the river bottom, tearing a hole that would sink the ship.

Dasovich estimated that the remains of 500 to 700 steamboats sit at the bottom of the Missouri River, scattered from its mouth in Montana to its convergence with the Mississippi near St. Louis.

The number of sunken steamboats on the Mississippi River is likely about the same, Dasovich said. Steamboat traffic was far heavier on the Mississippi, but traffic there was and is less susceptible to river debris.

Boiler explosions, lightning strikes and accidents also sunk many a steamboat. One of the grander ones, the Montana, turned up this fall on the Missouri River near St. Charles. The elaborate steamer was as long as a football field with lavish touches aimed at pleasing its mostly wealthy clientele. It went to its watery grave after striking a tree below the surface in 1884.

The U.S. Coast Guard and Army Corps of Engineers urge sightseers to stay away from any shipwreck sites. Sandbars leading to them can be unstable and dangerous, and the rusted hulks can pose dangers for those sifting through them.

Plus, taking anything from them is illegal. By law, sunken ships and their goods belong to the state where they went down.

While unusual, it's not unprecedented for low water levels to reveal historic artifacts.
Last year, an officer who patrols an East Texas lake discovered a piece of the space shuttle Columbia, which broke apart and burned on re-entry in 2003, killing all seven astronauts aboard. And the remains of a wooden steamer built 125 years ago recently were uncovered in a Michigan waterway because of low levels in the Great Lakes.

But treasure hunters expecting to find Titanic-like souvenirs in rivers will likely be disappointed if they risk exploring the lost boats.

"It's not like these wrecks are full of bottles, dishes, things like that," said Mark Wagner, an archaeologist at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale. "If there was anything on there in the first place, the river current pretty much stripped things out of these wrecks."

Such was the case with the USS Inaugural, a World War II minesweeper that for years served as a docked museum on the Mississippi River at St. Louis. The Great Flood of 1993 ripped the Inaugural from its mooring near the Gateway Arch. It crashed into the Poplar Street bridge, and then sank.

In September, the rusted Inaugural became visible again, though now nothing more than an empty, orange-rusted hulk lying on its side not far from a south St. Louis casino.

[Pro-Life]

Water Grabbers: A Global Rush on Freshwater

A slide show regarding agribusiness...

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2012/12/121214-water-grabbers-global-rush-on-water-threatens-millions/

[antman]

Enpar Technologies arranges $600,000 private placement


2012-12-03 13:33 ET - News Release


Dr. Gene Shelp reports

ENPAR ANNOUNCES PRIVATE PLACEMENT OF UP TO $600,000

Subject to regulatory approval and formal documentation, Enpar Technologies Inc. is offering a non-brokered private placement. Funds will be raised through the sale of units to accredited investors in the provinces of Alberta, British Columbia and Ontario.

The placement will be for six million units at a price of 10 cents per unit. Each unit will comprise one common share in the capital stock of the corporation and a two-tier full share purchase warrant. Each tier comprises one-half of a common share purchase warrant, exercisable for a period of two years from the date of closing. Two one-half Tier 1 purchase warrants will entitle the holder to purchase one additional common share at an exercise price of 15 cents per share. Two one-half Tier 2 purchase warrants will entitle the holder to purchase one additional common share at an exercise price of 20 cents per share.

The proceeds of this offering will be used for marketing and manufacturing initiatives and for general working capital.

The private placement is subject to regulatory approval by the TSX Venture Exchange.

We seek Safe Harbor.

[antman]

Enp.v has an MOU signed with Miahona as I mentioned earlier in this thread-

The CEO of Miahona is Dr. Walid Abderrahman, a Professor of water resources management with a very impressive set of credentials...http://www.giweh.ch/files/dr_walid_abderrahman.pdf

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When this deal goes through it will be a "best case" scenario for Enpar i believe-

[antman]

Wow = that sounds serious=

[Pro-Life]

Mississippi River commerce imperiled by low water
9:35 AM, Nov 23, 2012

http://www.firstcoastnews.com/rss/article/283549/6/Mississippi-River-commerce-imperiled-by-low-water

A crucial 200-mile stretch of the Mississippi River may be on the verge of shutdown to barge traffic, a move that could paralyze commerce on the USA's most vital inland waterway and ultimately drive up consumer prices.

"What's at stake is potentially shutting down one of the most important navigation arteries in the world," says Rick Calhoun, president of Cargo Carriers, Cargill's barge business.

The temporary closure of the Mississippi from St. Louis to Cairo, Ill., could result from an Army Corps of Engineers plan to reduce water flow from a reservoir into the Missouri River starting today, shipping companies and industry groups warn. The Missouri flows into the Mississippi near St. Louis.

The corps annually decreases water releases to ensure adequate reservoir levels and to prevent ice buildup and flooding. This year, already-low river levels caused by drought could shrink to the point that barges carrying grain, coal and other products won't be able to navigate the Mississippi, says Debra Colbert of the Waterways Council, which represents ports and shippers.

"This is an impending economic crisis" that could delay shipment of $7 billion in commodities in December and January, she says. Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon and Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn, both Democrats, and members of Congress have asked the White House to intervene.

Monique Farmer, a corps spokeswoman, says water releases from the reservoir at Gavins Point Dam on the Nebraska-South Dakota border will drop gradually starting today from 36,000 cubic feet per second to 12,000 by Dec. 11. "We need to begin conserving water in our system," Farmer says. It's like turning down a faucet: Less water moves into the Missouri, which feeds the Mississippi, so Mississippi levels also drop.

Because of the drought, most vessels on the Mississippi are now limited to a 9-foot draft - their depth in the water - says Andrew Carter of Knight Hawk Coal in Percy, Ill. "If we go to 6-foot drafts, the river is effectively closed," Carter says.

The effects would be widespread, Calhoun says: It would be difficult to transport grain to ports for shipment overseas, get road salt upriver and deliver fertilizer to the Midwest for spring planting. Putting fertilizer on trucks or trains instead of cheaper barges would increase farmers' prices, says Rod Weinzierl of the Illinois Corn Growers Association.

Marty Hettel of AEP River Operations in Paducah, Ky., says some shippers already are seeking other ways to move products. "The additional cost," he says, "is going to hit the consumer at some point."


USA Today

[antman]

ENPAR (enp.v) is coming to life today- 664,000 shares traded and share price up 26%

=They had their Annual General Meeting - I attended and drank purified water from their installation in Guelph Ontario, tasted sweet!
The Guelph project was funded in part by the Government of Canada-
Nice to have a technology that is sanctioned by the Government of Canada, that is for sure-

I think Enpar has about 30 patents for their technology- I saw them on the wall of the office-

[Pro-Life]

Links for PSWS:

http://www.puresafewatersystems.com/

http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/PSWS/company-info

http://investorshub.advfn.com/PureSafe-Water-Systems-Inc-PSWS-3696/

[tbirdman]

Any particular reason?

PSWS... One to watch.

[Pro-Life]

Established in 2008, the Peak Water board at i-Hub:

http://investorshub.advfn.com/PEAK-WATER-[H2O]-12656/

[Pro-Life]

PSWS... One to watch.

[antman]

You are welcome- if/when the deal with Miahona comes through we should be in great shape=

[Pro-Life]

Very positive... Thanks!

[tbirdman]

Interesting, will check it out.

[antman]

Check out this company called Enpar Technologies if you get a minute-
Trading symbol is ENP.V (TSX Exchange)
Website is http://www.enpar-tech.com/

I'd be very interested to know what you think about their technology-
It has been approved and is in use for a city in Canada called Guelph, so basically the government of Canada has verified and approved the technology.
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Enpar has just signed an MOU with a very big corporation out of the Middle East called Miahona that I think will result in a lot of sales for Enpar technology- Miahona has been doing a lot of due diligence-
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(Press Release)
Enpar expects formal Arabian JV for water treatment


2012-11-05 15:05 ET - News Release


Mr. Gene Shelp reports

ENPAR HOSTS CHAIRMAN AND CEO OF MIAHONA UPDATE ON BUSINESS ACTIVITIES IN THE MIDDLE EAST

Enpar Technologies Inc. has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Miahona of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) to develop markets for Enpar's array of state-of-the-art water treatment technologies in KSA and other regions of the Middle East.

A fully owned subsidiary of the Arabian Company for Water and Power Development Ltd. (ACWA Holding), Miahona is a world-class company, which provides management services for industrial and urban utilities (management and concession) for water supply, waste water collection and treatment facilities.

During the past 12 months, a joint technical/business development team has been engaged in business development activities centring on the introduction of Enpar's innovative water treatment systems within the two major industrial regions of the KSA.

As a result of recent positive developments arising from the company's joint business activities, Enpar is pleased to have hosted Miahona representatives at the company headquarters in Guelph, Ont. During the past week, Dr. Walid Abderrahman, chairman and chief executive officer of Miahona, audited the company's manufacturing facilities and the full-scale demonstration unit currently operating at a local municipal facility.

Dr. Shelp commented: "Our joint efforts have identified specific applications and target end-users within the petrochemical and energy sectors for Enpar's innovative water treatment systems, and near-term sales are anticipated within the KSA. Successful implementation of our ESD and AmmEL systems will result in a formal joint venture agreement. Future business development activities will include the oil and gas, mining, food and beverage, and municipal sectors."

It has been reported that the Middle East and North Africa region supports 5 per cent of the world's population with less than 1 per cent of the global, available water supply. The value of the reuse market in Saudi Arabia is estimated at $3.4-billion (U.S.) for the period 2009 to 2016, making it the third largest water reuse market in the world. Saudi Arabia's advanced treated water reuse capacity is growing at an annual rate exceeding 30 per cent and is expected to reach 2.2 million cubic metres per day by 2016 from its reported, current level of 260,000 cubic metres per day.

We seek Safe Harbor.

[tbirdman]

Cool board, any water stocks on your radar? I like MWTCF, TRIT, XYL, and ACM. I work at a waste-water treatment plant most of the week, so anything water related intrigues me.

[antman]

Here is a water treatment company: ENP.V -trading around .09 cents (cad)
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ENP.V is a water treatment company which has finally come out of 12 years of Research and Development and is now making sales of its water treatment products-
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Read the latest press release here-

"Enpar Technologies completes ESD module sale to Jukam-"

http://www.enpar-tech.com/documents/PressRelease230412Jukam.pdf

(I own shares)

[Pro-Life]

From ScienceDaily.com - water news:

http://www.sciencedaily.com/news/earth_climate/water/

[Pro-Life]

PHO... Bullish price objective is $25 on the P&F chart:

[Pro-Life]

PIO... water stocks are on the move... bullish price objective on the P&F chart is $24.50:

[Pro-Life]

Source of water news from around the globe:

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/archives/water-crisis/

[Pro-Life]

US Power Supply Will Be Impacted By Water Shortages

(via e-mail... )

Richard (Rick) Mills
Ahead of the Herd

As a general rule, the most successful man in life is the man who has the best information

Electricity enables our modern life style - the degree of dependency we have built into our lives in regards to “power on demand” has raised expectations that plentiful electricity will be available to us 24/7.

“Electrical power, in the short span of two centuries, has become an indispensible part of modern day life. Our work, leisure, healthcare, economy, and livelihood depend on a constant supply of electrical power. Even a temporary stoppage of power can lead to relative chaos, monetary setbacks, and possible loss of life. Our cities live on electricity and without the customary supply from the power grid, pandemonium would break loose.” Dieselserviceandsupply.com

According to a 2008 Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory study the most reliable state electrical power supply in the US is interrupted only 92 minutes a year, the worst is 214 minutes - these figures don't include power outages blamed on natural disasters.

Outages due to aging wires, pole transformers and other 1960s and 1970s infrastructure pose the greatest threat. Since 1990 US power demand has risen 25 percent, yet spending on related infrastructure has climbed only seven percent.

The United States has the world’s most advanced economy, is the world's largest electricity consumer and rarely has sustained electricity shortages covering large areas.

Unfortunately that might soon not be the case - the United States is suffering through an extended heat wave and when combined with the worst drought since 1956 energy production across most of the nation is threatened.

Power plants are completely dependent on water for cooling, they are overheating and utilities are shutting them down or running their plants at lower capacity.

If the water levels in the rivers they use for cooling drop too low, the power plant – already overworked from the heat – won't be able to draw in enough water and if the cooling water discharged from the plant raises already high river water temperatures above safe environmental limits a plant will be forced to shut down.

The lack of rain, and the incessant heat, has also increased the need for irrigation water for farming, meaning increasing competition between the agricultural and power generation sectors for the same water.

Burning Our Rivers: The Water Footprint of Electricity by River Network reports…

“For every gallon of residential water used in an average household, five times more is used to provide that home with electricity via hydropower turbines and fossil fuel power plants (40,000 gallons each month).

Electricity production by coal, nuclear and natural gas power plants is the fastest-growing use of freshwater in the U.S., accounting for more than about ½ of all fresh, surface water withdrawals from rivers and lakes. This is more than any other economic sector, including agriculture.”

Texas, with 25 million people, is the second most populous US state after California. An assessment projected total 2011 summer electricity demand would be roughly 64,964 megawatts (MW). An unprecedented heat wave drove demand to record levels - 68,294 MW. A blackout was avoided but operators used nearly all of their reserve generating capacity. As early as 2014 Texas is expected to have a 2,500 megawatt shortfall in generating capacity – that shortfall is equivalent to the output of five new, large power plants.

The average nuclear plant requires 2725 liters of water per megawatt hour for cooling, coal 1890 liters of water and natural gas plants 719 liters per megawatt hour.

Electricity Consumption Totaled Nearly 3,856 Billion Kilowatthours (kWh) in 2011. U.S. electricity use in 2011 was more than 13 times greater than electricity use in 1950.

Share of electricity use by major consuming sectors:
- •Residential — 37%
- •Commercial — 34%
- •Industrial — 26% (includes "direct use")
- •Transportation — Only a small percentage of electricity is used in the transportation sector, mostly for trains and plug-in electric cars



At the end of 2010 the total installed electricity generation capacity in the United States was 1,137.3 Gigawatts. North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) estimates that over the next decade 135 gigawatts of new capacity will be needed to meet the growth in consumption.



The colored dots on this map depict streamflow conditions as a percentile. Light green dots are flows classified in the 25th to 75th percentile, dark red are 10th to 24th percentile and bright red dots are classified as low.

We’ve used so much on the water in some of our river systems that nothing reaches the river's destination - no water reaches the mouth of the Colorado River, the Ococee River in the Southeastern United States has a large stretch of the river dry on certain days, Nebraska's Platte River is drying up and so is the not so mighty anymore Mississippi to name just a few of the many.

Rivers are the main source for inland electrical power plant cooling and many river levels are dangerously low, but what about water levels behind dams?



“We're teetering on the first shortage right now. How quickly [Lake] Mead goes down [is based on hydrology] probability. But the whole probability analysis, because of climate change, has been thrown out the window. We're experiencing anomaly after anomaly.” Pat Mulroy, General Manager
Southern Nevada Water Authority


2011

“Built on the Colorado River in Nevada during the Great Depression, the Hoover Dam was built to control floods, provide irrigation water and create hydroelectric power. The dam now provides electricity to 29 million Americans.

It has been a significant power generation source for decades, but it’s highly reliant on water and a 10-year dry spell has drained the water sources needed to operate the dam’s turbines at desired levels. The plummeting water levels have reduced the Hoover Dam’s power generation by 23 percent. This decrease in power generation at the Hoover Dam could cause electricity prices to increase five-fold for those in the Southwestern United States.

Lake Mead, created by Colorado River water impounded by the Hoover Dam, also displays warning signs – the dry spell has reduced the Lake’s water levels by 59 percent. Researchers at the University of California in San Diego predict that the lake has a 50 percent chance of decreasing to a point too low for power generation by 2017. They also predict that Lake Mead has a 50 percent chance of going dry by 2021.” Growingblue.com

Conclusion

Are more frequent droughts, long heat waves and an increasing population going to continue to strain power generation in the future? Climate change, dropping surface water levels, an aging power transmission grid and power shortages should be on everyone’s radar screen. Are they on yours?

If not, maybe they should be.

Richard (Rick) Mills
[e-mail]
http://www.aheadoftheherd.com

[Pro-Life]

Someday, folks are going to awaken to the absurdity that is well fracturing for oil and gas using fresh water and a chemical cocktail and wonder why we can't water our gardens... because there is no freaking clean safe source of water!!!

[Pro-Life]

Oregon criminalizes permaculture; claims state ownership over all rainwater - ponds and swales restricted - jail time for violators
Sunday, July 29, 2012
by Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
Editor of NaturalNews.com (See all articles...)

Learn more: http://www.naturalnews.com/036615_Oregon_rainwater_permaculture.html#ixzz23UCUsdPl

You don't own the rain that falls on your own yard, Oregon insists

The state of Oregon openly admits, on its website, that you don't own the rain water that falls on your land! As stated on Oregon.gov:

Under Oregon law, all water is publicly owned. With some exceptions, cities, farmers, factory owners, and other water users must obtain a permit or water right from the Water Resources Department to use water from ANY source... (http://cms.oregon.gov/owrd/pages/pubs/aquabook_laws.aspx)

That page describes an exception to allow rainwater collection from rooftops, but not from a yard or natural landscape: "Exempt uses of surface water include ...collection and use of rainwater from an artificial impervious surface (like a parking lot or a building's roof)..."

So, in other words, if Harrington had paved his fields with asphalt, then collected the rainwater would have been legal in Oregon! But because his fields were natural grasses, shrubs and trees, the rainwater collection was deemed illegal.

[Pro-Life]

Water, Endangered Global Resource
-- Posted Sunday, 12 August 2012 | Source: GoldSeek.com

in North America the major concern is over water levels in the Ogallala aquifer under the U.S. Great Plains - the world's bread basket. The Ogallala is the world's largest known aquifer having an approximate area of 450,600 square kilometers and stretches from southern South Dakota through parts of Nebraska, Wyoming, Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, and northern Texas.
 
The Ogallala Aquifer was formed roughly 10 million years ago when water flowed onto the plains from retreating glaciers and streams of the Rocky Mountains. The Ogallala is no longer being recharged by the Rockies and precipitation in the region is only 30-60 cm per year.
 
In three leading grain producing states - Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas - the underground water table has dropped by more than 30 meters.

http://news.goldseek.com/GoldSeek/1344780300.php

[Pro-Life]

The Birth of a Drought Report: Behind the Scenes with the People Who Produce the U.S. Drought Monitor
Friday, 20 July 2012 12:42

Drought blankets much of the United States. Each week, hundreds of scientists interpret how bad it really is.

http://www.circleofblue.org/waternews/2012/world/the-birth-of-a-drought-report-behind-the-scenes-with-the-people-who-produce-the-u-s-drought-monitor/