NEW CALEDONIA TO HOST ANNUAL CONFERENCE AND EXPO (From the Secretariat) PWWC and Expo 2018 dates are private sector from around the Pacific, development partners in the sector confirmed! To be hosted in to share experiences, solutions, innovations “in shaping a high performing Noumea, New Caledonia this and sustainable Pacific water and is particularly wastewater sector”. This year, PWWC 2018 is set to be important in the context of the Pacific with emerging water quality issues, held 6-10th August, at the Pacific its increasing risks and vulnerabilities and the various barriers hindering Community (SPC) Headquarters the realisation of sustainable management. in Noumea, New Caledonia. It is anticipated that with the success of conference in Apia that last year’s We are grateful for the early a similar number of participants participate this year in Noumea. groundwork preparations by our Discussions between the organizers and host country continue as part of host utility Calédonienne des the preparations. Eaux. Guided by an overarching Registration and other information on the conference are on the website theme of “Innovative Solutions now and we will continue to post information as they become ready. For the annual for our Islands”, further information please email info@pwwa.ws or visit the PWWA conference and Expo this year website at www.pwwa.ws. will bring together the PWWA members, leaders and professionals in the public and Reducing our Carbon Footprint: Halgan AWTS 60000 in Samoa Halgan Pty Ltd, one of our Allied members recently Lefaga, Samoa has recently acquired a Halgan commissioned an environmentally friendly AWTS60000 for treating wastewater coming from treatment plant for one of high end villas calculated to be from showers, sinks and Samoa’s new tourism properties. The Return to Paradise Resort at toilets used by a maximum of 125 people. The
NEW CALEDONIA TO HOST ANNUAL CONFERENCE AND EXPO (From the Secretariat) PWWC and Expo 2018 dates are confirmed! To be hosted in Noumea, New Caledonia this year, PWWC 2018 is set to be held 6-10th August, at the Pacific Community (SPC) Headquarters in Noumea, New Caledonia. We are grateful for the early groundwork preparations by our host utility Calédonienne des Eaux. Guided by an overarching theme of “Innovative Solutions for our Islands”, the annual conference and Expo this year will bring together the PWWA members, leaders and professionals in the public and private sector from around the Pacific, development partners in the sector to share experiences, solutions, innovations “in shaping a high performing and sustainable Pacific water and wastewater sector”. This is particularly important in the context of the Pacific with emerging water quality issues, its increasing risks and vulnerabilities and the various barriers hindering the realisation of sustainable management. It is anticipated that with the success of last year’s conference in Apia that a similar number of participants participate this year in Noumea. Discussions between the organizers and host country continue as part of the preparations. Registration and other information on the conference are on the website now and we will continue to post information as they become ready. For further information please email info@pwwa.ws or visit the PWWA website at www.pwwa.ws. Reducing our Carbon Footprint: Halgan AWTS 60000 in Samoa Halgan Pty Ltd, one of our Allied members recently commissioned an environmentally friendly treatment plant for one of Samoa’s new high end tourism properties. The Return to Paradise Resort at Lefaga, Samoa has recently acquired a Halgan AWTS60000 for treating wastewater coming from villas calculated to be from showers, sinks and toilets used by a maximum of 125 people. The
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