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THE CARIBDA NEWS NEEDS YOUR INPUT! Share your experiences with others! Take this opportunity to place your company or plant in the news! Member contributions are welcomed. Please contact us by email at: [email protected] Please contact us if you are interested in joining the editorial staff. Volume 6, Issue 1 May 2016 I NSIDE THIS I SSUE : CaribDA Recognizes Bill Anderson…………..…………………… 2 Humanitarian Committee Meeting ……………………………….... 2 CaribDA YLP………………………….. 3 2016 Biennial Conf. & Expo……… 3 Special Thanks to the Sponsors and Exhibitors………………………... 4 IDA Updates……..………………….... 5 CaribDA: SWRO Desalination Analysis 2015………………………….. 6-7 Generic vs. Specialty Cleaners..... 7-8 Avista® Technologies Introduces Advisor™CI……………. 8 Membership Report..…………..….. 9 Membership Spotlight: TSG Water Resources…...…………. 10 New Members…………………...……. 10 Upcoming Events………..……...….. 11 Board Members…...…..……….……. 11 Dear Members, The Caribbean is seeing harsh drought conditions this year as an “El Nino” effect and possibly because of climate change. Desalination technology continues to become increasingly used worldwide as a solution to the challenge of providing new sources of potable water. With “Developing and Affording New Water Sources” as its theme, we are now excitedly looking forward to the 31 May to 3 June, 2016 Biennial CaribDA Conference at the Hyatt Regency Hotel and Conference Centre, Trinidad. More details are included in this edition of the CaribDA Newsletter. John D. Thompson CaribDA President MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT BY: JOHN D THOMPSON, Desalination Company of Trinidad & Tobago Ltd. With great enthusiasm, we start a new year with our most important event, our Biennial 2016 CaribDA Conference and Exposition held in Trinidad where you will learn about our most recent sponsors and technical papers. It is my pleasure to inform you that we have the biggest line-up for the 2016 - 2018 Board of Directors nominations in CaribDA history. I highly recommend you review our nominees and prepare to vote. There is no doubt that our new journey in upcoming years will be interesting for the academic community. I am certain they will find interest in exploring the “Caribbean Desalination Association YLP Group” that has just been launched! In regards to our upcoming events to be held in Mexico; We have the AMTA Monterrey City 2-day workshop and AQUATEC Mexico City Business Expo. It brings me immense satisfaction that CaribDA led the way last year by presenting for the first time in Mexico the Technology Transfer workshop in CANCUN Mexico's Caribbean Region, with a high volume attendance. Allow me to close, by offering my sincere gratitude to our many members for their support, opportunities and the new challenges offered to our heart industry: Desalination. MESSAGE FROM THE EDITOR BY: MARIO TREVINO, Avista Technologies, Inc.

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THE CARIBDA NEWS NEEDS YOUR INPUT!

Share your experiences with others!

Take this opportunity to place your

company or plant in the news!

Member contributions are welcomed.

Please contact us by email at:

[email protected]

Please contact us if you are interested

in joining the editorial staff.

Volume 6, Issue 1 May 2016

INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

CaribDA Recognizes Bill

Anderson…………..……………………

2

Humanitarian Committee

Meeting ………………………………....

2

CaribDA YLP………………………….. 3

2016 Biennial Conf. & Expo……… 3

Special Thanks to the Sponsors

and Exhibitors………………………...

4

IDA Updates……..………………….... 5

CaribDA: SWRO Desalination

Analysis 2015…………………………..

6-7

Generic vs. Specialty Cleaners..... 7-8

Avista® Technologies

Introduces Advisor™CI…………….

8

Membership Report..…………..….. 9

Membership Spotlight:

TSG Water Resources…...………….

10

New Members…………………...……. 10

Upcoming Events………..……...….. 11

Board Members…...…..……….……. 11

Dear Members,

The Caribbean is seeing harsh drought conditions this year as an “El Nino” effect and possibly because of climate change. Desalination technology continues to become increasingly used worldwide as a solution to the challenge of providing new sources of potable water. With “Developing and Affording New Water Sources” as its theme, we are now excitedly looking forward to the 31 May to 3 June, 2016 Biennial CaribDA Conference at the Hyatt Regency Hotel and Conference Centre, Trinidad. More details are included in this edition of the CaribDA Newsletter.

John D. Thompson

CaribDA President

MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT BY: JOHN D THOMPSON, Desalination Company of Trinidad &

Tobago Ltd.

With great enthusiasm, we start a new year with our most important event, our Biennial 2016 CaribDA Conference and Exposition held in Trinidad where you will learn about our most recent sponsors and technical papers.

It is my pleasure to inform you that we have the biggest line-up for the 2016 - 2018 Board of Directors nominations in CaribDA history. I highly recommend you review our nominees

and prepare to vote.

There is no doubt that our new journey in upcoming years will be interesting for the academic community. I am certain they will find interest in exploring the “Caribbean Desalination Association YLP Group” that has just been launched!

In regards to our upcoming events to be held in Mexico; We have the AMTA Monterrey City 2-day workshop and AQUATEC Mexico City Business Expo. It brings me immense satisfaction that CaribDA led the way last year by presenting for the first time in Mexico the Technology Transfer workshop in CANCUN Mexico's Caribbean Region, with a high volume attendance.

Allow me to close, by offering my sincere gratitude to our many members for their support, opportunities and the new challenges offered to our heart industry: Desalination.

MESSAGE FROM THE EDITOR BY: MARIO TREVINO, Avista Technologies, Inc.

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I’m sure you’re asking yourself, “What’s up with the Denny sign in the background?” Well, if you know Bill, it makes a lot of sense. Bill and I met in 1992 installing the Ionics SRWO plant in Santa Barbara where it rained almost every day for the six months we were installing and commissioning the plant (so much so that all the surrounding reservoirs were 95%+ full at the ribbon cutting ceremony). I was lucky enough to have Bill join our team when we purchased Aqua Design a few years ago and then later heading our operations in the Caribbean. When I left for ERI, Bill was the first person I thought of to help us turn a struggling company around and set it on a good footing, so I convinced him to join us and head our customer service operations there. I don’t know of a single other person who knows the technology as well and/or cares more about his clients and the people working with him, or works harder in this or any other industry. During all the

time I have known Bill, no matter where we might be working, if there was a Denny’s nearby, that’s where you would find Bill come mealtime. While we were installing and commissioning the RO Plant at Aqualectra, I believe he set a record at the Denny’s in Curacao for most meals eaten in a six month period. So that’s what’s up with the Denny sign, because if you know Bill you know that’d be his choice for lunch.

Bill thinks he might be able to return to being active in CaribDA again in a year or so and as most of you know that would be great news because he has worked hard for the organization.

CARIBDA RECOGNIZES BILL ANDERSON BY: SHAWN MEYER-STEELE, H2O Professionals LLC

All CaribDA members interested in being part of the CaribDA Humanitarian committee are encouraged to join and participate on this conference call.

The purpose of the meeting is to establish goals, priorities and identify potential efforts the committee might work toward.

The Humanitarian Committee is responsible for creating and conducting programs and events focused on areas of concern to the CaribDA Membership and to promote humanitarian interest in the region specific to desalination, water reuse and other related endeavors of interest to the Association.

A GoToMeeting conference call has been scheduled for Friday, 13th May 2016 at 3:30 EST.

CaribDA Humanitarian Committee - Conference Call

Please join my meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone.

https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/648687109

You can also dial in using your phone.

United States: +1 (224) 501-3412

Access Code: 648-687-109

Please contact Shawn Meyer-Steele at [email protected] if you have any questions or are interested in participating.

INAUGURAL HUMANITARIAN

COMMITTEE MEETING BY: SHAWN MEYER-STEELE, H2O

Professionals LLC

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The Launch and Kick-Off Meeting is scheduled during the CaribDA 2016 Biennial Conf. & Expo

YLP Poster Session in the Exhibit Hall, Regency Ballroom Hyatt Regency, Port of Spain, Trinidad

Wednesday, 1st June 2016 – 12:00-1:30 pm

Other members may be invited to join at the official launch.

CaribDA’s Young Leaders Program (YLP) is off to a great start and we are looking forward to getting things

officially kicked-off at the CaribDA 2016 Biennial Conference & Exposition in Trinidad. To keep young

professionals, students and other interested parties ‘in the know’, the Group’s Facebook page “Caribbean

Desalination Association YLP Group” has been launched! This tool will be used to promote the YLP’s activities

and events, share notable desalination industry news and invite new members to join. It is not limited to

CaribDA’s YLP Members only so please join in by “Liking” the page and sharing with friends and associates.

We also invite readers, especially tertiary level students in Engineering or other technical fields throughout the

Caribbean, Latin America and elsewhere, to get involved by becoming members of the Caribbean Desalination

Association.

Find out more by emailing either YLP Committee Chairs:

Karlene Singh – [email protected]

Monica Boodhan – [email protected]

CaribDA Membership Coordinator Connie Allen – [email protected]

Click Here or images on right to visit the CaribDA YLP online:

CARIBDA’S YOUNG LEADERS PROGRAM (YLP) BY: MONICA BOODHAN, The University of Trinidad and Tobago

KARLENE SINGH, Consolidated Water Co. Ltd.

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CaribDA 2016 Conference & Exposition “Developing and Affording New Water Sources”

31st May – 3rd June 2016 Venue: Hyatt Regency, Port of Spain, Trinidad

CaribDA’s Biennial Conference with the theme of “Developing and Affording New Water Sources” is now only two months away. Thank you to those sponsors who have already signed up. There are now limited opportunities remaining for further sponsors plus exhibition booths. We have an interesting line-up of presentations and student posters for the event plus an exhibition hall and

many networking opportunities including cocktail sessions at the Hyatt and offsite dinner events. Following the abstracts that have already been received and accepted, the deadline for submissions for presentations and posters for the biennial conference is fast approaching – we look forward to receiving your submissions. The conference includes an offer of a special rate for a relaxing weekend following the conference in Tobago at the Coco Reef hotel which is a beautiful Caribbean styled beach resort conveniently close to Tobago’s airport.

Click Here to visit us online for more information and registration.

2016 BIENNIAL CONFERENCE & EXPO. BY: JOHN D THOMPSON, Desalination Company of Trinidad & Tobago Ltd.

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Online Attendee Registration Form

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1/2-day Operator Training Pre-Conf. Workshop

31st May 2016 (details coming soon)

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American Water Chemicals, Inc.

Avista Technologies, Inc.

Blue Energy Alliance

Caribbean Desalination Association

(CaribDA) YLP

CASL Group - Caribbean Analytical

Services Ltd.

Consolidated Water Co. Ltd.

Curacao Calcium

Danfoss High Pressure Pumps RO

Desalination Company of Trinidad &

Tobago Ltd.

Dow Water & Process Solutions

Florida Aquastore & Utility

Construction, Inc.

Fluidra USA LLC

GE Water & Process Technologies

Georg Schunemann GmbH

H2O Innovation

International Desalination Association

(IDA) YLP

LG Water Solutions

Pall Corporation

PROTEC-ARISAWA

Republic Bank Ltd.

Seven Seas Water Corporation

Toray Membrane USA, Inc.

Water Tech Sales and Consulting, Inc.

SUEZ Treatment Solutions, SAU

Sea Level Systems, LLC

McCann Disciplines

Curacao Calcium

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WE NEED YOUR INPUT FOR THE CARIBDA NEWS!

UPCOMING EVENTS

IDA International Conference on Water Reuse and Recycling: Turning Vision into Reality

Announcing IDA’s first conference focused on Water Reuse to be held 25-27 September 2016 at the Hyatt Regency Nice Palais de la

Méditeranée in Nice, France.

This international conference on Water Reuse and Recycling covers leading edge strategies and technology for advanced municipal

and industrial water reuse programs.

IDA 2017 World Congress

The International Desalination Association (IDA) announced today it has selected São Paulo, Brazil as the site for its 2017 World

Congress on Desalination and Water Reuse. The event will take place in the second half of 2017; specific dates and details about the

venue are currently being finalized.

RECENT IDA EVENTS

The International Water Summit in Abu Dhabi

IWA 18-22 October 2015, Dead Sea, Jordan

Leaders from IDA traveled to Jordan in October to join over 1000 water professionals at the International Water Association (IWA)

World Congress. IDA was a strategic partner of the event.

Representing IDA were Emilio Gabbrielli, IDA President; Patricia Burke, IDA Secretary General; Shannon McCarthy, IDA 1st Vice

President; and Leon Awerbuch, IDA Director and Dean of the IDA Desalination Academy, who met with Ger Bergkamp, IWA

Executive Director; Keith Robertson, Innovation & Learning Director at IWA; and João Grilo, IWA Conference Programme Manager.

IDA leaders also presented several sessions at the Congress including:

Water Security: Desalination and Water Reuse

Introduction of the IDA and the status and trends of Desalination and Water Reuse industry

Water Security and the Role of Non- Conventional Water Resources in National Water Sustainability Programs

Different Procurement Models for Desalination Projects (DBO vs BOT, etc.),

Lessons Learned from Desalination and Advance Water Reuse Projects in Emerging Economies

Issues and Considerations for Selecting Pretreatment of Desalination Plant in Aqaba

The use of FRP-Fiberglass Pipe System in Water Applications and Brine Discharge

Water-Energy Nexus, New Solutions for Solar Desalination

IDA Desalination Academy and MASDAR has formed a collaboration to conduct training courses focused on the development of

seawater desalination technologies that can be powered by renewable energy sources and planning desalination systems with minimal

environmental impact. During the Abu Dhabi International Water Summit (IWS), the IDA Desalination Academy/ MASDAR held a

two-day course at the Crowne Plaza Abu Dhabi Yas Island on 20 and 21 January 2016, entitled “Renewable Energy and Environment

in Desalination”.

IDA UPDATES BY: SHAWN MEYER-STEELE, H2O Professionals LLC

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The Desalination Market in 2015 in the Caribbean Region, as the rest of the world, has decelerated with the lowest new contract capacity since 2014. There is no region protected from the financial crisis and global economic impact of the last couple of years. Because seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO) has been the dominant technology utilized in contracts awarded in the past 10 years, this report will only cover SWRO, without minimizing the importance of the other desalination technologies.

Against all odds, the achievements in 2015 in our region are inspiring. Within a year, our research resulted in the realization that there are more desalination plants in the Caribbean than the 156 reported in 2014, and we have a record today of 240 desalination operating plants, including SWRO plants from Cancun and Riviera Maya: the Mexican Caribbean Region. Today the overall Caribbean has a total potential desalination capacity of 713,437 m3/d (188.52 MGD)

2015 Technology Capacity: We received information of more existing desalination sites around the Caribbean by collecting information at our 2015 seminars, as well from Companies and Organizations within the Desalination Industry. The information continues to be filtered, verified and completed, but we feel we are nearer to an accurate database of operating facilities. Our mission is to be to be consistent in evaluating ways to deliver reliable and valuable reporting of the different desalination technologies applied in the region, such as Sea Water Reverse Osmosis (SWRO), Brackish Water RO (BWRO), Multiple Effect Distillation (MED), Multi Stage Flash Distillation (MEF) and Electro Dialysis (ED).

We will have additional reporting and input in the near future with the participation of our Latin American CaribDA Members from the border of the Caribbean coast of Mexico, Central America, Columbia and Venezuela. The Chart above includes the Caribbean Islands and the Cancun, Riviera Maya at the Mexican Caribbean region. Solely on SWRO Desalination Plants.

SWRO Current Capacity of Finance Agreements Contracts: Below is an overview of the major players in the Caribbean and Mexico currently providing financial agreements for the supply of

treated water.

In the Caribbean Islands: Aquatech - EPC Consolidated Water – EPC / IWP GE Water & Process Technologies – EPC / IWP / BOO Seven Seas Water – BOO / DBOOT Veolia – EPC / DBO Xylem- EPC

In Mexico’s Caribbean Region Severn Trent - EPC GdF SUEZ - EPC Altus Capital Partners - EPC

CARIBDA: SWRO DESALINATION ANALYSIS 2015 BY: MARIO TREVINO, Avista Technologies, Inc.

LAUREN THOMAS, Seven Seas Water Corporation

SWRO Caribbean Capacity m3/day MGD

SWRO Caribbean Islands Capacity 661.000 | 661,000 174.64 | 174,64

SWRO Cancun Mexico Capacity 52.437 | 52,437 13.88 | 13,88

Total Capacity of Distilled Water 713.437 | 713,437 188.52 | 188,52

Total SWRO Capacity

SWRO Permeate Consumer m3/day MGD

Municipal and Government 401,887 106,17

Industry, Textile and Produces 207,422 54,80

Tourist Resorts Facilities 77,961 20,59

Power Stations Facilities 16,060 4,24

Military Categories 6,585 1,76

Irrigation Categories 3,522 0,96

Total SWRO Permeate 713,437 188,52

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Growth Potential in 2016 The predicted growth in construction or planning is estimated at 6,785 m3/d (1.79 MGD) as compared to the 36,332m3/d (8.12MGD) in 2015. This growth rated only for the Caribbean Island, Mexican SWRO’s plants are not included.

2016 Caribbean Regional Opportunities On SWRO Desalination the Municipal and Industrial Utilities, such as power generation and refining, are the most important customers today. There will be a primary need for operators to gain education and training to obtain the most out of SWRO Systems. Also, this slowdown could help for old or new technologies to look up, recover, advance and arise in the near future as innovative or improved alternatives beside the membrane technologies.

The Caribbean Desalination Association mission is to develop and promote the appropriate use of desalination technology and water reuse in the Caribbean Region. In keeping with its mission, CaribDA see’s the importance to recognize the involvement of each of one of the Individuals, Companies, Members and Affiliate Organizations that have been actively participating in supporting our Association, by creating platforms of learning, collaboration, and networking engagements to obtain and distribute reliable quality information.

CARIBDA: SWRO DESALINATION ANALYSIS 2015 BY: MARIO TREVINO, Avista Technologies, Inc.

LAUREN THOMAS, Seven Seas Water Corp.

Under Construction: Cayman Islands/Lower Valley:

3,000 m3/d

(0.79MGD)

Planned: St. Marteen:

3,785 m3/d

( 1.0 MGD)

Saint Maarten / Point Blanche 1MGD Expansion

Progress / Seven Seas Water

Cayman Island / Lower Valley Train / Consolidated Water

Cleaning of membrane systems is an inevitable task faced by water treatment plant operators. The nature by which membrane systems operate leads to fouling and scaling of the membrane systems. When system performance deteriorates below acceptable levels, operators and municipalities are left with a decision, do I use generic cleaning chemicals or do I use a specialty membrane cleaner?

As with most items, this decision usually comes down to raw

material cost. But what are you losing out by not utilizing specialty cleaners? We will try to explore the benefits and drawbacks of each type of cleaner so that next time you are faced with the decision, you can make an informed decision that is best for your plant.

Cleaning of membrane systems is a normal part of plant operation. Cleaning frequency can range from as often as weekly in some extreme cases to longer than every 5 years.

Each membrane manufacturer has a published guideline for the cleaning of their membranes. The solutions typically consist of raw commercially available chemicals deemed compatible with their membranes.

For each scaling and fouling scenario, the membrane manufacturer gives a specific type and concentration of chemical to use. But how do you know what type of scaling and fouling your plant has? This is one of the drawbacks to using generic cleaners.

You must make an educated guess based on historical cleaning data and raw water data to determine what type of cleaner to use. Specialty cleaners are typically provided by specialty

chemical companies who focus on membrane treatment, such as your current antiscalant supplier.

A good specialty chemical company should have the ability to perform membrane autopsies and cleaning studies, to identify the scalant/foulant and the appropriate cleaning protocol. By identifying the scalant/foulant, the cleanings will typically be more productive and reduce the time required to complete the cleaning.

Membranes represent about 10% of the initial cost and up to 25% of the operational cost of a membrane system. Premature

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GENERIC VS. SPECIALTY CLEANERS BY: JASON DEAL, PWT

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Advisor™Ci offers a revolutionary way of calculating chemical dosing and exceeds industry standards related to scale prediction. This software calculates temperature correction factors and saturation potential of a feedwater based on the free concentration of ions, or complex ion formation, overcoming a critical weakness in contemporary indices that consider the total analytical value, which typically includes ions that are bonded.

With confidence, water treatment system designers, OEM’s, and end users can forecast precise chemical dosing and use rates for all of their membrane system chemical needs that achieve maximum recovery from even the most stressed applications.

Learn More www.avistatech.com/advisorci-chemical-dosing-software

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replacement of the membranes is very expensive, so effective and safe cleanings are paramount. With generic cleaners, you must handle the individual chemicals in a safe manner and mix them in a precise ratio.

Exposing the membrane system to a cleaning solution with a pH too high or too low, may cause irreversible membrane damage. Specialty cleaners are buffered to achieve and

maintain a target pH to avoid possible membrane damage.

Specialty cleaners were designed to be membrane compatible and contain multiple components, including dispersants to help lift and remove matter from the membrane surface.

Membrane cleaners are a necessary part of the healthcare of a membrane system. Whether you prefer generic or specialty cleaners, you will inevitably use them. The next time your system is ready for a cleaning, talk to your preferred specialty chemical vendor. You may be surprised at how reasonable the cost is. When you consider the greater effectiveness, and the safety, of both pH buffering and handling, the specialty cleaners may serve a greater value.

P W T C H E M I C A L S . C O M

(Continued from page 7)

GENERIC VS. SPECIALTY

CLEANERS BY: JASON DEAL, PWT

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Share your experiences with others; member contributions are welcomed.

Take this opportunity to place your company or plant in the news

If you would like to take a more active role and become a newsletter committee member, please contact us at [email protected]

We Need Your Input for the CaribDA News

Hello CairbDA members, hope you all have had a great start to 2016 and are preparing for our upcoming conference just a few months away. Since our last newsletter in December, we have added 14 new members and our total membership now stands at 170, welcome to all our new members! We are approaching our goal of 250 members and we need you help to recruit, the association is only as strong as its membership base. We would especially like to see a greater participation for the Municipal Water Authorities, especially those in markets where desalination is the primary source of potable water, so if you know anyone in these Municipal organizations, please invite them to join. There is also a fair amount of RO used in various industrial applications throughout our region and we would also like to encourage these businesses to join us as members and at the conference this year so please reach out to them. One last item, if you have not already renewed you membership, I encourage you to please do so ASAP as we will be removing anyone who has not renewed by March

10th from the membership roll. I look forward to seeing everyone at the conference in Trinidad.

MEMBERSHIP REPORT BY: DAVID MAINGOT, LG Water Solutions

Mandy Cavanaugh

Coleman Filter Company, LLC

Dan Cohee

Blue Energy Alliance Company

J. D'Alba

Sun Fresh Water, LLC

Jeana Farrow

Coleman Filter Company, LLC

Laura Gallindo

Eric Kadaj

Energy Recovery, Inc.

Chris Larsen

Blue Energy Alliance Company

Carme Marine

Fluidra USA LLC

Carlos Prado

Toni Prats

Fluidra USA LLC

Deryck Raymond

ROCON Services (Bermuda) Ltd.

Mark Said

Pacific Aqua Technologies, Inc.

George St. Pierre

Sun Fresh Water, LLC

Brian Whittemore

Southeast Industrial Sales

WELCOME NEW MEMBERS! Since Our Last Newsletter We Have Welcomed 14 New Members!

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TSG is a provider of quality services for the design, construction, operation and maintenance of water and wastewater treatment facilities in the Caribbean and Mexico. TSG’s primary client base is the resort industry, but TSG does some work for governments as well.

Many resorts in the Caribbean and Mexico are located in areas where there is no available municipal service for “liquid utilities” such as water and wastewater treatment. When this is the case, TSG, through its various field offices in multiple countries, provide much needed services for these clients.

From its Home Office in Gainesville, Florida, TSG provides design-build and EPC solutions for both new developments and existing properties for desalination and wastewater treatment systems. Having been a manufacturer of quality membrane desalination and membrane-based wastewater treatment equipment since 1998, TSG is well known for the supply of the highest quality equipment in their markets.

The Home Office in Gainesville, Florida also provides engineering and technology support to the TSG network of field offices and clients, as well as procurement of con-sumables and parts. Together, these services from the Home Office, when paired with the services of TSG’s field office staff who operate and maintain its clients’ plants 24/7, pro-

vide completely reliable water and wastewater utility services and protection of the client’s investment for these critical parts of their on-site infrastructure.

TSG operates treatment facilities currently in 6 countries with facility sizes ranging from 10,000 gallons per day (GPD) to over 1 million GPD for both potable water as well as wastewater. Since 1998, TSG has installed nearly 100 desalination and wastewater treatment systems ranging in size from 5,000 GPD to more than 1.5 million GPD in over 8 countries and operates a significant portion of those.

On the wastewater side, TSG specializes in membrane bioreactor (MBR) technology to provide solutions that create high-quality effluent water suitable for irrigation, with clean, odor-free and quiet operations suitable for the resort environment. As to membrane desalination, TSG provides not only “standard” solutions but also decidedly “custom” solutions to meet the differing needs of our clients, inclusive of integration of the newest alternative energy technologies.

From concept to completion, with clients and partners, TSG brings our core values of Passion, Integrity, Service, Teamwork, Flexibility and Innovation to every project, service and endeavor, for TSG believes this to be the best path to success for ourselves and our stakeholders.

MEMBERSHIP SPOTLIGHT: TSG WATER RESOURCES (TSG)

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31 May 2016

1/2-day Operator Training

Pre-Conf. Workshop

Hyatt Regency Hotel

Port of Spain, Trinidad

31 May - 3 June 2016

2016 Biennial Conference & Expo.

Hyatt Regency Hotel

Port of Spain, Trinidad

3 June 2016

CaribDA Board Meeting

Hyatt Regency Hotel

Port of Spain, Trinidad

CARIBDA UPCOMING EVENTS

OTHER PUBLICATIONS More publications can also be found on the CaribDA Website under the Resources tab.

Click images for full publications.

DESAL 2016 ALADyR (Asociacion Latino-americana de Desalacion y Reuso de Agua)

Santiago Chile, Oct. 5 - 7, 2016

Info at: Cristel Guajardo Sponsorship Coordinator

+56 2 2652 1575 [email protected]

AQUATEC MEXICO

Mexico City, Mexico, Oct. 26 - 28, 2016

info at: http://www.aquatechtrade.com/en/mexico/

AMTA/ALADyR Technology Transfer Workshop

Monterrey City, Mexico, Nov. 1 -3, 2016

Contact: Judy Widmeier (772) 463 0820

Click Here for more information.

UPCOMING EVENTS IN LATINOAMERICA FOR 2016 BY: MARIO TREVINO, Avista Technologies, Inc.

FuturENVIRO E-Edition March 2016

CWWA Newsletter - January 2016

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CaribDA

Job Board Posting

Complimentary For Members And Available At A Fee

For Non-Members

EXECUTIVE OFFICERS Member Term Company Phone Email

2014-2016 Desalination Company of 868-636-3725 [email protected]

(President) Trinidad and Tobago Limited

Gerard Pereira 2014-2016 Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. 345-945-4277 [email protected]

(Vice President)

Paul Choules 2014-2016 Water Cycle, LLC 281-687-7651 [email protected]

(Treasurer)

David Maingot 2014-2016 LG Water Solutions 310-283-7476 [email protected]

(Secretary)

Manuel Pereira 2014-2016 [email protected]

(Past President)

BOARD OF DIRECTORS Member Term Company Phone Email

Jerry Matteo 2015-2016 Water Tech Sales and Consulting, Inc. 787-601-6694 [email protected]

Shawn Meyer-Steele 2014-2016 305-859-2329 [email protected]

Lauren Thomas 2014-2016 Seven Seas Water Corporation 340-626-0213 [email protected]

Mario Trevino 2014-2016 Avista Techlogies, Inc. 760-744-0536 [email protected]

Board of Directors

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