Disinfection

Melbourne Water injects millions into Western Treatment Plant

Melbourne Water is continuing to invest in critical infrastructure by updating the Western Treatment Plant. The upgrade will transform it into a modern, state-of-the-art facility. It will help reduce greenhouse emissions and cater to Melbourne’s growing sewerage needs. Read More

Chris EdwardsMarch 7, 2024, 7:33 amMarch 4, 2024

Aerofloat to build new wastewater treatment plant at Gibson Island

Wastewater treatment specialists Aerofloat has won the contract for the design and build of a new wastewater treatment plant at Incitec Pivot Limited’s (IPL) facilities at Gibson Island in Brisbane. Read More

Chris EdwardsSeptember 11, 2023, 2:26 pmSeptember 8, 2023

New powder uses sunlight for disinfecting water

When exposed to sunlight, a low-cost, recyclable powder can kill thousands of waterborne bacteria per second. Stanford and SLAC scientists say the ultrafast disinfectant could be a revolutionary advance for 2 billion people worldwide without access to safe drinking water. Read More

Chris EdwardsMay 23, 2023, 8:19 amMarch 6, 2024

Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, have developed a new biobased material, a form of powder based on cellulose nanocrystals to purify water from pollutants, including textile dyes. When the polluted water passes through the filter with cellulose powder, the pollutants are absorbed, and the sunlight entering the treatment system causes them to break down quickly and efficiently. Laboratory tests have shown that at least 80 percent of the dye pollutants are removed with the new method and material, and the researchers see good opportunities to further increase the degree of purification. CREDIT Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden | David Ljungberg

Wood can remove dye from contaminated water?

Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, have developed a new method to purify contaminated water using a cellulose-based material. This discovery could have implications for countries with poor water treatment technologies and combat the widespread problem of toxic dye discharge from the textile industry. Read More

Chris EdwardsMarch 30, 2023, 2:43 pmJune 30, 2023

Every year on 22 March, World Water Day reminds us of the importance of one of the most important resources of life. Almost two-thirds of our planet is covered with water, but not even three per cent is drinkable freshwater.

New tech to remove drug residues from wastewater

Every year on 22 March, World Water Day reminds us of the importance of one of the most essential resources of life. Almost two-thirds of our planet is covered with water, but not even three per cent is drinkable freshwater. Read More

Chris EdwardsMarch 27, 2023, 2:16 pmJune 30, 2023

Toilet paper can spread PFAS into wastewater

Toilet paper from around the world contains low levels of PFAS, likely contributing these “forever chemicals” to wastewater. Read More

Chris EdwardsMarch 21, 2023, 8:30 amJune 30, 2023

Purifying various water resources into potable or usable water is a high-energy process. So, what if electricity could be generated during the water purification process?

Generate power & filter wastewater simultaneously

Filtering wastewater and other water sources into potable or usable water is a high-energy process. So, what if electricity could be generated during the water purification process? Read More

Chris EdwardsFebruary 27, 2023, 2:04 pmJune 30, 2023

Crystal clear Yass water

The $2.5 million stage one of the Yass Water Treatment Plant upgrade has now been completed, improving water quality across the region. Read More

Chris EdwardsFebruary 16, 2023, 8:25 amMarch 6, 2024

Antibiotic residues in water a threat to human health

Antibiotic residues in wastewater and wastewater treatment plants in the regions around China and India risk contributing to antibiotic resistance, and the drinking water may threaten human health, according to a comprehensive analysis from Karolinska Institutet published in The Lancet Planetary Health. The researchers also determined the relative contribution of various sources of antibiotic contamination in waterways, such as hospitals, municipals, livestock, and pharmaceutical manufacturing. Read More

Chris EdwardsJanuary 12, 2023, 2:29 pmJune 30, 2023

Autumn is here, and the season for colds and flu has arrived when viruses spread through schools, workplaces, and public spaces. But it’s not only humans that can catch a cold. A recently published paper shows that bacteria in wastewater treatment plants can also catch a cold.

Emissions up when wastewater plant catch cold

Autumn is here, and the season for colds and flu has arrived. But it’s not only humans that can catch a cold. A recently published paper shows that bacteria in wastewater treatment plants can also catch a cold. Read More

Chris EdwardsNovember 17, 2022, 11:27 amJune 30, 2023

Beneficial reuse of treated wastewater is an increasingly common practice in which treated wastewater is used for irrigation and other non-potable purposes. Credit: Heather Preisendanz, Penn State. All Rights Reserved.

PFAS stay in wastewater treatment, may enter crops

PFAS (per-and-polyfluoroalkyl substances) are known to affect ecological and human health negatively. Read More

Chris EdwardsNovember 4, 2022, 10:59 amJune 30, 2023

Disinfection

Melbourne Water injects millions into Western Treatment Plant

Aerofloat to build new wastewater treatment plant at Gibson Island

New powder uses sunlight for disinfecting water

Wood can remove dye from contaminated water?

New tech to remove drug residues from wastewater

Toilet paper can spread PFAS into wastewater

Generate power & filter wastewater simultaneously

Crystal clear Yass water

Antibiotic residues in water a threat to human health

Emissions up when wastewater plant catch cold

PFAS stay in wastewater treatment, may enter crops

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Too much water can make whiskies taste the same

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Paper straws could be packed with PFAS, study finds

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