SA Water knows you’re flushing your wet wipes
New figures released today by SA Water reveal Adelaideians are continuing to clog the sewer network with wet wipes, with the prime offenders flushing in Morphett Vale, Rostrevor and Hillcrest.
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Maintaining water networks priority for ifm
Water treatment lit up with UV at Happy Valley
Australia’s first biomethane gas-to-grid project
An Australian first trial has commenced at Sydney Water’s Malabar Wastewater Resource Recovery Plant, which will see renewable biomethane support the energy demands of up to 13,000 homes.
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Scientists can remove phosphorus from wastewater
Singapore Centre for Environmental Life Sciences Engineering (SCELSE) scientists at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) and the National University of Singapore have developed a technique to remove phosphorus from wastewater at higher temperatures than is possible using existing methods. They used bacteria to store the chemical.
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A new frontier in water purification
One in three people worldwide lacks access to clean drinking water and basic sanitation services. These problems have only increased across the world due to the effects of climate change. Developing countries and vulnerable communities are the most affected by the adverse effects of water scarcity and a lack of access to water purification facilities.
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Recycled water becomes craft beer in Singapore
It is a beer made with only the finest ingredients: premium German barley malts, aromatic Citra and Calypso hops, farmhouse yeast from Norway – and recycled water.
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Wastewater treatment plant to be solar powered
Ballina Shire Council has committed to 100 per cent renewable electricity operations by 2030. A key component of this ambitious target is the ongoing roll out of solar power across Council facilities. As part of Council’s Water and Wastewater solar strategy, a combined 150kW solar system is being installed this week at the Alstonville and Wardell Wastewater Treatment Plants, using the innovative 5B Maverick solar solution.
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Sponge city comes to Brisbane at Cannery Creek
The development of a sponge city network has commenced in suburban Brisbane. The local community has taken a role in opting for a nature-based wetland for treating overflow water.
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Sustainable water and jobs together for Victoria
The Victorian State Budget will secure long-term sustainable water supplies. It will protect jobs, farmers, families and the communities that rely on them.
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Membrane bioreactor better than activated sludge
More wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) are transitioning from conventional activated sludge to the membrane bioreactor process. This is due to the membrane bioreactor’s small footprint and high effluent quality To better achieve environmental goals.
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