Wastewater samples reveal new psychoactive drugs
More than a dozen new psychoactive drugs have been detected in 16 countries by an international wastewater surveillance program.
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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.
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CSIRO to create water quality ‘weather service’
Mixing up the wastewater sector with agitator drives
The wastewater industry plays a crucial role in maintaining the health and well-being of our environment. Having reliable and efficient systems to manage and treat wastewater is more important than ever. Having the right mixer and agitator drives are key to that.
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Using artificial sweeteners to track wastewater
A new study by the University of Vienna has shown what the sweetener acesulfame reveals about groundwater flows.
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Work begins on Orange sewage plant expansion
Work has begun on an $8 million expansion of Orange City Council’s Sewage Treatment Plant, designed to meet the future needs of a growing city.
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PFAS stay in wastewater treatment, may enter crops
PFAS (per-and-polyfluoroalkyl substances) are known to affect ecological and human health negatively.
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Research highlights antimicrobial resistance risk
As the dumping of untreated wastewater into the sea sparks pollution warnings, new research has identified a “significant risk” of increasing antimicrobial resistance associated with wastewater systems across the UK.
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Council reaches PFAS treatment milestone
A state-of-the-art treatment plant is now operational at the City of Darwin’s Shoal Bay Waste Management Facility in an Australian-first approach to reducing the threat of PFAS.
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Passive wastewater technologies save money
It’s possible to harness passive wastewater technologies to improve a company’s bottom line. It can provide cost savings by focusing on environmental and carbon reduction targets with Chankar Environmental. Here’s how.
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Pesticide exposure measured through sewage water
For the first time, scientists from the University of Amsterdam and a Spanish university have quickly developed a method to determine people’s pesticide exposure via wastewater analysis. The researchers published their work in the scientific journal Chemosphere.
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