Northern California in turning wastewater into drinking water
A third of the drinking water that flows through Monterey Peninsula taps is derived from wastewater treated at the Pure Water Monterey...
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Oct 17, 2018
Boneo Water Recycling Plant upgrade to benefit the Peninsula
Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula will benefit from a $130m investment in new, energy-efficient water treatment and recycling...
Aug 20, 2018
Ingenious upcycling turns discarded medical device into water filter
Every year across the world, more than 250 million dialysis filters are thrown away after only a single use cleansing a kidney patient’s...
May 27, 2018
Cleaning wastewater while creating energy
Now Stanford environmental engineers Craig Criddle and Bill Mitch are putting these ancient microorganisms to work in the largest...
May 23, 2018
U.S. Air Force working toward innovative groundwater cleanup solution
The United States Air Force is working closely with leading academic researchers to solve a global challenge: cleaning groundwater...
May 2, 2018
Rating the taste of recycled water
In drought areas, treated wastewater is added back to the potable water stream. It's safe, and one study says it even tastes better....
May 1, 2018
Re-using plastic to remove harmful pollutants in wastewater
A team of researchers has developed a method to re-use common plastics to break down other harmful pollutants found in wastewater. This...
Apr 30, 2018
CSIRO making Sydney harbour water drinkable
Sydney’s often-polluted harbour has played a starring role in the development of a new CSIRO water-filter coating that could save lives...
Mar 21, 2018
Chemists look to mine silver from laundry wastewater
Believe it or not, laundry wash water can hold a mother lode of silver. And scientists are looking for ways to recover this precious...
Jan 17, 2018
On-site system turns toilet water into purified drinking water
A company in Northeast Ohio has made clean water production the foundation of its existence. "Our goal is to change the way the world...
Oct 28, 2017
Recycled water for car washing in Karnataka, India
The Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB), which pushed service centres here into offering water washes only if they have...
Aug 29, 2017
A new sewage treatment plant proposed for Doncaster, Victoria
A $25 million sewage treatment plant will be built in Manningham to supply recycled waste water to new homes in the booming Doncaster...
Aug 25, 2017
Harvesting bio-gas from anaerobic lagoon: a road to becoming energy positive
Melbourne Water’s Western Treatment Plant (WTP) is one step closer to becoming energy positive thanks to a new approach to anaerobic...
May 26, 2017
'Upcycling' sewage without using energy
Sewage water from some Peninsula cities is collected and treated at Silicon Valley Clean Water in Redwood City. And whiffs of thousands...
May 22, 2017
Hydrogen produced from wastewater using 'electrical bacteria'
A team of researchers from the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory have developed a new process that recycles wastewater...
Apr 18, 2017
Managing odour from WTPs
Powerful nuisance odors from sewage and wastewater treatment facilities are a worldwide problem, but finding and eliminating the sources...
Mar 24, 2017
Plants that can treat wastewater
Various studies have been conducted over the years which have shown that plants have the ability to purify waste water. Dr MVSS Giridhar...
Mar 15, 2017
Cheapest way to purify wastewater is by using sunlight
Recycling of water is one of the best ways to reduce the wastage. There are several ways, but lot amount of water wasted through the...
Mar 8, 2017
China to use radiation to treat textile industry effluent
China inaugurated its first facility that uses electron beams to treat industrial wastewater, ushering in a new era for radiation...
Jan 27, 2017
Algal system for wastewater treatment
Iowa State University technology that improves the efficiency of wastewater reclamation using algae has gotten the attention of small...
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