Sep
2019
Study manifests the link between antibiotic resistant genes in rivers and prescribings of antibiotics
Researchers of NERC Centre for Ecology and Hydrology and of Royal Hallow University of London examined the link between antibiotic use and environmental impact by the example of the River Thames catchment. Their results ...
Sep
2019
Skilled labor: water and waste company imports bugs to treat waste water
Severn Trent has recently imported pea-sized bugs from Brazil, as part of a new approach to clean waste water at its Minworth treatment works (UK). Introducing Brazilian bacteria to treat waste water has already seen ...
Sep
2019
3D-printed microalgal silk structures for water treatment
Microalgae are suitable for different purposes, including waste water cleaning. However, their small size of only a few micrometers makes them difficult to handle. New 3D-printed microalgal silk structures developed by ...
Aug
2019
A superhighway for used water management
The government of Singapore is spending $ 10 billion Singapore dollars (6.5 billion €) to complete phase 2 of its deep tunnel sewerage system (DTTS). The wastewater conveyed through these pipes will be fully recycled ...
Aug
2019
18-year-old student invented a method for removing microplastics from water
Fionn Ferreira from Ireland won a $ 50,000 scholarship at the 2018-2019 Google Science Fair, an international science competition for 13- to 18-year-old teens. He applied ferrofluids to remove microplastic particles ...
Aug
2019
Finalists in the Year in Infrastructure 2019 Awards Program announced
Bentley Systems announced on August 7, 2019 the finalists in the Year in Infrastructure 2019 Awards program. The annual awards program honors the extraordinary work of Bentley software users advancing infrastructure ...
Jul
2019
Video: History of waste water treatment
Nowadays waste water treatment plants (WWTP) are large, complex facilities that use multiple technologies to remove up to 99% of all pollutants in waste water. But how did WWTP look like many decades ago? And when did ...
Jul
2019
Using floating catalysts and sunlight to eliminate pollutants at the water surface
Researchers from Universidad Politécnica de Madrid have produced 3D printed floating photocatalysts to remove persistent pollutants from waste water. In doing so, a major obstacle to photocatalytic water treatment may ...
Jul
2019
Lisa Henthorne is the new Produced Water Society’s President
The Produced Water Society (PWS) announced on July 9, 2019 the election of new President of the Board, Lisa Henthorne, Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, Water Standard. Lisa is excited to support the ...
Jul
2019
IWARR 2019: urban water management within the circular economy
The IWA Resource Recovery Conference will take place in Venice from September 8 to 12, 2019. It will focus on the key challenge to re-envision the role of urban water management: future waste water treatment does not ...
Jul
2019
Waste water experts meet at EWWM Conference
The European Waste Water Management Conference will be hosted in the Hilton Birmingham Metropole, UK, on 16-17 July 2019. The event provides a forum for practitioners, managers and researchers to meet and discuss the ...
Jun
2019
Water leaders chart the digital transformation journey for utilities
The International Water Association (IWA) and global water technology company, Xylem released a comprehensive white paper that maps digital adoption trends and identifies key learnings to help drive ...
Jun
2019
Sewage treatment plant brought up to date
TRN submersible aerators from Tsurumi have proven themselves in the pilot project of a medium-sized sewage treatment plant located in the German-Swiss border region: extensive maintenance is a thing of the past, and the ...
Jun
2019
Pilot for Wilp water treatment plant starts in Terwolde
On May 21, 2019 the Vallei en Veluwe water authority started testing the technology for the new Wilp water treatment plant. The tests will be carried out on a purpose-built pilot installation at the waste water ...
Jun
2019
A more sustainable way to make cement
Can cement be manufactured from the salty slush left behind after water desalination? NYU Abu Dhabi researchers think so, namely by using reactive magnesium oxide, which can be derived from the residual brine in the ...
Mai
2019
Sealing manholes to prevent throwing of animal waste into sewers
The wastewater treatment plant at Ta’ Barkat in Xgħajra, which processes 80% of Malta’s sewage, had to be shut down in April due to illegal waste dumping into the sewage system. Among other things, cow's carcasses ...
Mai
2019
Sustainable whisky production
Glenmorangie single malt Scotch whisky has been distilled in the Highlands since 1843. In 2017, the Distillery began to treat its waste water using membrane technology. While the process has long been used in the ...
Apr
2019
Winners of the 2019 Global Water Awards announced
Global Water Intelligence (GWI) announced on April 15 the winners of the 2019 Global Water Awards, which were presented on April 9 at the Natural History Museum, London, as part of the Global Water Summit 2019. The ...
Apr
2019
Webcast: challenges and practical approaches to water reuse pricing
Pricing reuse water poses challenges that must be navigated in order to develop and sustain a reuse program. There are also a variety of benefits that can be realized throughout the progression of such a program. Learn ...
Apr
2019
Behavior of nanoparticles in water
Engineered nanoparticles (NP) as part of consumer products (like TiO₂ or CeO₂) as well as ultrafine plastic particles are released into rivers and seas via industrial or municipal wastewater. Researchers from the ...
Apr
2019
Double eco-friendly: energy efficient bricks made from human waste
A flush deal signed at the end of March could see Londoners’ waste used for building new homes. In a breakthrough development, Thames Water has found an inventive way to use sewage – which already generates ...
Apr
2019
IFAT Eurasia 2019 was marked by strong international participation
On March 30, the third edition of IFAT Eurasia held at the Istanbul Expo Centre (IFM) in Turkey ended. Compared to 2017, the international participation has increased by 60%. The topic 'Circular Economy' – not only in ...
Mrz
2019
Water management inspired by nature
This year BLUE PLANET Berlin Water Diaglogues partners with the EU-funded Horizon 2020 project AquaNes. On 9th April 2019, the project partners will present their results about combined natural and engineered systems ...
Mrz
2019
EPA announces development of Water Reuse Action Plan
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on February 27th, 2019 the development of a Water Reuse Action Plan that will leverage the expertise of both industry and government to ensure the effective use ...
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