Reimagining water tank design in the Amazon nets students international water prize 30 Aug A group of students in Peru has developed an innovative system to harvest rainwater in the Amazon, where two-thirds of the population lives … Read more
Tasmanian boil alerts lifted as TasWater completes historic 24glasses program 29 Aug Public health alerts have been removed from all TasWater connected water supplies, with the utility confident its customers can now enjoy a … Read more
One of SA’s smallest treatment plants has won best tasting tap water 4 Aug Discerning tap-water drinkers should set their sights on SA Water’s Woolpunda Water Treatment Plant, which has been named best tasting tap … Read more
Kidney disease may be connected to nitrates in drinking water 28 Jul Elevated levels of nitrates in drinking water could be linked to kidney disease in some West Australian towns, an expert warns.
Torres Strait Island water concerns spike amid contamination 28 Jul Boil water alerts have been issued following the detection of cryptosporidium in the water supplies on Queensland’s far-north Thursday, Horn … Read more
Expert calls for local councils to address regular boil-water alerts and avoid public health implications 27 Jun While boil-water alerts may seem a pesky inconvenience for regional communities, one drinking water expert says it’s time to start addressing … Read more