New wastewater study reveals household chemical may contribute to ‘superbugs’ 22 Jun Antibiotic resistance is a global challenge with approximately 700,000 people a year dying from antimicrobial-resistant infections, but a … Read more
New technology a boon for wastewater treatment worldwide 9 Jun Researchers from the University of Bath have developed a new technology for removing micropollutants from wastewater, promising a more … Read more
Wastewater reveals national trends in illicit substance use 1 Jun Results from an ongoing drug-use survey utilising wastewater treatment data has estimated at least 8387kg of methylamphetamine, 3075kg cocaine, … Read more
Research finds new lithium extraction method for reusing fracking wastewater 26 May Reuse of wastewater produced from fracking could be a resource recovery boon with a new technology developed to extract lithium, which is used … Read more
Aussie wastewater analysis finds stabilisation of ice use 2 May The latest analysis of Australia’s wastewater from the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission (ACIC) has shown use of crystal … Read more
Biosolids management in the context of new PFAS safety guidelines 23 Apr Chemicals used in fire-fighting foams, or PFAS, are a hot topic of national concern. Contamination of the water supply has been found in towns … Read more
