Wastewater treatment reveals Australians’ dangerous drug of choice 30 Mar Wastewater treatment plants have helped the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission map the nature and rate of illicit drug use with … Read more
Has the solution for filtering out microplastics been hiding in plain sight? 20 Mar They’re in nearly everything: toothpaste, face wash, clothes, fertilisers. Microplastics have a way of sneaking through conventional treatment … Read more
SA water testing reveals dramatic spike in drug use 4 Feb Water testing of Adelaide's wastewater has revealed a 25% spike in methamphetamine use over the past year, and a tripling of consumption over … Read more
Future vision: How water utilities can plan for an uncertain future 16 Jan To better prepare for an “unknowable future”, water utilities should adopt scenario planning and adaptive planning approaches, a recent GHD and … Read more
Water contamination fears spread beyond Air Force bases 10 Jan As concerns about PFAS contamination spread around the country, the problem is not confined to drinking water sources and the legacy of … Read more
Microplastics impacting wastewater treatment processes 2 Dec Experts have said wastewater treatment plants (WWTP) must ramp up their monitoring of microplastics, warning the issue is much broader than … Read more
