Innovative engineer uses bacteria to remove nitrogen from wastewater 14 Aug Nitrogen removal is set to become quicker and cheaper for Australian utilities as a result of a new process developed by Western Australian … Read more
New technology streamlines wastewater treatment by removing deadly pathogens 28 Jul A new technology developed to generate electricity while cleaning organic waste during wastewater treatment has also been found to kill … Read more
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
