From waste plastic to wastewater treatment
28 April, 2020Appropriating waste PET bottles may help to remove antibiotics from wastewater.
Novel wastewater treatment removes chemical contaminants
08 April, 2020Researchers have developed a system that removes conventional pollutants while recovering resources such as phosphorus and organic materials.
Gradiant acquires CRS Water
23 March, 2020Wastewater treatment solutions developer Gradiant has announced its acquisition of Sydney-based engineering and technology company CRS Water, marking the company's expansion into Australia.
Infrastructure Australia lists priorities
05 March, 2020Infrastructure Australia's Priority List has brought national initiatives on water, waste and coastal inundation to the forefront.
Bubble tech blows contaminants out of the water
28 February, 2020Australian water treatment company Evocra has developed an innovative technology that uses bubbles to remove contaminants such as microplastics from water.
Chemical recovery solutions for Indonesian pulp mill
11 February, 2020Veolia Water Technologies will deliver a state-of-the-art chloride removal system at one of the world's largest paper mills.
Eliminating medicines from wastewater
13 January, 2020 by Jane AllmanResearchers from University at Buffalo, New York, have identified two wastewater treatment techniques that are particularly effective in removing medicines from water.
WWTP a critical refuge for migrating birds
04 November, 2019Thousands of migratory shorebirds and Australian ducks seek refuge at the Bolivar Wastewater Treatment Plant in South Australia.
Bega Cheese upgrades wastewater system with new aerator
16 September, 2019With an ageing and failing wastewater treatment system, Bega Cheese looked to Hydro Innovations for a solution.
Sewage treatment plant trials new method to measure sludge
11 September, 2019A trial study of sensor-based technology at Unitywater's Kenilworth Sewage Treatment Plant has revealed an accurate, time- and cost-saving method to measure sludge.
Plant gasifies to slash biosolid waste
06 September, 2019The plant upgrade will include installation of a gasifier, which will create gaseous fuel from the biosolids that have been dewatered, dried and treated at high temperatures.
SA sludge research impacts UN climate guidelines
26 August, 2019Research conducted by SA Water and the University of Queensland has been incorporated into the United Nations' climate change policies.
Recovering phosphorus from sewage sludge
09 August, 2019A German research team has embarked on a three-year research project to develop a way to extract phosphorus during the incineration phase of sewage sludge treatment.
Reducing the safety risks of aerating wastewater lagoons
17 July, 2019With surface aerators presenting maintenance and safety challenges to the wastewater industry, is there another option?
Wastewater BOD testing — is it time for a change?
17 June, 2019As our understanding of water chemistry and biology increases, the shortcomings of the 5-day BOD test are becoming more apparent. So what can we do to overcome or even replace this test?
