Nutrient Removal News

  1. IIT Guwahati Researchers Develop Sustainable Method For Ammonium Removal From Wastewater Using Microalgae And Bacteria 11/11/2024

    A research team from Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati led by Prof. Kannan Pakshirajan has developed a groundbreaking method to remove ammonium from wastewater by using a combination of microalgae and bacteria.

  2. Nutrient Neutrality Requires Package Treatment Plant Upgrade 11/6/2024

    With nutrient neutrality requirements being enforced at off-mains properties in areas of England, homeowners need to understand the benefits of non-chemical package treatment plants, writes Andrew Baird, technical director at WCS Environmental Engineering.

  3. Materials Of The Future Can Be Extracted From Wastewater 10/18/2024

    A group of researchers is on the way to revolutionizing what biomass from wastewater treatment plants can be used for. Biopolymers from bacteria can be a sustainable alternative to oil-based products, and phosphorus and other minerals can also be harvested from the wastewater.

  4. Yorkshire Water Completes £1.6M Nature-Based Wastewater Treatment Project 10/2/2024

    Yorkshire Water has completed a £1.6M nature-first project at Bishop Wilton wastewater treatment works in East Riding of Yorkshire, designed to improve water quality in Bishop Wilton Beck.

  5. Brown and Caldwell Technical Experts Share Insights On Climate Resilience, Water Treatment And Other Water Topics During WEFTEC 2024 9/30/2024

    Brown and Caldwell, an engineering consulting firm creating and delivering water and environmental solutions throughout North America and the Pacific, today announced that 21 of its technical experts will share their insights and innovations during WEFTEC 2024, a premier conference for the water industry, taking place in New Orleans on Oct. 5-9.

  6. MSU Scientists Study How To Increase Water, Nutrient-Use Efficiency In Greenhouses, Nurseries 9/24/2024

    Tom Fernandez, an MSU professor in the Department of Horticulture, has spent much of his 25-year career at MSU studying how to effectively manage water in greenhouses and nurseries to increase water-use efficiency and reduce nutrient runoff.

  7. AECOM To Design The Upgrade And Expansion Of The Walnut Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant 9/23/2024

    AECOM, the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, today announced its selection by the City of Austin as the prime consultant for the expansion of the Walnut Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) in Austin, Texas.

  8. UF Builds Sustainable Solution For Landfill Dilemma 9/16/2024

    At issue was the cost and treatment of leachate (LEE-chayt) – the liquid that filters to the bottom of the landfill at tens of thousands of gallons per day. Polk County officials have been hauling it to a treatment facility offsite for $2.5M a year because they were not able to treat it onsite.

  9. Spurring More Biofilm Growth For Efficient Wastewater Treatment 9/4/2024

    For the sake of the environment and our quality of life, effective treatment of wastewater plays a vital role. A biological method to treat sewage using moving, biofilm-covered plastic items known as carriers has been gaining prominence, and an Osaka Metropolitan University-led team has found ways to make the process more efficient.

  10. Worm Shows Risks Posed By Antidepressants In Water 9/4/2024

    Common drugs such as antidepressants enter the environment via sewage. In her PhD research, Toxicologist Merel van der Most has shown that this affects the behaviour of nematodes. These drugs may also be harmful to many other aquatic creatures.