Wastewater Features
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World Water Day 2023: How The Water Industry Can “Accelerate Change”
3/13/2023
Globally, we are on a tight schedule to get our planet moving in the right direction regarding the climate crisis. While the COP (Conference of the Parties) meetings are working to collaborate and design a plan to contain the threats at hand, we still lack major negotiating deadlines. With World Water Day 2023 coming up on March 22 with the theme of “Accelerating Change”, the day urges individuals to recognize how they consume and manage water in their lives and make necessary changes to help utilize it better.
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Navigating Contaminants Of Emerging Concern
3/9/2023
Two recent research projects — one to improve potable reuse, the other to stop the proliferation of PFAS — look to source control as the key leverage point.
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New Study Confirms A More Sustainable Approach To Treat PFAS
3/9/2023
The long-term performance of colloidal activated carbon to eliminate PFAS exposure risk is proven on sites globally.
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How An Algal Metabolic Hack Threatens Our Waters
3/9/2023
Algae's ability to adapt and thrive is bad news for U.S. waterways, highlighting the importance of preventative measures to stave off harmful algal blooms.
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To Clean Up England's Rivers We Need To Know How Much Sewage Is Dumped — But Water Firms Won't Tell Us
3/6/2023
UK environment secretary Thérèse Coffey has demanded that water companies share plans for how they will reduce sewage discharges into rivers. They could start by coming clean on how much sewage is being dumped. If we don’t know how much sewage is actually being released — for at least the worst offending locations — we won’t be able to measure environmental and industry improvement with any confidence.
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U.S. Army Corps Of Engineers Leads The Way In Natural Solutions For Coastal Flooding
3/2/2023
Last spring, Dr. Todd Bridges and his colleagues were visiting a part of the San Luis National Wildlife Refuge in California, a remote region that encompasses 45,000 acres of rivers, woodlands, wetlands, and grasslands.
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Water Scarcity, Treatment Needs Giving Rise To Ozone Generator Market Demand
2/27/2023
Water is an essential resource crucial to supporting the foundation of all lives on earth. However, the availability of fresh water in relatively small amounts has posed numerous challenges as it is critical to fulfil basic individual, agricultural, and environmental requirements.
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NZ Cities Urgently Need To Become 'Spongier' — But System Change Will Be Expensive
2/22/2023
Floods, storms, and heatwaves are becoming more frequent and intense in a changing climate, and cities are poorly prepared for what is coming. Perhaps not surprisingly, there is now a lot more talk about the need for “sponge cities.” The basic principle is to manage urban flood risks by utilizing more natural drainage and flood-resilient systems and material.
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Rise In Wastewater Treatment Practices To Drive Sodium Hypochlorite Market Demand
2/17/2023
A steady rise in the volumes of wastewater globally and growing environmental concerns have prompted countries to increase their water treatment capabilities, thus augmenting sodium hypochlorite sales.
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How Many Isolation Valves Are Enough?
2/17/2023
Without isolation valves, repairing a pipe break or performing other maintenance would require shutting down the entire water distribution system. But how many isolation valves are actually needed?