Tag: water treatment plants
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Mere sunlight can be used to eradicate pollutants in water
Chemists present new process to produce hydrated electrons — ScienceDaily Advances in environmental technology: You don’t need complex filters and laser systems to destroy persistent pollutants in water. Chemists have developed a new process that works using mere sunlight. The process is so simple that it can even be conducted outdoors under the most basic…
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The Many Benefits of Wetlands Conservation
Photo © KEN ARCHER By J. Dale James, Ph.D., and Ellen R. Herbert, Ph.D. Wetlands are among the most valuable ecosystems on Earth, rivaling tropical rainforests in their biological productivity. Historically, wetland systems sustained civilizations by providing people with food and freshwater and protecting communities from flooding and storm surges. Prior to European settlement of…
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Miami Will Be Underwater Soon. Its Drinking Water Could Go First
A rock lake at the edge of Miami-Dade County. PHOTOGRAPHER: ANASTASIA SAMOYLOVA FOR BLOOMBERG BUSINESSWEEK The city has another serious water problem. One morning in June, Douglas Yoder climbed into a white government SUV on the edge of Miami and headed northwest, away from the glittering coastline and into the maze of water infrastructure that…
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Tucson Water mistakenly sent contaminated water to thousands of residents
Photo: Well water injected with hydrogen peroxide passes through UV/AOP Reactors at Tucson Water’s Advanced Oxidation Process Water Treatment facility near Irvington and I-19 on Sept. 26, 2018. Ultraviolet light, used in concert with hydrogen peroxide, creates a photochemical process that breaks down 1,4-dioxane molecules into harmless components. Water treated at AOP is passed to…
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Leading Water Utilities Reducing Water-Energy Nexus Pressures
Water is required to produce nearly all forms of energy. At the same time, electricity is needed to provide drinking water and treat wastewater. Recognizing rising water-energy nexus pressures, a range of water utilities around the world are developing innovative solutions to reduce these pressures. Melbourne Water’s hydro-electric power stations Melbourne Water has hydro-electric power…
