Wipes made from plastic are now among the top environmental polluters and the cause of sewer blockages – around 100 a day in the UK. We should not be flushing wipes down into the toilet as they can block the pipes and lead to flooding or littering on beaches because they turn to microplastics in …
Advantages, Risks, and Opportunities in Digitalizing Water Utilities
Water utilities duties have been expanding in the last decades. Apart from providing clean drinking water and wastewater services, it has grown into resilience planning and acted as a conduit between water users and the water environment while coping with customers' expectations. Thankfully …
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Asia’s Water Supply Challenge and Infrastructure Management
Water is a necessity in all aspects of life, and one cannot overstate the importance of having access to a reliable and clean water supply. In our modern age, access to clean water translates to being able to open one's tap or faucet and expecting that potable water to flow from it, or at least …
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Korea’s Water Infrastructure Development is a Model for the World
How is it possible for a country without a single sewer line in 1958 to have 90% of its wastewater treated by 2012? A report from Korea Water and Wastewater Association (KWWA) tells an impressive narrative of the country's water sector expansion and development between 1960 to …
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Dealing with Sewage Spills from Across the US Border
In a March 2020 report, sewage had steadily spilled into riverbeds and valleys, which would usually be dry, in San Diego, California, near the Mexican border. This cross-border sewage spill has caused a fair bit of public irritation due to the odors of the water infused with human excrement. …
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EU’s Wastewater Treatment New Rule Will Affect Service Levels
The European Commission's (EC) review of the EU's Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive (UWWTD) reveals shortcomings in its implementation. As a result, changes in wastewater treatment rules will be rolled out soon, and EU members can expect tighter implementation regulations. The Water News …
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Will US’s Clean Drinking Water Bill Solve Its Crumbling Water Infrastructure?
In April 2021, the US Senate passed the Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act to create a $35 billion fund for states and tribes to improve their water systems. Forty percent will go to the underserved, rural, and tribal communities, a long-overdue investment, according to …
Advantages of Decentralized Water Utilities Infrastructure Systems
According to Dr. Lynn Broaddus, President of Broadview Collaborative, Inc, and next year’s President of the Water Environment Federation, decentralized or distributed water and wastewater systems contribute to utility resilience in addressing climate change and a better solution for congested …
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NZ’s Water Reforms Institutionalise Maori Perspectives and Partnership
As a bicultural country, New Zealand recognises the language, cultures, and traditions of both the Māori and Pākehā (British settlers) cultures. The New Zealand Government Act 2002 provides a process for consultation with the Māori and to seek their views on any proposed changes to local …
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Benefits of Tapping Wastewater’s Potential
Looking at wastewater as a resource might come as a new concept in developing countries with a centralized wastewater infrastructure and treatments. The AP Infrastructure article, "Tapping the power of wastewater," focuses on the advantages of tapping wastewater's potential to generate renewable …
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Reusing Water from Toilet to Tap to Solve Shortage
Traditional water sources worldwide, such as natural snow and rainfall basins, are declining as the climate continues to change faster than anticipated. The water reservoir - a staple piece of water infrastructure that has been used consistently and globally, is now being labelled 'the dinosaur' …
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Household Water Treatment – Future of Wastewater Sytems?
Modern infrastructure is based on a system that the Romans came up with close to two thousand years ago. While arguably this system has worked well over the course of history when employed, pumping fresh water into cities from water sources and pumping wastewater out, rural solutions may be the …
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