Could carbon financing boost green wastewater treatment?
24 April, 2024Using carbon credits to fund green infrastructure could save just under 30m tonnes of CO2-equivalent emissions over 40 years, researchers have found.
Sydney Water commences Richmond facility upgrades
11 September, 2023Sydney Water has commenced upgrades worth $185m to its Richmond wastewater network to build resilience and accommodate a growing population.
Waste to energy: fats, oils and grease to power homes
13 October, 2022Food scraps, wastewater, fats, oils and grease could be diverted from landfill and converted to renewable energy at a new western Sydney waste hub, potentially powering 120,000 homes.
The project transforming biosolids into biochar
13 July, 2021A wastewater management strategy will recover biosolids headed for landfill and transform them into re-usable products.
Treating wastewater in plastics recycling applications
03 June, 2021The sustainabability of recycling technology should not be assessed by the quality of its end-product alone — the processes play an equally important role.
Clean wash water ensures sustainable operations for Circular Plastics Australia (PET)
27 May, 2021Circular Plastics Australia (PET) is leading the charge with the construction of a world-class recycling facility in NSW.
Recycled wastewater gives koalas a home among the gum trees
10 May, 2021Urban Utilities used treated wastewater to help its blue gum plantation thrive — about four swimming pools' worth a day!
Plan for drinking recycled wastewater
01 May, 2020A plan to recycle wastewater and make it drinkable could see the delivery of water to city dwellers become much more efficient.
Innovation could save millions in sewer system management
05 December, 2019Envirosuite has signed a deal with University of Queensland to incorporate the SeweX mathematical modelling technology into its environmental product suite.
Biosolids from Sydney Water provide benefits for NSW farmers
21 September, 2017Each year Sydney Water re-uses 100% of biosolids produced — about 180,000 tonnes.
Wastewater: the untapped resource
27 March, 2017What if we were to consider the vast quantities of domestic, agricultural and industrial wastewater discharged into the environment every day as a valuable resource rather than costly problem?
Advancing resource recovery — new report
11 January, 2016An international report that takes an investor's perspective to recovering resources from wastewater has been welcomed by the water industry as an important step towards sustainability of water management in Australia.
Wastewater irrigation can cause diarrhoeal diseases
06 March, 2014Researchers from the University of Melbourne have found that the use of wastewater to irrigate vegetable crops may significantly contribute to deadly health risks such as rotavirus, a major cause of diarrhoeal diseases.
BioGill technology keeps Fiji island beaches and ocean pristine
27 June, 2013Mantaray Island Resort opened its doors to travellers as an eco-resort in 2004. Now, with Australian-invented BioGill technology, the island is effectively treating wastewater on-site, recycling the water for garden re-use and protecting the local reefs and waterways.
Nubian brings sustainable water solutions to 720 Bourke Street
27 June, 2013Nubian Water Systems, a provider of sustainable water solutions for the urban environment, has been selected as the vendor of choice by 720 Bourke Street’s hydraulic contractor, Richstone Plumbing.
