Xylem Wedeco LBX 850e wastewater disinfection solution
17 June, 2013The Xylem WEDECO LBX 850e system is a closed-vessel, ultraviolet (UV) disinfection solution which has been optimised for large-scale wastewater treatment plants, industrial and water re-use applications.
CMAX wastewater filtration media
07 June, 2013The CMAX filtration media is a specialty adsorbent designed to remove surfactants, soaps and detergents in wastewater.
Pasteurisation to produce recycled water
04 June, 2013Pasteurisation - a process used worldwide to disinfect and treat milk - will soon be used to treat recycled water in a project initiated by the Australian Water Recycling Centre of Excellence (AWRCE).
Dealing with crap to improve water quality
03 June, 2013To better understand how bacteria impact the environment, a former University of California, Riverside graduate student spent nearly a year building a system that replicates a human colon, septic tank and groundwater and ‘fed’ the colon three times a day during weeklong experiments to simulate human eating.
Australia’s first Infrastructure Sustainability (IS) rating
15 May, 2013Tenix has been awarded Australia’s first ever Infrastructure Sustainability (IS) Design rating, achieving an ‘Excellent’ rating level for the design of two sewage treatment plants (STPs) at Cannonvale and Proserpine in North Queensland.
Water utility using sewage sludge to create energy
02 May, 2013In what is claimed will be an Australian first, Yarra Valley Water is developing an innovative waste-to-energy facility in the northern suburbs of Melbourne.
DIY wastewater treatment system to benefit Tunisia
29 April, 2013A low-cost wastewater treatment system built entirely with recycled materials and parts from hardware shops will help transfer Australian expertise to classrooms in Tunisia.
Mussel shells to treat polluted mining water
29 April, 2013University of Canterbury researchers are investigating an ecologically engineered treatment system to solve wastewater problems, such as acid mine drainage, on mining sites.
Water - can less be more?
17 April, 2013 by Rip Copithorn*GHD’s Global Technical Leader - Water, Rip Copithorn*, discusses a range of technologies that will influence the future of wastewater treatment and change the way we think about water security.
Major advances in fine grit removal engineering to be a highlight of Ozwater’13
27 March, 2013Smith & Loveless grit removal technologies relevant to Australian wastewater treatment plants will be presented by CST Wastewater Solutions to the Ozwater’13 international water conference and exhibition in Perth from 7-9 May.
Waste lagoons move into the environmental risk management spotlight
12 March, 2013Underperforming open industrial wastewater treatment lagoons are on the way out, according to an anaerobic technology advocate, as industry counts the cost of its pollution, odours, leakage, energy wastage and relative inefficiency in fixing the problems it set out to address.
Wastewater treatment technique protects fish from antidepressants
11 March, 2013Researchers at KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm have developed a new technique to prevent pharmaceutical residues from entering waterways and harming wildlife.
Lagoon de-sludging works completed
22 February, 2013In late December 2012, Coliban Water began lagoon de-sludging works at the Kyneton Water Reclamation Plant to assist treatment processes and manage odour generation on-site.
Tenix awarded Nambour STP upgrade
05 February, 2013Tenix has been awarded a $40 million contract by Unitywater to design, construct and commission a major upgrade to the Nambour Sewage Treatment Plant (STP).
Xylem Flygt and Wedeco Duron energy-efficient wastewater products
19 January, 2013Xylem has launched a number of energy-saving Flygt and Wedeco products that can help users lower costs and get an overview of their energy use.
