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Mar 17

San Diego starts building Pure Water sewage recycling system

San Diego relies on importing 85 percent of its water supply. The Pure Water program plans to provide one-third of San Diego’s water...

Jun 9, 2020

Purified recycled water

Water is a precious resource, and it doesn’t always rain where and when we need it to. Purified recycled water is a safe method of...

Oct 28, 2018

Arizona cities could pursue 'toilet to tap' but so far have taken a more indirect approach

As the combined effects of a historic drought, increasing population and a changing climate continue to roil the Southwest and its water...

Oct 24, 2018

Recycling Sewage to Tap Water in Windhoek, Namibia Hits 50-Year Milestone

The City of Windhoek and Wingoc will be celebrate their 50th anniversary of Direct Reuse in Namibia, from 18 to 19 October, under the...

Aug 20, 2018

Ingenious upcycling turns discarded medical device into water filter

Every year across the world, more than 250 million dialysis filters are thrown away after only a single use cleansing a kidney patient’s...

Jun 27, 2018

Perth dodged a water crisis like Cape Town's Day Zero — but the city's still not out of the

Imagine having to wait in a queue to collect a 25-litre daily ration of water because your city's taps have run dry. That is a doomsday...

May 2, 2018

Rating the taste of recycled water

In drought areas, treated wastewater is added back to the potable water stream. It's safe, and one study says it even tastes better....

Mar 20, 2018

Recycled water becoming a common component of Australian tap water

The world is watching as Cape Town's water crisis approaches "Day Zero". Questions are being asked about which other cities could be at...

Mar 18, 2018

Australians will have to get used to drinking recycled water

Drinking treated sewage has always been on the nose in Australia. The "ick" factor has led successive state governments across the...

Feb 7, 2018

How to prevent cities from drying up

The South African city of Cape Town, home to more than four million people, is set to run out of water in a matter of weeks. It is a...

Jan 20, 2018

This desert reservoir could fill 10,000 Olympic swimming pools

The oil rich-emirate of Abu Dhabi is storing a vital resource in the desert: water. On Monday, the capital of the United Arab Emirates...

Jan 17, 2018

On-site system turns toilet water into purified drinking water

A company in Northeast Ohio has made clean water production the foundation of its existence. "Our goal is to change the way the world...

Oct 4, 2017

Precautionary PFAS water treatment plant in NT

A long-awaited treatment plant to reduce PFAS chemicals in the Northern Territory town of Katherine's drinking supply has arrived. The...

Aug 15, 2017

San Diego to recycle sewage into drinking water

Federal and state water-quality regulators have cleared the way for the city of San Diego to avoid costly upgrades to an outdated...

Aug 14, 2017

Drinking recycled sewage water: soon to be a reality in Perth

PERTH households could soon be drinking recycled sewage after health regulators gave Water Corporation the all-clear to start production...

Jul 28, 2017

Melbourne to face water crisis in a decade

Melbourne's water providers have begun planning for a possible water crisis, as a new report suggests the city could start running out of...

Apr 13, 2017

Chemical-free water purification technology

UBC engineers have found a way to help remote communities gain access to drinking water by creating an affordable water-purification...

Mar 13, 2017

Pink tap water: colourful monday for residents of a Canadian town

Residents of a small Canadian town were left puzzled this week when their tap water started running an "alarming" bright pink. The water...

Sep 30, 2016

Dogs Used To Locate Aging Sewer Lines

In many cities throughout the country, aging septic and sewage tanks can leak human waste and other unhealthy chemicals into streams and...

May 25, 2016

Victorians could be drinking recycled water...

Victoria's 30 plan recommends motorists pay higher tolls during peak times, householders would drink recycled water, and small rural...

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