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The Water Network editors have selected the best content of the last month for you.

Trending Technology

Cost effective Ion-transport membranes

New ion-transport membrane technology that could reduce the cost of purifying water uses low-cost plastic membranes with many tiny hydrophilic pores. They improve on current technology that is more expensive and difficult to apply.

Agro-Z Soil Additive

Soil enhancement media that, when combined with common fertilizers and applied to the application areas, will improve nutrient availability, condition the local soil, and increase the amount of moisture the soil can hold. Sponsored

Breakthrough in removing heavy metals

New discovery that microwave can remove toxic heavy metals from biosolids making it possible for an inexpensive way to clean heavy metals from treated sewage. 

Novel solution for cleaning up PFAS

An electrochemical flow cell with a stainless steel cathode and a boron-doped diamond anode is used to treat a concentrated waste stream of GenX.

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Editor's Choice

Digital Technology Solutions for the Colorado River Basin

Environmental Law Institute & Water Foundry publish the report,         "Digital Technology Solutions for the Colorado River Basin". Facing water scarcity and over-allocation, the report illustrates the potential of digital technologies like artificial intelligence to transform the way the basin is managed to ensure a sustainable and resilient future. 

Innovative lamella clarifier solutions

Lamella clarifiers are a very cost effective alternative to conventional clarifiers as they reduce the needed tank volume by 2 to 4 times. Customized solutions consisting of lamella clarifier plate settlers, support- and anti-floating structure, sludge removal and effluent launders. Sponsored

Studying water quality with satellites and public data

AquaSat is a dataset that enables remote sensing of water quality for inland waters. Using remote sensing from satellite imagery could be a way to vastly expand our understanding of variation in water quality at continental scales, with little extra cost for sampling. 

New technology cuts water usage for landscaping in half 

New potassium complex technology from a California company called Aqua Cents. The granules are injected straight into the grass to create "tiny water reserves" closer to the surface, so the water is there when the roots need it. 

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Online Courses

The Nitrogen Cycle

What is TKN, ammonia, ammonium - nitrogen cycle tutorial video by AET.

Sponsored

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Articles & Knowledge Exchange

Agroecology in Africa - 33 Case Studies

Thirty-three case studies that shed light on the tremendous success of agroecological agriculture across the African continent.

Fiberglass self-cleaning seawater filters

With on-line, or in-line flange configuration to accommodate simple installation, and easily integrate with any pipeline in a seawater filtration process. Sponsored

Revolution of the textile dyeing process

UNSW researchers are using graphene to generate sustainable energy in municipal wastewater treatment plants.

Nano-filter using common algae

A nano-filter that can keep out all kinds of bacteria and viruses, using a macro-algae named “pithophora”, that grows abundantly in Bangladesh can save millions. 

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Featured Jobs

Chief Operating Officer

in Washington DC, USA
Employer: DC Water

Senior Project Manager

in San Francisco CA, USA
Employer: Natural Systems Utilities

Senior Systems Engineer

in Oakland CA, USA
Employer: EBMUD

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Events

9th World Water Tech      Feb 25-26 2020                  in London, UK

Developing Resilient Water Systems for a Sustainable Future.

MENA Water Summit
17 March 2020
in Kuwait

Achieving water stewardship standards with stakeholders collaboration.

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Global Sanitation Economy Summit18 - 20 March 2020
in Beirut, Lebanon 

Lebanon’s largest recycling and waste management exhibition and conference.

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Questions

Lamellar tubes disintegrated within the settle

We have a problem of lamellar tubes that keep on popping out of array, even after cleaning the settler. What causes this ?

By: Linus Kapulwa

WWTP nitrogen abatement

Is the effluent conductivity impacting nitrogen abatement in a WWTP ?

By: Faid Younes

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Featured Bids from North American Public Utilities

2020 Risk Management Consultant

Location: New jersey, USA
Due: Dec 10, 2019

Advanced Metering Infrastructure and Meter Data Management

Location: Louisiana, USA
Due: Jan 27, 2020

Wastewater Treatment Plant Expansion to 1.335 MGD

Location: Texas, USA
Due: Dec 17, 2019

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