drinking water Archives - Water Research Australia https://www.waterra.com.au/tag/drinking-water/ National leader in water solutions through collaboration and high impact research Wed, 02 Nov 2022 03:29:46 +0000 en-AU hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.1 https://www.waterra.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/cropped-waterRA-favicon-1-32x32.png drinking water Archives - Water Research Australia https://www.waterra.com.au/tag/drinking-water/ 32 32 New research released analyses occurrence of microplastics in drinking and recycled water https://www.waterra.com.au/new-research-released-analyses-occurrence-of-microplastics-in-drinking-and-recycled-water/ Mon, 31 Oct 2022 01:14:48 +0000 https://www.waterra.com.au/?p=10531 Microplastics have been reported in marine and freshwater ecosystems as well as wastewater effluents worldwide, but much less is known about their presence in drinking water and their potential risks … New research released analyses occurrence of microplastics in drinking and recycled water">Continue reading New research released analyses occurrence of microplastics in drinking and recycled water

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Microplastics have been reported in marine and freshwater ecosystems as well as wastewater effluents worldwide, but much less is known about their presence in drinking water and their potential risks to human health.

Water Research Australia Project 1128 Occurrence, removal and risks of microplastics in drinking water and recycled water – State of knowledge provides a systematic analysis of the different sampling and analysis methodologies currently in use, as well as a summary of the concentrations, type, shape, and sizes of microplastics reported in drinking and reclaimed water sources and product.

Led by Griffith University, the research also reviewed the efficiency of current drinking and reclaimed water treatment processes to remove microplastics and discusses the current state of knowledge on potential human and environmental risks of microplastics in drinking and reclaimed water.

The report is also accompanied by a factsheet and are available for download by WaterRA members.

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UKWIR research reports released https://www.waterra.com.au/ukwir-research-reports-released/ Mon, 18 Jul 2022 05:04:02 +0000 https://43.250.142.120/~waterrac/?p=9381 UK Water Industry Research published two reports in July which may be of interest to WaterRA members. Report Title: Impact of dynamic system changes on customer acceptability Companies must work … UKWIR research reports released">Continue reading UKWIR research reports released

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UK Water Industry Research published two reports in July which may be of interest to WaterRA members.

Report Title: Impact of dynamic system changes on customer acceptability

Companies must work to ensure that customers continue to be satisfied with their drinking water when the treated water source they normally receive is blended or substituted with another. A tool has been designed to assess the impact of dynamic system changes on customer acceptability, named the “Blend Assessment Model” and is referred to as “the tool”. This report collates the process of researching the tools requirements, creating the tool and producing the accompanying monitoring guidance document.

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Report Title: Transferring minimal excavation methods into the water industry

This report provides a comprehensive review of current and developing technologies for minimal excavation which have the potential to enable the water industry to undertake leak repairs and the associated excavation activities, safely and efficiently. Technologies were identified through global literature reviews, interviews with subject matter experts and contact with relevant companies. A workshop attended by practitioners, technology providers and water companies, provided clarity over the critical issues that need to be resolved to enable these technologies to be widely adopted in the water industry. To encourage the transfer of the identified technology a functional specification is presented which defines the requirements for the application of this technology. A route map to enable the implementation by the water industry is also presented, including a suit of core project areas that will address the key challenges to technology implementation

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