River Rhine. Photo: Water News Europe
On World Water Day a European Coalition of Drinking Water Suppliers adopted a European River Memorandum (ERM). The suppliers call for transparency in discharges, strict entry requirements for chemicals and the implementation of the polluter pays principle. In the Memorandum they set out minimum quality standards...
The coronavirus can be removed effectively. Photo: Pixabay.
As the corona virus is spreading around the globe water treatment professionals need to know how this virus behaves in drinking water and wastewater systems. Are water treatment filtration and disinfection processes sufficient for coronavirus removal and inactivation? According to...
The list will contain all substances that can be safely used in contact with drinking water. Photo: Wikimedia Commons By Basotxerri.
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) starts with a list of substances that can...
A lifecycle and multisector approahc is needed to prevent pollution with pharmaceuticals. Photo: Wikimedia Commons.
End-of-pipe upgrades of Waste Water Treatment Plants (WWTPs) are costly, energy intensive and toxic transformation products may be formed. OECD Water researchers claim that prevention early in a pharmaceutical’s life cycle may deliver...
