El Port de la Selva: Safe water reuse via aquifer recharge

The DEMOWARE initiative is an FP7 EU research project which aims at demonstrating that water reuse is a competitive and safe water supply option. Demonstration takes place at nine existing and one greenfield site. Quantitative microbial risk assessment is …

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Statutory QMRA in the NetherlandsAbout 40% of the drinking water in the Netherlands is produced from surface water from the rivers Rhine and Meuse. Both rivers flow through densely populated areas in Europe and receive most of the wastewater from these areas.

The water companies use QMRA not only …

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Relevance of Trace Organic Substances in the Stormwater Runoff of BerlinRain water runoff is the largest untreated source of potentially high loads of trace organic substances discharged to urban surface waters.

The project OgRe aimed to support Berlin’s strategy related to the reduction of trace organic contaminants by describing …

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Modeling pesticide runoff from urban hard surfaces and urban areasGlobal urbanisation leads to worldwide increase of hard surfaces.

Urban runoff can be a significant source of pesticides in urban water, due to the increasing fraction of urban hard surfaces and the frequent use of pesticides for urban weed and …

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Transformation of Emerging Contaminants during Water Treatment ProcessesWe have estimated any possible transformation of emerging contaminants (pharmaceutical, endocrine disrupting compounds, manufactured nanoparticles) and their toxicities during water treatment processes. In addition, we tried to develop an effective and optimal removal strategy for them. (funded by KIST)Members

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More knowledge of possibly hazardous emerging contaminants

In 2015 the European TAPES project concludes in a new Watershare tool: AbatES. The TAPES project has focused on the bundling and extension of knowledge on emerging substances: (new) contaminants that present a potential hazard to the environment, health and water quality.

TAPES …

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Risk Assessment of the Water Reclamation Plant in Windhoek

Windhoek has since long reclaimed wastewater using multiple barriers to produce potable water. Obvious health risks involved, assessing risks using combination of QMRA and fault tree analysis. Evaluating if the extensive treatment is sufficient under severe conditions (scenarios). Pathogens such as …

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Advanced analytics and environmental fate of pharmaceuticalsUoB has developed advanced analytical techniques to detect pharmaceuticals, personal care products and illicit drugs in water. Our methods are able to detect chiral compounds and distinguish between the different stereo-isomers. This provides new information on the origin and fate of compounds, shows…Continue reading »

Evaluating water supply alternatives in rural IndiaDrinking water supply in rural India faces many challenges of quantity and quality. The government is investing in centralized surface water treatment systems, while the population still largely depends on local sources. A QMRA study was performed to assess the risks from the…Continue reading »

Reverse QMRA to design monitoring after contamination eventBank filtration provides an excellent barrier against pathogens. However in this case contamination of the bank filtration well field occurred due to construction failure of some wells. The water supply from this well field was stopped immediately and safe water was supplied…Continue reading »

Cleantech playground: Evaluating decentralized treatment systemsThe Cleantech Playground (CTP) is a testing ground for innovative clean technologies in the Amsterdam city center which aims to (biological) cycle closure. The concept is first realized at De Ceuvel, breeding ground for creative entrepreneurs. Food production (partly under glass) is combined with…Continue reading »

Assessing the microbial safety of drinking water A drinking water company uses surface water for the production of drinking water. At the local treatment plant the following pathogens have been observed in the source water: enteroviruses (rotavirus), Campylobacter and Cryptosporidium.

The treatment plant uses conventional treatment (coagulation/sedimentation and rapid sand …

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Cost effective Arsenic removal from groundwater in Buenos Aires (Argentina)Groundwater in many regions in Argentina, including Buenos Aires, contain high levels of arsenic of natural origin. A feasibility study has been carried out to design cost-effective treatment systems for As removal to produce drinking water with low As levels.…Continue reading »

TANQIATo reduce the waste of water in dry areas such as Fujairah - one of the 7 emirates of the UAE – efforts are undertaken by TANQIA to distribute highly treated wastewater for reusing this water for irrigation, cleaning and other purposes.

The water treatment plant has developed a …

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