Katherine’s PFAS water treatment plant finally ready for action
In a small remote town in the outback, a multi-million-dollar mega facility shipped in from America will soon turn potentially toxic drinking water into some of…
The importance of safe drinking water to our standard of living is unquestionable. Water utilities play a key role in protecting public health by supplying safe water.
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Carlos Brieva, Master of integrated Water Management, The International WaterCentre, Australia, 2013 This project has taken the Tableland Regional Council as a study case for…
Disinfection – SA Water, Australia
Disinfection is a critical step because it ensures that water is safe to drink. We disinfect water using chlorination, chloramination and ultra violet. At Morgan…
Drinking Water Treatment Processes – SA Water, Australia
We treat drinking water in a variety of different ways including desalination, conventional treatment plants and new membrane technology.
Meet a Water Sampler – SA Water, Australia
We collect and test water samples from right across South Australia, including rivers, reservoirs, pipelines and customer taps. Our laboratories, known as the Australian Water…
The Closed System – SA Water, Australia
A ‘closed system’ prevents anything other than water getting into the water distribution system. We maintain a closed system across South Australia by making sure…
New Technology – SA Water, Australia
At our laboratories we have two new machines which are leading the way with DNA technology. The ION Chef and the ION S5 look at…
Our World Class Laboratories – SA Water, Australia
Our laboratories in Adelaide are known as the Australian Water Quality Centre. They include biology, bacteriology, inorganic chemistry and organic chemistry. Each lab plays a…
Incident Response – SA Water, Australia
Providing safe, high quality drinking water to South Australians is our number one priority so the way we respond to incidents is critical. Like all…
Working With SA Health – SA Water, Australia
It’s important for SA Water and SA Health to work well together. The more transparent and open we are the better SA Health is able…
Managing our surface and ground water sources is one of the first steps in providing safe, clean drinking water and maintaining public health. We manage…
Who regulates recycled water for drinking in the United States? Several water professionals discuss this issue.
San Diego Safe Water Treatment
San Diego water facility operators explain the multi-barrier treatment process, and safety controls.
This animation graphically explains how reverse osmosis membranes work to remove contaminants such as salts and microorganisms from water.
C. Brieva, Master of Integrated Water Management, The International WaterCentre, 2013 This project investigated the pattern of arsenic distribution and sources in the Tableland Regional…
Chlor(am)ine Disinfection of Human Pathogenic Viruses
Smart Water Fund Chlor(am)ine Disinfection of Human Pathogenic Viruses The Challenge Recycled water is more and more frequently used for a wide variety of…