Drinking Water Managment

Three Yorkshire Water experts have flown to Ethiopia as part of a mission to improve the country's water infrastructure and access to safe, clean water

The trio of experts have volunteered to be part of a small task force from the utility firm who will visit the East African country from 21st to the 30th of June.

The nine-day trip is part of a Yorkshire Water and WaterAid mission to bring clean water to 130,000 people in Ethiopia and improve access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene education.

A new study says the chlorine used in wastewater treatment is interacting with pharmaceuticals, the mix can harm aquatic life and lead to antibiotic resistance 

It turns out that chlorine, a common disinfectant that is a staple in most water treatment plants, may be doing as much harm as good.

According to a new study presented today at the 249th National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical Society in Denver, chlorine may not be eliminating all the pharmaceutical drugs that wind up in wastewater.

Dhaka water supply and sewerage authority (DWASA) and Vitens Evides International (VEI) from the Netherlands have signed a memorandum of understanding expressing their commitment to intensify the existing partnership and explore future opportunities

This partnership focusses on technical support on operations and maintenance of drinking water infrastructure and on demonstration of urban dredging technologies as well as the extension of services into Dhaka’s low income communities.