Archived Industry News for Water Professionals - September, 2018
Queensland councils are joining forces to improve water and sewage assets.
Mango skins show sludge skills
Nanoparticles from green mango peel could be used to clean up oil sludge.
MDBA launches new site
The Murray–Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) has published a list of legislation and plans in a new central location.
Melbourne warned of PFAS rivers
Melbourne residents are being told to steer clear of certain rivers.
Sydney desal gets green tick
Experts say highly saline flows from the Sydney Desalination Plant will not affect surrounding marine life as commonly believed.
Quick success for new filter
Australian researchers have designed a nano-filter that can clean dirty water over 100 times faster than current technology.
Adani extraction allowed
The Federal Government has ruled Adani does not need a full environmental impact assessment to extract 12.5 billion litres ...
Coal miner told to fix river
The owners of a longwall mining operation have been ordered to fix a damaged creek in NSW.
Mine accused of water misuse
A New South Wales coal mine has been accused of taking much more surface water than it is entitled to.
Reef group quizzed on spending
The Great Barrier Reef Foundation expects to spend more than $7 million on administration this financial year.
WaterNSW makes Murray deal
WaterNSW has made a new deal to transfer water more efficiently along the River Murray.
First load for new waste site
Environmental concern has clouded the launch of a hazardous waste dump in southern Tasmania.
New foil for water treatment
Australian researchers have come up with a metal strip that can remove impurities like dyes and heavy metals from water.
Adani illegal drilling alleged
Environmental authorities are investigating claims that Adani dug bores without permission.
Big arm aims for garbage patch
Engineers will soon deploy a rubbish-collection device for the giant rubbish patch in the Pacific Ocean.
Blue Lake wreck removed
A car has been removed after almost a month submerged in an SA town’s water supply.
Satellites spot river moves
Authorities are using satellites to keep track of river flows in the northern Murray–Darling Basin in a bid to guard against water theft.