Water Sustainability Blog
News on the world's most precious resource, including the latest in research, trends, and treatment advances
What Is Zero Liquid Discharge?
Zero liquid discharge plants use wastewater treatments that leave all effluent ready for reuse, whether for irrigation or replacing freshwater supplies.
Jamaica Weighs Decentralized Desalination
Caught between drought and disintegrating water infrastructure, Jamaica is considering state decentralized desalination.
The Potential of Water Reuse in Agriculture
With fresh water supplies for agricultural irrigation dwindling, wastewater reuse can produce what essentially is an undiscovered river.
From Wastewater Treatment to Resource Recovery
More and more wastewater treatment plants are adding value to the purification process by recovering both energy and valuable compounds.
The Water Footprint of Beef
Beef production has a huge water footprint. But, there are ways to increase the industry’s water sustainability.
Water Reuse: Making the Most of Every Drop
With increasing water stress, water utilities, industries, and agriculture are turning to nonpotable, indirect potable, and direct potable water reuse.