When looking at modern-day wastewater treatment systems one can easily forget that the concept of waterborne sanitation is actually quite a recent development in human history and that it took years of implementation to get to the point where we are ...
The Adventures of a little drop of water: The Water Treatment Process
From Cloud to RiverThere once was a little drop of water named Skipper. He lived in a tight community of droplets in the clouds. From a young age, he and his friends knew that they were destined for something great; they just never truly knew what ...
The History of Water Treatment
Throughout history, people settled close to one of the most vital commodities on earth, a source of water. In those early days, no one gave any thought as to how clean the water was, but as time moved on, people started becoming aware of this importa ...
The Adventures of a little drop of water: The Wastewater Treatment Process
Skipper once again found himself surrounded by darkness. By now it had become a familiar embrace. As he moved deeper and deeper into the darkness, the memory of his recent journey played over and over in his thoughts. He relived the changes he expe ...
Is our water safe? How to find out
Access to Safe Drinking Water is a basic human right. But what exactly does the word “safe” entail? According to the UN, it is water that’s free from substances that carry a threat to a person’s health and is measured through the national or local ...