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Water Pollution

Study methods used to treat wastewater from heavy metals

Heavy metal pollution has become one of the most serious environmental problems at present.

Publication Date: 
13/06/2018
Tags:
Water Pollution, Heavy Metals, Water Pollution Control, Environment, Wastewater Treatment
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Resources recovery and reuse in sanitation and wastewater systems: options and investment climate in selected South and Southeast Asian countries

Properly managed sanitation systems and improved wastewater treatment are important for safeguarding environment and enhancing sustainable livelihoods in vast areas of South and Southeast Asian countries.

Publication Date: 
01/06/2018
Maksud Bekchanov, Pablo Evia
Center for Development Research (ZEF)
Tags:
Sanitation, Organic Waste, Wastewater, Wastewater Treatment, Biogas, Composting, Waste Management, Asia, India, Governance
Water Pollution

Policy for reuse of treated waste water

This policy announced by the Gujarat government will promote the use of treated wastewater and will see the setting up of sewage treatment plants (STP) in all major towns and cities of Gujarat.

Publication Date: 
28/05/2018
Government of Gujarat
Tags:
Wastewater Treatment, Wastewater Recycling, Sewage Treatment Plants (STP), Gujarat
Sanitation

City halts township's sewerage plans

THE City of Windhoek has not yet approved plans for a waste water treatment plant at the site of the proposed Ziveli Lifestyle Village south of Windhoek since the development apparently started in

Publication Date: 
08/05/2018
Namibian (Namibia)
Tags:
Sanitation, Wastewater Treatment, Sewage, Namibia, Africa
Water Pollution

Is water from treatment plant flowing into Luni, asks NGT

Jaipur: The principal bench of the National Green Tribunal at New Delhi has sought an inspection to ensure that water from the effluent treatment plants on its banks is not flowing into River Luni.

Publication Date: 
08/05/2018
Times Of India (Jaipur)
Tags:
Rajasthan, Wastewater Treatment, National Green Trbunal (NGT), River Pollution, Water Pollution
Climate Change

Progress and opportunities for reducing short-lived climate pollutants across Latin America and the Caribbean

This technical report, Progress and Opportunities of Reducing Short-lived Climate Pollutants across Latin America and the Caribbean, reviews examples of initiatives and measures that have successfully reduced emissions of black carbon, methane and some hydrofluorocarbons in Latin America and the Caribbean, the three short-lived climate pollutant

Publication Date: 
01/05/2018
Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC)
Tags:
Climate Change, Air Pollution, South America, Caribbean, Black Carbon, Methane, Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), Transport, Chulhas (Cookstoves), Bricks, Livestock, Wastewater Treatment, Municipal Solid Waste, Waste Management, Coal, Mining
Water Pollution

HC calls for short-term steps to prevent lake from drying

STP at Kishangarh likely to begin trial run in 9 months: UT

Publication Date: 
01/05/2018
Tribune (New Delhi)
Tags:
Punjab, Lakes, Lake Pollution, High Court, Chandigarh, Wastewater Treatment, Water Pollution
Hazardous Waste

1,600 tonnes of hazardous waste illegally buried

ĐỒNG NAI — Chin Well Fasteners Việt Nam Company in Hiệp Phước Commune, Nhơn Trạch District, was fined VNĐ3.5 billion (US$154,000) for releasing untreated wastewater and directly burying 1,600 tonne

Publication Date: 
20/04/2018
Vietnam News
Tags:
Hazardous Waste, Vietnam, Environment, Toxic Wastes, Wastewater Treatment, Industrial Waste
Water Pollution

SA’s chemical pollution plight

South Africa’s waste- water treatment works are being burdened with increased rates of influents containing a large “cocktail” of chemical pollutants.

Publication Date: 
17/04/2018
IOL (South Africa)
Tags:
Water Pollution, South Africa, Environment, Water Resources, Antibiotics, Wastewater Treatment, Africa
Water Pollution

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Waste Water Treatment Plants, 09/03/2018

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Waste Water Treatment Plants, 09/03/2018. As per a report published by Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) in March, 2015, the sewage generation from urban areas in the country is estimated at 61,948 million litres per day (mld), against which the available sewage treatment capacity is only 23,277 mld (37% of the sewage generation) in 816 sewage treatment plants (including 145 sewage

Publication Date: 
Friday, March 9, 2018
Lok Sabha
Tags:
Wastewater Treatment, India, Statistics, Parliament, Sewage, Urbanisation

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