In-situ ultrasonic treatment for effective clogging mitigation in sand filters
Available online 13 February 2026
Sand filtration systems are cornerstone technologies in water treatment, yet they frequently suffer from clogging due to particle and biofilm accumulation, compromising efficiency and escalating maintenance...
Characteristics of Disinfection Byproduct Formation in Outdoor Swimming Pool Water: The Effect of Solar Photolysis of Chlorine Disinfectants
Available online 6 February 2026
Chlorine disinfectants, such as sodium hypochlorite (NaClO) and trichloroisocyanuric acid (TCCA), are widely used in outdoor swimming pools. However, the effects of solar irradiation on the formation...
Magnetic FeP/Fe3O4 Multi-Shell Heterostructures for Enhanced Peroxymonosulfate Activation in Accelerating Tetracycline Degradation
Available online 23 January 2026
Iron-based heterogeneous catalysts have been demonstrated considerable potential in peroxymonosulfate (PMS) activation for the degradation of organic pollutants degradation, yet their catalytic efficiency...
Diagnosing the Causal Relationships between Groundwater Resource Characteristics and Socio-economic Factors in the Heihe River Basin, China
Available online 22 January 2026
Groundwater systems interact closely with socio-economic processes in arid basins. Quantifying these interactions requires spatial indicators that describe groundwater response and control mechanisms....
Efficient degradation of sulfamethoxazole using unactivated and biochar-activated peroxymonosulfate: Mechanisms and performance comparison
Available online 22 January 2026
Peroxymonosulfate (PMS)-based advanced oxidation processes are widely used in environmental purification. But the intrinsic oxidizing properties of unactivated PMS are often overlooked in pollutant...
Induction and prediction modeling of the VBNC waterborne pathogens under chlorine disinfection in drinking water
Available online 20 January 2026
Viable but non-culturable (VBNC) waterborne pathogens pose critical challenges to the microbial safety of drinking water due to their resistance to chlorine disinfection and resuscitation risk. This...
The Multiplier Effect and Systemic Patterns of Urban Reclaimed Water Utilization
Available online 19 January 2026
The multiplier effect describes how an initial change in a variable leads to a larger overall impact through interconnected processes. The utilization of reclaimed water offers a promising solution...
Concepts and classification of disinfection residual bacteria
Available online 3 January 2026
Disinfection serves as a pivotal strategy for safeguarding the microbial safety of reclaimed water. Nevertheless, in practical engineering scenarios, disinfection residual bacteria (DRB) can engender...
Influence of halides on the formation of cytotoxicity and adsorbable organic halogen in peroxymonosulfate disinfection process
Available online 31 December 2025
Peroxymonosulfate (PMS) is a promising disinfectant; however, the formation of toxic byproducts during its application in water disinfection has raised concerns. This study investigates the influence...
Fe-doped biochars prepared via hydrothermal treatment and low-temperature air calcination to activate peroxymonosulfate for efficient tetracycline degradation
2025
In this study, a new sludge-based biochar loaded with Fe species (Fe/SSBC) was prepared by a two-step process involving hydrothermal treatment and low-temperature air calcination, and used to degrade...
Application of GIS-based multi-criteria decision analysis of hydro-geomorphological factors for flash flood susceptibility mapping in Bangladesh
2025
Flash floods are one of the most prevalent natural disasters, triggering deadly damage to homesteads, crops, infrastructure, road networks, communications, and the natural environment in the Haor (Wetland)...
Enhanced adsorption and photocatalytic degradation of organics using La-doped g-C3N4 with Ag NPs
2025
In the present study, a series of La-doped g-C3N4 with Ag nanoparticles (NPs) decoration was synthesized via one-pot thermal pyrolysis and wet impregnation. As compared with the bulk g-C3N4 (BCN), La-modified...
Geospatial technique and multi-criteria evaluation to select suitable sites for groundwater recharge with reclaimed water in arid and semi-arid regions
2025
Water resources are suffering from shrinkage in quantity and quality as a result of unprecedented acceleration in population growth, urbanization, irrigation, agricultural, industrial activities and...
Prediction of pan evaporation across diverse climates and scenarios using temporal attention clockwork recurrent neural networks coupled with long short-term memory
2025
Accurate prediction of evaporation is crucial for effective water resource management, particularly in regions facing water scarcity. This study investigates evaporation dynamics at two distinct locations...
Enhanced volatile fatty acids production from anaerobic fermentation of grease trap waste by Fenton pretreatment
2025
To achieve the efficient reclamation of organic resources in grease trap waste (GTW), a Fenton pretreatment for GTW was proposed in this work to convert the organic resources in GTW to soluble chemical...
Virus contamination, removal characteristics and quantitative risk assessment from drinking water source to secondary water supply system
2025
The drinking water (DW) supply system is the last line of defense against virus infections for people's DW health. This study systematically evaluated the virus pollution characteristics and human health...
Model bacteria for biofouling research of reverse osmosis membranes
2025
The selection of suitable model bacteria is closely related to biofouling control and mechanism verification. In this work, we discussed the necessity of model bacteria for biofouling research and control....
Enhancing collaboration between water management and urban planning for climate adaptation: A case study in a Mediterranean region
2025
The combined pressures of urbanisation, population growth, and climate change on urban water availability create complex challenges. The literature underlines the relevance of collaboration between...
Ubiquitous microplastics, sources, impacts, and treatment: Importance of cost-effective ceramic membranes for MPs removal
2025
Microplastics (MPs) contamination is one of today's most stern environmental challenges, resulting from enormous tonnes of plastic production. Since MPs are present in all forms, i.e., fragments, fibres,...
Identification of water production mechanisms utilizing an array of analytical diagnostic techniques: A case study in a Yemeni oilfield
2025
Excessive water production (EWP) poses a complicated challenge for the oil and gas sector. Even after treatment, this water may contain harmful components impacting the economy, environment, and human...
Effect of extraction temperature on value-added biopolymer recovery in waste activated sludge
2025
Extraction temperature is one of the basic factors for alginate-like exopolymers (ALE) recovery from waste activated sludge (WAS). Given the rising interest in sustainable resource recovery and the...
The operation optimization of multipurpose reservoir between ARIMA, continuous, and Markov Chain models on Jatigede reservoir, Indonesia
2025
The critical challenge in reservoir management is optimizing reservoir volume by balancing inflow and outflow discharges. Achieving this balance is essential not only to meet downstream water demands...
Core–shell ZnO@ZIF-8-derived nitrogen-doped carbon nanotubes for the effective removal of methyl orange
2025
The nitrogen-doped carbon nanotubes (NC) are synthesized via pyrolysis of zeolitic imidazolate framework-8 (ZIF-8) coated on ZnO nanorods, followed by acid etching. Morphological studies reveal that...
Integrated analysis of using high-value microalgae for tetracycline treatment with biomass utilization: Responses, removal pathway, physiological and metabolomic characterization
2025
Antibiotic-contaminated wastewater poses serious threats to the ecological environment. While using microalgae for antibiotic removal has been extensively studied, this study provides a comprehensive...
Effectiveness of membrane technologies in removing emerging contaminants from wastewater: Reverse Osmosis and Nanofiltration
2025
Pollution by emerging contaminants represents a serious risk to water quality and public health. This study aimed to conduct a systematic review on the effectiveness of advanced technologies, specifically...