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Water sterilisation in hospitals
Hospitals are by necessity significant water users. A new connection method for sterilising systems is set to save hospitals an average of 4,400L per day. Angela ... -
Rainwater tank pollution
Lead has long been targeted as a potentially harmful water contaminant. As rainwater tanks become increasingly popular, it begs the question: do they harbour elevated lead ... -
Waterless urinals research
In an effort to integrate water-sensitive urban designs into current practice the National Plumbing Regulators Forum (NPRF) for Australia and New Zealand formed the Australasian Scientific ... -
Sewer blockage caused by screwdriver and rags
Flooding from a sewer in Northern Ireland was caused by a screwdriver and ball of rags. -
Windmill technology produces rain
Several new technologies designed to produce drinking water have been tested in recent years. From wastewater to stormwater to deslaination, a line in the sand has ... -
Water system shares in funding
An innovative water system that mirrors cyclonic storm action to purify water for reuse is the recipient of government funding. -
Turning stormwater into drinking water
Scientists from Australia’s national science agency have turned stormwater from a city in South Australia into purified drinking water. -
Brisbane to go toilet to tap?
Brisbane policy makers should take a leap of faith and advocate for advanced water recycling facilities says Philip Anthony, director of the Orange County Water District, ... -
Boiler scrappage scheme
Plumbers and plumbing suppliers in the United Kingdom are calling on Government to introduce a scrappage scheme for old boilers. -
ISH Kitchen and Bath Middle East re-scheduled to autumn 2010
Individual talks and strategic sessions with the key players in the sanitary and kitchen industries led to the conclusion that the timing for the upcoming ISH ...
