A new solar desalination breakthrough turns seawater into drinking water while eliminating brine waste and…
Browsing: Drinking Water
Drinking water, also known as potable water, is water that is safe to drink or to use for food preparation. The quality of drinking water is crucial for public health. Access to safe drinking water has improved over the decades, yet billions of people still lack this basic necessity. The sources of drinking water can include groundwater, surface water (lakes and rivers), or rainwater, which are treated to remove impurities and contaminants such as bacteria, algae, viruses, fungi, and chemical pollutants. Treatment processes might involve filtration, sedimentation, and disinfection with chlorine or ultraviolet light.
A common plant seed could be a powerful new tool against microplastics in water. Researchers…
Researchers are uncovering how underground water systems sustain the Grand Canyon and how they are…
New research reveals that some bottled water may contain far more microscopic plastic particles than…
Researchers in Guatemala discovered that the water sources people consider safest may harbor the greatest…
MIT engineers have developed an ultrasonic device that rapidly releases water from sorbent materials used…
Lowering arsenic in drinking water can slash mortality by up to 50 percent, even for…
MIT engineers have created an atmospheric water harvester that can generate fresh water in any…
Research identifies effective strategies for safeguarding community health. Every year, over half a million children…
A new study from UT Arlington reveals that wastewater treatment plants continue to fall short…
A national analysis shows that both public and private water systems are failing many Americans.…
Eliminating acid and base treatments from conventional desalination plants could save billions of dollars worldwide,…
Fluoride is added to drinking water in many countries to prevent cavities, but new research…
UT Austin researchers have developed a biodegradable, biomass-based hydrogel that efficiently extracts drinkable water from…
Researchers at the Keck School of Medicine of USC discovered a link between levels of…
Hispanic communities are more likely to experience poorer water quality and higher exposure to PFAS.…
Chloronitramide anion, a newly identified by-product of chloramine use in water disinfection, raises concerns due…
New research reveals the identification of a newly discovered compound resulting from the breakdown of…