Articles tagged with Sewerage
A new study from Drexel University finds that decentralized stormwater management strategies can significantly reduce flooding volumes, with a 11-13% decrease. These efforts include rain barrels, cisterns and water-efficient fixtures, which help minimize the amount of water flowing into sewer systems.
A new strategy for estimating storm water in sewers uses a combination of methods, including long-term average flow rate and biological oxygen demand. This approach can improve accuracy by over 10% and provide more plausible estimates for benchmarking potential improvements to sewer systems.
Researchers at UniSA propose a predictive analytics approach to identify high-risk areas before damage occurs, reducing pipe blockages and environmental contamination. The study suggests that traditional removal methods are not effective and can cause more harm.
A new study assesses wastewater infrastructure in 129 countries to explore community-wide health indices using Wastewater-based Epidemiology (WBE). The technique detects factors influencing health, including disease biomarkers detectable in wastewater.
Researchers found substantial amounts of pharmaceutical compounds in a stream in Baltimore, despite low concentrations over the course of a year. The high loads are likely coming from leaking sewer pipes, posing a significant threat to aquatic life and ecosystems.
A new study published in The Lancet has shown that urban sanitation is a highly effective health measure in reducing cholera and diarrhoeal diseases in developing countries. The research found that city-wide sanitation programs can reduce the prevalence of diarrhoea by up to 43% in high-risk areas.
A city-wide sanitation intervention in Salvador, Brazil, significantly reduced diarrhoea prevalence among children, with a 22% decrease. The study found that diarrhoea was 43% lower in areas with the highest baseline prevalence of diarrhoea.
Korean researchers explore reusing sewage sludge in cement kiln processes, offering a potential solution for reducing organic components' negative impact on the environment. The study's findings focus on mitigating the obstacles associated with high P2O5 and Cl content in sewage sludge, paving the way for its effective utilization.
The Romans developed various pragmatic solutions to water problems, such as using wells in Ostia and small elevations in Pompeii to guide rainwater. However, their sewage systems were often simple and not as advanced as modern standards.
A robotic caterpillar, Moccasin II, has been developed to navigate through gas, water, and sewerage pipes in buildings damaged by earthquakes or explosions. The robot can successfully navigate multiple 90-degree bends and is equipped with lights, a video camera, and microphones to detect survivors.