biosolids

The circular economy has become more than a concept. A number of innovative Australian companies are showing how the principle will play out in real life. The term ‘circular economy’ is often thought to mean better management of waste streams, but that’s only one part of true circularity. A central tenet of circularity is designing […]

Sewage treatment may not be the most glamorous topic, but it’s a critical aspect of urban living. BY AKMAL HAKIM SEPTEMBER 20, 2023 Subscribe to our FREE Newsletter, or Telegram and WhatsApp channels for the latest stories and updates. Water is essential for life. We drink it, wash with it and use it for all […]

An Australia-first biosolids gasification facility pioneered by Logan Water is one of a number of sustainable water and wastewater projects in Logan City. Mike Basterfield, Group Manager, details these exciting developments. Contents SUSTAINABILITY IN THE CITY PIONEERING FACILITY SOLAR ARRAY COLLABORATIVE WORKSPACE MBR TECHNOLOGY VIEW BROCHURE SUSTAINABILITY IN THE CITY Nestled between Brisbane and the […]

Two 14-metre high concrete digesters have been installed at a wastewater treatment centre in Manly in a $94 million upgrade, doubling the capacity of the plant to transform sewage from one million Sydneysiders into fertiliser used to grow the state’s crops, including wheat, oats and canola. For more than two decades, solids recovered from wastewater […]

As long ago as 900 to 1,000 years, inhabitants of the upper Amazon Basin in South America knew how to make their soils more fertile. On their small plots of land, they incorporated a soil amendment called charcoal or biochar to quickly increase the soil’s carbon content, which in turn improved the soil’s nutrient retention. […]

The Capital Regional District (CRD) has faced criticism for its delay in implementing potential long-term solutions for wastewater management in the South Island. The CRD’s ban on spreading treated sewage on its lands has been in place for over a decade and has been upheld numerous times. However, the construction of a facility to dispose […]

For longtime watchers of the Capital Regional District’s wastewater management like Philippe Lucas, it’s frustrating the South Island has waited so long to give potential long-term solutions a try. The CRD’s ban on spreading treated sewage on its lands is over a decade old and has been upheld many times since, including several times this […]

Despite it already being a heavily debated short-term measure, the Capital Regional District’s long-term strategy for biosolids could mostly include spreading the treated sewage on the land. The CRD has been struggling to find a reliable, short-term use for the dried-pellet biosolids as the province requires the region’s long-term plan to be submitted by next […]

Despite it already being a heavily debated short-term measure, the Capital Regional District’s long-term strategy for biosolids could mostly include spreading the treated sewage on the land. The CRD has been struggling to find a reliable, short-term use for the dried-pellet biosolids as the province requires the region’s long-term plan to be submitted by next […]

Despite it already being a heavily debated short-term measure, the Capital Regional District’s long-term strategy for biosolids could mostly include spreading the treated sewage on the land. The CRD has been struggling to find a reliable, short-term use for the dried-pellet biosolids as the province requires the region’s long-term plan to be submitted by next […]