Today's filtration technologies do a wonderful job of producing potable water, but the spread of plastic waste throughout the environment means there are new threats to contend with. A new study has ...

Slow sand filtration remains a cornerstone of sustainable water treatment, harnessing both physical and biological processes to improve water quality. Central to this method is the development of a ...

Scientist are refining a process that could soon help provide clean water to many in water-scarce regions. The process uses sand and plant materials readily available in many developing nations.

A sand filter, or "filtration basin", is a stormwater quality treatment system that works by using a two-component clarification system: the first is a sediment forebay for settling large particles ...

Water is something most people take for granted because it’s so easy to turn on the faucet and fill a glass with the cool, pure liquid. But, there are times when access to clean drinking water is not ...

An engineering team from The University of Austin has collaborated with international scientists to develop a process that filters salt and other elements out of water more efficiently. The process ...

The new patent, granted on February 24, 2026, protects the ornamental design of the filtration system, which was created to ...