In recent years, there has been a growing interest on the occurrence of antibiotic-resistant
bacteria (ARB) and antibiotic resistant genes (ARGs) in treated and untreated drinking …

Corrosion is still the most common contributor to failures in Water Distribution Networks
(WDNs), causing detrimental techno-socio-economic impacts. Although the corrosion …

Climate change, severe droughts, population growth, demand increase, and poor
management during the recent decades have further stressed the scarce freshwater …

Abstract The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations Agenda 2030
represent an ambitious blueprint to reduce inequalities globally and achieve a sustainable …

Migration of emerging contaminants (ECs) from pipes into water is a global concern due to
potential human health effects. Nevertheless, a review of migration ECs from pipes into …

Long-term continuous monitoring (LTCM) of water quality can bring far-reaching influences
on water ecosystems by providing spatiotemporal data sets of diverse parameters and …

Secondary disinfectants, such as chlorine and chloramine, have been widely applied to
minimise microbial risks in drinking water during distribution. Key challenges have included …

Although groundwater is the primary drinking water source in northern of China, little is
known about generation mechanisms and related health risks of high fluoride groundwater …

The general consensus is that the abundance of tap water bacteria is greatly influenced by
water purification and distribution. Those bacteria that are released from biofilm in the …

Safe drinking water is delivered to the consumer through kilometres of pipes. These pipes
are lined with biofilm, which is thought to affect water quality by releasing bacteria into the …