Abstract This paper reviews South African water sector life-cycle assessments (LCAs) and
develops a position on how this tool could be strategically employed in the future. It …

Urban water authorities and water planers in many countries are struggling to satisfy the
growing urban water and sanitation demands, while at the same time achieving …

Small drinking water systems serve a fifth of the US population and rely heavily on
disinfection. While chlorine disinfection is common, there is interest in minimizing chemical …

The objective of this study is to assess the environmental sustainability of a large water
treatment plant through life cycle assessment (LCA) approach. This study is a pioneering …

Environmental life cycle assessment (LCA) is an environmental management tool, which is
increasingly used for decision-support in the South African manufacturing industry, eg for …

The paper presents the results of an LCA analysis of the “Wetland+®” technology compared
to conventional wastewater treatment technology. Wastewater contaminated with pesticide …

The increasing of emerging micropollutants presence in drinking water sources has brought
new challenges to existing water treatment systems (WTS), highlighting the need of …

The objective of this study is to examine the environmental impacts arising from the
construction phase of a large conventional water treatment plant located in Istanbul by …

Water is among the essential inputs of many industrial production processes. Substantial
amounts of water with varying qualities is of importance in running quite a number of …

Improving the treatment efficiency of a primary wastewater treatment plant (WWTP), in
Alexandria, Egypt, was studied. In order to improve the treatment efficiency of the plant …