Treated wastewater in Victoria is still contaminated, study finds. So are we and the environment safe?
- Written by: Mark Patrick Taylor, Victoria's Chief Environmental Scientist, EPA Victoria; Honorary Professor, School of Natural Sciences, Macquarie University
ShutterstockWastewater is a by-product of humanity produced all day, every day. At home, wastewater is the used water that disappears when you flush the toilet, empty the sink or drain the washing machine.
Industrial processes also produce wastewater. Around the world, 359 billion cubic metres of wastewater is produced each year – equal to...
