RSC – Environ. Sci.: Water Res. Technol. latest articles- Enhancing Drinking Water Quality Modeling: Leveraging Physics Informed Neural Networks for Learning with Imperfect Reaction Models and Partial Data September 9, 2025Environ. Sci.: Water Res. Technol., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5EW00682A, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Matthew Frankel, Mario De Florio, Enrico Schiassi, Lynn Katz, Kerry Kinney, Corwin Zegler, Charlie Werth, Lina SelaChemical kinetics models, typically formulated as systems of ordinary or partial differential equations, are valuable […]Matthew Frankel
- Pyrolysis of faecal sludge and biomass waste for resource recovery in Kampala, Uganda September 9, 2025Environ. Sci.: Water Res. Technol., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5EW00434A, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Maria Eleni Koulouri, Lynette Owomuhangi, Yvonne Lugali, Michael Templeton, G. D. FowlerGlobally, the rapid increase in non-sewered sanitation services is leading to the accumulation of large quantities of faecal sludge (FS) […]Maria Eleni Koulouri
- Hydrolysis modeling for combined primary and RAS sludge fermentation at water resource recovery facilities September 9, 2025Environ. Sci.: Water Res. Technol., 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5EW00533G, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Leah Pifer, Francesca Cecconi, Fabrizio Sabba, Bishav Bhattarai, Leon DowningThis study models combined primary and return activated sludge fermentation, highlighting anaerobic hydrolysis rate, hydrogen yield, and methanogenic growth. Higher primary sludge […]Leah Pifer
- Membrane fouling mechanism of chlorine-resistant bacteria (CRB) in a seawater desalination reverse osmosis (SWRO) system September 5, 2025Environ. Sci.: Water Res. Technol., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5EW00018A, PaperHongxia Ming, Siyu Liu, xianlong lang, Kaijia Ren, Jun Liu, Yongqiang Chen, ZHONGZHI CHEN, Jie Su, Tingting Shi, Jingfeng FanBiofouling affects over 45% of seawater desalination reverse osmosis (SWRO) membrane systems, impeding the advancement of this technology. Notably, there is a positive correlation between membrane fouling […]Hongxia Ming
- Removal of sulfides and sulfur recovery from anaerobically treated secondary wastewater using anion exchange September 4, 2025Environ. Sci.: Water Res. Technol., 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5EW00188A, PaperJessica A. MacDonald, Benjamin Najm, William A. MitchThe sulfides generated during treatment of primary municipal effluent using a staged anaerobic fluidized membrane bioreactor were removed by anion exchange and recovered as elemental sulfur from the brine.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the […]Jessica A. MacDonald
- A comprehensive analysis of combined stormwater overflow (CSO) discharges to coastal waters and data communications by a UK water company between 2021 and 2023 September 3, 2025Environ. Sci.: Water Res. Technol., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D4EW00693C, PaperAlex T Ford, Richard Boakes, James Richardson, Mike OwensSewage discharges to aquatic environments present a real danger to human and ecosystem health. Event duration monitors (EDMs) from combined stormwater overflows (CSOs) are now fitted to over 90% of...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal […]Alex T Ford
- Agrobacterium tumefaciens GV3101 (ATG): An Emerging Green Biosorbent for High-Efficiency Hg(II) Capture from Contaminated Wastewater August 28, 2025Environ. Sci.: Water Res. Technol., 2025, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/D5EW00534E, PaperTengzhou Zhang, Yanming Zhou, Yueming Gong, Azhar Ayyub, Ting Wang, Zhuolin Cai, Wanliang Yang, Xiangru ChenThe growing interest in microbial adsorbents for heavy metal remediation arises from their inherent safety, efficiency, and environmental compatibility. In this study, isolates of Agrobacterium tumefaciens GV3101 (ATG) were selected...The content […]Tengzhou Zhang
- The impact of cationic polymer dosage on aerobic granular sludge formation and system performance August 17, 2025Environ. Sci.: Water Res. Technol., 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5EW00279F, PaperSajid Hussain, Zulfiqar Ali Solangi, Gianni AndreottolaAerobic granular sludge is an innovative and sustainable technololgy for wastewater treatment.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of citation above.The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of ChemistrySajid Hussain
- Towards sustainable PMR for organic contaminant removal from municipal wastewater August 14, 2025Environ. Sci.: Water Res. Technol., 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5EW00485C, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.Veronica Cozzolino, Gerardo Coppola, Sudip Chakraborty, Giovanni Chiappetta, Alessio Siciliano, Carlo Limonti, Giulia Maria Curcio, Catia Algieri, Vincenza CalabròPersistent organic pollutants (POPs) resist degradation, posing health and environmental risks. Photocatalytic membrane […]Veronica Cozzolino
- Machine learning-driven design of membranes for saline and produced water treatment across scales August 12, 2025Environ. Sci.: Water Res. Technol., 2025, 11,2080-2099DOI: 10.1039/D5EW00417A, Critical ReviewUzair Ahmad, Ahmed Abdala, Kim Choon Ng, Faheem Hassan AkhtarMembrane-based desalination technologies are critical for addressing global water scarcity; however, their performance optimization remains a complex challenge.The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of ChemistryUzair Ahmad
- Synthesis of zero valent Fe/Mn anchored Alstonia scholaris flower biochar for wastewater treatment and bactericidal application July 29, 2025Environ. Sci.: Water Res. Technol., 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5EW00355E, PaperPriyanka Priyadarsini Samal, Jhilirani Mohanta, Adrija Ghosh, Debashmita Mandal, Saumyashree Nayak, Banashree Dey, Dipankar Chattopadhyay, Soumen DeyZerovalent iron and manganese embedded biochar composites have been utilized for colored wastewater treatment and antibacterial application.To cite this article before page numbers are assigned, use the DOI form of […]Priyanka Priyadarsini Samal
- Efficient preparation of adsorption beds from polycarbonate and cotton fabric wastes: removal of nitroaromatic pollutants from water July 28, 2025Environ. Sci.: Water Res. Technol., 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5EW00669D, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Tomaszewski Waldemar, Krasiński Andrzej, Zybert Magdalena, Wieciński Piotr, Gołofit TomaszThe pollution of the environment with explosives and their decomposition products, particularly resulting from armed conflicts and intensive mining activities, poses a […]Tomaszewski Waldemar
- Improving the wastewater treatment performance of loose nano-filtration membranes using natural clay functionalized with AlFe2O4 nanocleaners July 27, 2025Environ. Sci.: Water Res. Technol., 2025, Advance ArticleDOI: 10.1039/D5EW00502G, PaperAshok Shrishail Maraddi, Santrupthi Padival, Glenita Bridget D'Souza, Smitha Kamath, Anshu Kumar, S. K. NatarajMembranes with the right composition can potentially afford exceptionally high water flux with high contaminant rejection and recovery ratios, prolonged life with anti-fouling capabilities, and low operating costs.To cite this article before […]Ashok Shrishail Maraddi
- Adsorbent modified constructed wetlands for advanced removal of bulk organics and heavy metals from municipal wastewater effluent July 27, 2025Environ. Sci.: Water Res. Technol., 2025, 11,2248-2264DOI: 10.1039/D4EW00870G, Paper Open Access   This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence.Luca M. Ofiera, Thomas Wintgens, Christian KaznerThe modification of constructed wetlands with biochar, zeolite and activated carbon considerably enhances the removal of bulk organics, nutrients and heavy metals.The content of this RSS […]Luca M. Ofiera
- Sustainable innovation in nanotechnology-based water treatment: aligning climate change adaptation with industrial ecology and CSR goals July 24, 2025Environ. Sci.: Water Res. Technol., 2025, 11,2100-2124DOI: 10.1039/D5EW00557D, Critical ReviewSanduni Dabare, Sisitha Rajapaksha, Imalka MunaweeraThis review uniquely links nanotechnology-enabled water treatment with climate adaptation, sustainability frameworks, and corporate responsibility through global case studies.The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of ChemistrySanduni Dabare
- Editorial Perspectives: sanitation developments since ‘Pitfalls and progress’ July 22, 2025Environ. Sci.: Water Res. Technol., 2025, 11,2062-2063DOI: 10.1039/D5EW90025E, EditorialMichael R. TempletonMichael Templeton discusses developments and challenges in sanitation in this Editorial Perspective for Environmental Science: Water Research & Technology.The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of ChemistryMichael R. Templeton
- Assessment of reactor hydrodynamics and treatment effectiveness of secondary treated refinery wastewater in an airlift photobioreactor July 17, 2025Environ. Sci.: Water Res. Technol., 2025, 11,2211-2226DOI: 10.1039/D5EW00144G, PaperPrashant Sinha, Suparna MukherjiThis study presents the first application of an airlift photobioreactor using diesel-acclimatized microalgae for refinery wastewater treatment, achieving high pollutant removal efficiencies and enhanced biomass productivity.The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of ChemistryPrashant Sinha
- Nanoconfined MoS2 quantum dots in mesoporous TiO2: a high-performance platform for electrochemical microplastic sensing July 13, 2025Environ. Sci.: Water Res. Technol., 2025, 11,2192-2210DOI: 10.1039/D5EW00454C, PaperRima Heider Al Omari, Shelesh Krishna Saraswat, Abhinav Kumar, Subbulakshmi Ganesan, Shaker Mohammed, Aashna Sinha, Hadi Noorizadeh, Mosstafa KazemiA MoS2 QD/TiO2 nanocomposite enables sensitive electrochemical detection of microplastics (LOD: 5.0 × 103 particles per mL) with high selectivity and stability in complex water matrices.The content of this […]Rima Heider Al Omari
- Evaluation of point-of-use drinking water treatment performance for typical per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in tap water July 7, 2025Environ. Sci.: Water Res. Technol., 2025, 11,2240-2247DOI: 10.1039/D5EW00210A, PaperYangyuan Ji, Tao Yuan, Zhenjin li, Yanan Xing, Yan Cao, Xiaoli Zhao, Xinyue Ma, Zhemin Shen, Shuangqing Hu, Genxiang ShenPFASs have been detected in tap water, primarily PFOA, PFBS, PFHxA, and PFBA. The limitations of PFASs and population health risks from point-of-use drinking water treatment options were […]Yangyuan Ji
- Optimizing waste-to-energy conversion: the impact of catalytic pretreatment on thermophilic anaerobic digestion of sewage sludge July 6, 2025Environ. Sci.: Water Res. Technol., 2025, 11,2125-2140DOI: 10.1039/D5EW00375J, PaperMansuur Husein, Liang Cheng, Francis Kwaku Attiogbe, Abdallah Abdelfattah, Husseini Sulemana, Philip Allan Barnes, Hany S. El-MeseryCatalytic pretreatments enhance biogas production from sewage sludge through improved anaerobic digestion efficiency, offering a scalable solution for waste-to-energy recovery in wastewater treatment systems.The content of this RSS Feed (c) The […]Mansuur Husein
- Enhancing Drinking Water Quality Modeling: Leveraging Physics Informed Neural Networks for Learning with Imperfect Reaction Models and Partial Data September 9, 2025
