Water infrastructure fit for the 21st century
The centralised model for water infrastructure established in the 19th century has served us well, but it comes with high energy, capital and maintenance costs that are not compatible with a global net-zero carbon and sustainable economy.
Our vision is a future for off-grid water and wastewater biological treatment systems that operate with the ease, convenience and reliability of commercial domestic appliances (or community-scale versions of them).
Our Objectives
- Reliability
New systems must be reliable so that they are dependable for end users. - Ease of maintenance
New solutions require the development of new maintenance approaches. - Safety
Safety is paramount. End users will be able to take control of their water-related health. - Desirable to end users
Technologies must be desirable to end users. We will work to overcome barriers to adoption. - Affordable
We will work to ensure new solutions are economically viable for communities. - Effective
New off-grid test solutions to ensure efficacy will be developed. - Desirable to legislators
New approaches must be acceptable to regulators and legislators.
Updates
- EPSRC Off-grid Water Technologies Plenary Meeting -Dec 2024
December 9, 2024
EPSRC Off-grid Water Technologies Plenary Meeting -Dec 2024
The EPSRC Programme Grant on Off-grid Water Technologies Plenary Meeting was held on the 9th December 2024. The event was held at the University of Glasgow with others joining online via Zoom. The agenda included a welcome from our Principal Investigator, Professor Bill Sloan. From the Research Team presentations were received from Dr Tania Gomez-Borraz ...
- Invited talk to the Environmental Engineering Seminar Series at Newcastle University: Retrofitting proposal for rural septic tanks towards carbon neutrality. By Dr Tania Gomez Borraz
November 27, 2024
Invited talk to the Environmental Engineering Seminar Series at Newcastle University: Retrofitting proposal for rural septic tanks towards carbon neutrality. By Dr Tania Gomez Borraz
Dr Tania Gomez Borraz gave an invited talk for 45 minutes, followed by a 15 minute Q&A session. The talk generated a lot of interest by the academic community, both researchers (PIs from Newcastle University) and students from different levels and backgrounds (civil engineers, social engineers, undergraduate and postgraduate). Opportunities for future work and collaborations ...
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