Fee for industrial wastewater treatment in Vietnam to be enhanced
The government of Vietnam is planning to change the fees for industrial wastewater treatment. The corresponding decree on environmental protection fees will take effect in 2021 and is going to engance the fee from 1.5 up to 4 mln VND (appx. $63.8 and $170) per year...
Scientists prove treated wastewater safe for aquaculture
Even though treated wastewater is commonly used in aquaculture worldwide, there has been almost no scientific research about micropollutants in such water and if they are at safe levels. A team of scientists at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in Israel conducted...
Bangladesh waters poisoned by drugs and chemicals
In April, a new study was published in Science of the Total Environment claiming that there are high levels of antibiotics, other medicines and chemicals in many Bangladesh’s rivers, lakes, ponds and other surface waters, which are key sources of consumption for...