Algae can clean sewage without electricity or chemicals; we put it to the test in South Africa

South Africa: Algae Can Clean Sewage Without Electricity or Chemicals - We Put It to the Test in South Africa

Analysis - Across Africa, many rural communities face a growing sanitation crisis. Wastewater treatment systems, where they exist, are often old, overloaded, or broken. In some towns, untreated sewage flows directly into rivers, contaminating water sources and harming both ecosystems and public health.

Algae can clean sewage without electricity or chemicals; we put it to the test in South Africa

Across Africa, many rural communities face a growing sanitation crisis. Wastewater treatment systems, where they exist, are often old, overloaded, or broken. In some towns, untreated sewage flows directly into rivers, contaminating water sources and harming both ecosystems and public health.

Algae can clean sewage without electricity or chemicals – we put it to the test in South Africa

Across Africa, many rural communities face a growing sanitation crisis. Wastewater treatment systems, where they exist, are often old, overloaded, or broken. In some towns, untreated sewage flows directly into rivers, contaminating water sources and harming both ecosystems and public health. For decades, the global response to wastewater has been to clean the water in large wastewater facilities designed to remove physical, chemical and biologic…

Algae can clean sewage without electricity or chemicals – we put it to the test in South Africa - Infrastructure news

This article was originally published by The Conversation Across Africa, many rural communities face a growing sanitation crisis. Wastewater treatment systems, where they exist, are often old, overloaded, or broken. In some towns, untreated sewage flows directly into rivers, contaminating water sources and harming both ecosystems and public health. By Yolandi Schoeman, University of the Free State For decades, the global response to wastewater h…

Algae can clean sewage without electricity or chemicals - we put it to the test in South Africa

South Africa's rural wastewater treatment plants release polluted water if they aren't maintained properly. Microalgae that purify the water could be a solution.