18 Dec 2017

Too many nutrients make microbes less responsive

The University of Minnesota has just completed a study showing that “too many nutrients make microbes less responsive”. The article states that bacteria (such as cyanobacteria/blue green algae) play an important role in the… Read more
12 Dec 2017

Largest European Lake application of Phoslock

Phoslock Environmental Technologies (ASX: PET) has won a tender valued at more than $1.3 Million to treat Lake Goldap in North Western Poland. The contract was signed in late November and treatment is now… Read more
06 Dec 2017

Chinese Water Policy Focus – Waste Water Treatment

A Chinese financial company (Sun Hung Kai) has recently confirmed the view that the waste water treatment sector in China is continuing to grow and prosper. They first published a review in 2013 suggesting… Read more
22 Nov 2017

First Phoslock application to lake in Quebec

An article was published at http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/bromont-blue-green-algae-clay-phoslock-1.3727622 outlining a pending application to Lac Bromont in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It states that Lac Bromont; like other Quebec beaches and lakes; has been closed over the years… Read more
25 Sep 2017

China is focusing on significantly reducing phosphorus concentrations entering lakes.

A recent article published on www.pbs.org has highlighted the incredible work that is being undertaken in China on reducing phosphorus concentrations in their lakes. A new study analysed 862 lakes across China and found… Read more
06 Sep 2017

Blue-green algae causing taste and odour issues in American drinking water lake

It is widely documented that blue-green algae can produce toxins that affect the taste and odour of drinking water. As the northern hemisphere is at end of their summer, many lakes that have been… Read more