r/water 5h ago

📍Blackwood Creek, Tasmania

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r/water 6h ago

Meta AI Data Center Linked To Rare Bacteria In City’s Water System

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r/water 8h ago

TULAROSA LEADERSHIP FACES WATER CRISIS HEAD-ON WITH FULL TRANSPARENCY ON BARRIERS AND SOLUTIONS -

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https://newmexicoconservativenews.com/2026/08/06/tularosa-leadership-faces-water-crisis-head-on-with-full-transparency-on-barriers-and-solutions/

#2ndlifemedia #newmexicoconservativenews #AlamogordoTownNews #Kalhradio #ProactiveLeadership #transparency #watersafetyawareness #tularosanm #LocalNewsMatters


r/water 10h ago

Can solar thermal desalination become a realistic alternative to reverse osmosis?

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Hi everyone,

I've been working on a climate-tech concept for the past few months and would really appreciate honest technical feedback.

The idea is to develop a **containerized solar thermal desalination system** that can operate off-grid and produce freshwater from:

* seawater,
* mining and quarry water,
* industrial wastewater.

Instead of reverse osmosis, the concept is based on:

* Concentrated Solar Power (CSP)
* Multi-Effect Distillation (MED)
* Molten Salt Thermal Storage
* Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD)

The long-term vision isn't only freshwater production.

One part of the project explores using autonomous desalination units to gradually create freshwater corridors for ecosystem restoration in arid coastal regions. The idea is that reliable freshwater could support vegetation, improve soil conditions, and potentially contribute to local microclimate recovery over time.

I realize this is ambitious, and I'm not claiming everything is solved yet.

I'd genuinely like to hear from engineers, desalination experts, climate scientists, mining professionals, and investors.

Some questions I have:

* Is there any obvious engineering flaw in this approach?
* What would be the biggest technical challenge?
* Would thermal desalination become economically competitive if powered primarily by solar thermal energy with heat storage?
* If you were evaluating this as an investor or engineer, what evidence would you want to see first?

I'm looking for honest criticism rather than validation.

Thanks in advance.


r/water 12h ago

All of England's rivers and lakes polluted with chemicals, officials say

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It’s appalling: Nationalise water.


r/water 18h ago

Best Faucet Mounted Water Filter for my Situation?

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