Advanced Technologies and Sustainable Innovation in Wastewater Treatment

Dear Colleagues,

Water contamination has an important impact on the environment, ecosystems, and public health. This impact can be absorbed by the amount and quality of water used in agriculture, industry, and human consumption. The wellbeing and economy of communities are affected by the quality of water. In this context, it is necessary to develop effective technologies and processes for the prevention of water contamination, treatment of wastewater, and reclamation of contaminated waterbodies and other polluted sites.

Conventional water treatment processes are less effective against emerging pollutants (pesticides, drugs, etc.) due to their persistence in effluents. This is why it is necessary to innovate in water management and treatment to achieve sustainable use without compromising public health, the economy, and recreational uses and while preserving natural resources for the future.

The water sector is experiencing rapid technological advancement, which opens up great opportunities to improve efficiency in water use. Up-to-date information on the most innovative technologies would enable solutions to meet regulatory requirements, user needs, efficiency, cost-effectiveness and circularity.

The aim of this Special Issue is to gather a range of new research studies to help to solve the above problems associated with the sustainable use of water.

Original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following:

1. Technologies for resource recovery from wastewater;
2. Water reuse, recycling and conservation towards the Sustainable Development Goals;
3. Nutrient recovery/removal;
4. Environmental microbiology and population dynamics;
5. Wastewater treatment processes for water reuse and resource recovery;
6. Wastewater treatment plant design and optimisation;
7. Water/wastewater treatment plants as part of the integrated urban water system.

We look forward to receiving your contributions.

Dr. Santiago Urréjola-Madriñán
Dr. Susana Gouveia
Guest Editors

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• wastewater treatment
• water contamination
• water reuse