Biofilm-based solution for cost-effective high-quality drinking water

澳大利亚大约90%的饮用水来自地表水体，这些水体天然富含营养物质和有机物。这导致蓝藻的生长，这是已知的味道和气味化合物和蓝藻毒素的主要原因。由于温度升高，气候变化导致蓝藻生长增加，加剧了水设施面临的现有挑战。该项目提出了一种新的基于生物膜的方法，用于具有成本效益的饮用水处理生产。我们的方法是对现有工艺的简单改造，大大降低了化学品投加成本，提高了气候适应能力，同时确保生产高质量、安全的饮用水。

Approximately 90% of the drinking water in Australia is sourced from surface water bodies, which are naturally rich in nutrients and organic matter. This leads to the growth of cyanobacteria, which are known to be a major cause of taste and odour compounds and cyanotoxins. Climate change is causing increased cyanobacterial growth due to higher temperatures, exacerbating this existing challenge to water utilities. This project proposes a novel biofilm-based approach for cost-effective drinking water treatment production. Our approach represents a simple retrofit to existing processes and drastically reduces the chemical dosing costs and improve climate resilience while ensuring the production of high-quality, safe drinking water.