PLOS
PLOS is a research center that is part of the pulse of the water sector. Here we bring together everything it publishes on Smart Water Magazine: its news, its blogs and the events it takes part in.
App-based tool quantifies pesticide toxicity in watersheds; identifies mitigation opportunities
Pesticides are a leading source of chemical hazards in aquatic environments. A study published in PLOS Water by Nicol Parker and Arturo A Keller at University of California, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA, United States and colleagues introduces a new tool to help evaluate toxicity at high resolution and suggests that targeting a small number […]
Millions of U.S. households may struggle to afford basic water services
A new analysis suggests that about one in seven households across the U.S. may face financial hardship in paying for access to water and wastewater services. Lauren Patterson and colleagues at Duke University, North Carolina, present these findings in the open-access journal PLOS Water. U.S. households pay utilities for access to water for drinking, cooking, […]
Office buildings with infrequent water use may have poor water quality
Study suggests buildings with 'green' plumbing should test drinking water for safety.
Tracking seasonal and tidal effects on wastewater pollutants in the River Ganges
A new analysis of the River Ganges in West Bengal, India, highlights how wastewater flowing into the river impacts its water quality, and how that influence shifts with seasons and tides. Sayanti Kar of Jadavpur University and Asutosh College in Kolkata, India, and colleagues present these findings in the open-access journal PLOS Water on February 15, 2022. […]