{"title":"The impact of bar grate extremal clogging on the discharge capacity of stormwater inlets in orifice mode.","authors":"Pavlo Mysak, Ihor Mysak, Volodymyr Zhuk","doi":"10.2166/wst.2026.283","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2166/wst.2026.283","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The rapid growth of urbanisation and the increasing intensity of extreme rainfall events have heightened the risk of overloading stormwater drainage systems worldwide. This study presents new experimental insights into the hydraulic performance of bar grate sump inlets operating in unsubmerged orifice flow mode under extreme clogging conditions. Four grate configurations were tested, with clogging levels reducing the effective open area by 92.5-96.8%. A notable trend was observed across all configurations: orifice discharge coefficient (<i>C<sub>o</sub></i>) increased with higher clogging ratios. This relationship was expressed through a two-parameter exponential function linking <i>C<sub>o</sub></i> to the total open-area ratio. The findings highlight the importance of context-specific assessment of inlet performance, especially for non-standard or heavily clogged urban drainage structures. By extending the experimental range beyond typical clogging levels considered in previous studies, this research contributes to a better understanding of inlet hydraulics and provides a practical reference for improving the resilience of urban drainage systems facing extreme events.</p>","PeriodicalId":23653,"journal":{"name":"Water Science and Technology","volume":"93 11","pages":"1578-1588"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148259701","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mingwei Jiang, Lu Chen, Tao Xie, Jiayun Chen, Zizheng Liu
{"title":"An improved relative frequency method for flood season partitioning.","authors":"Mingwei Jiang, Lu Chen, Tao Xie, Jiayun Chen, Zizheng Liu","doi":"10.2166/wst.2026.268","DOIUrl":"10.2166/wst.2026.268","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Partitioning the flood season into multiple sub-seasons holds significant theoretical and practical importance in water resources management and hydrology. While the relative frequency method offers an objective approach to eliminate subjective bias in flood season partitioning, its traditional scheme evaluation using the Euclidean distance is prone to suboptimal segmentation. This limitation arises because the Euclidean distance overlooks the statistical dependence between sub-seasons and their varying variability, potentially leading to biased results. This study improves the traditional RF method by introducing the Mahalanobis distance. Utilizing the Mahalanobis distance in the optimization process offers two advantages: (a) it adaptively normalizes the evaluation space using the covariance matrix estimated from bootstrap replicates, which automatically accounts for the correlation structure among sub-season flood frequencies; and (b) it reduces sensitivity to the varying variability ranges of sub-seasons in the membership degree space. Consequently, it provides a more precise characterization of flood frequency distribution and accurately identifies periods of high flood risk. Subsequently, the precision and reliability of the proposed method were rigorously validated using Monte Carlo simulation. Finally, applying the method to the Lhasa River Basin yielded the following sub-season partition: Pre-flood season: 1-Jun to 1-Jul; Main flood season: 2-Jul to 12-Aug; Post-flood season: 13-Aug to 30-Sep.</p>","PeriodicalId":23653,"journal":{"name":"Water Science and Technology","volume":"93 12","pages":"1749-1766"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148362491","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Cossi Semevo Jean-Oreste Gnimagnon, Mohamed Moukorab Arêmou Daouda, Romaric Christian Marc Hekpazo, Akuegnon El-Bachir Cassaï Tobossi, Juste Celestin Sehonou, Martin Pépin Aina, Daouda Mama
{"title":"Commissioning-phase hydraulic loading and influent quality of a market-fed wastewater plant in Parakou, Bénin: baseline data for adaptive management.","authors":"Cossi Semevo Jean-Oreste Gnimagnon, Mohamed Moukorab Arêmou Daouda, Romaric Christian Marc Hekpazo, Akuegnon El-Bachir Cassaï Tobossi, Juste Celestin Sehonou, Martin Pépin Aina, Daouda Mama","doi":"10.2166/wst.2026.277","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2166/wst.2026.277","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Wastewater plants (WWPs) are widely recognised as nature-based solutions for wastewater management in West Africa, yet empirical data from their commissioning phase remain limited. This study investigates the rehabilitated Arzêké WWP in Parakou, Bénin, which treats wastewater from a large urban market through a three-stage anaerobic, facultative, and maturation pond system. A two-phase monitoring protocol compliant with ISO 5667-10 was applied, yielding 293 flow observations and 70 concurrent flow -quality pairs. Eleven physicochemical parameters were analysed: pH, electrical conductivity, total suspended solids (TSS), chemical oxygen demand (COD), 5-day biochemical oxygen demand (BOD<sub>5</sub>), total nitrogen, total phosphorus, iron, copper, lead, and zinc. Phase 1 yielded a mean daily flow of 6.14 m³/d (27.4% of design); Phase 2 confirmed underloading at 5.47 m³/d (24.4%). This resulted in a nominal hydraulic retention time of 549 days, 4.1 × the design value, with implications for sludge accumulation and greenhouse gas emissions. The influent was concentrated but biodegradable (median BOD<sub>5</sub> 983 mg/L; COD/BOD<sub>5</sub> 1.85). Trace metals were strongly associated with TSS (rs = 0.68-0.81), with inter-week increases exceeding 100% for Pb and Zn. This study provides the first commissioning-phase reference dataset for a market-fed WWP in West Africa.</p>","PeriodicalId":23653,"journal":{"name":"Water Science and Technology","volume":"93 11","pages":"1655-1673"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148259671","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Performance and mechanism of microsand-ballasted flocculation for treating high-turbidity construction wastewater.","authors":"Liming Xing, Zheng Chen, Zhaoyang Wang, Zhumin Wu, Ying Tian, Ruozheng Li, Jilin Teng","doi":"10.2166/wst.2026.267","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2166/wst.2026.267","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The treatment of construction wastewater from pumped storage power stations remains a major challenge, due to its characteristically extreme and fluctuating suspended solid (SS) loads, which can reach concentrations on the order of 10,000 mg/L. This study systematically evaluates the performance of microsand-ballasted flocculation for such wastewater through integrated laboratory experiments and pilot-scale field validation. Laboratory jar tests optimized hydraulic conditions, chemical dosages, and microsand parameters, revealing that microsand addition significantly enhanced floc settleability and reduced chemical demand. A pilot-scale unit designed on the basis of these findings was deployed at a construction site for three months. The unit consistently produced effluent with SS below 10 mg/L and turbidity under 0.3 NTU, achieving over 99.99% removal efficiency. The unit also demonstrated a 28% reduction in dewatered sludge volume and a 98% water recovery rate. Key operational advantages included a 75% reduction in polyaluminum chloride dosage and a 67% reduction in polyacrylamide consumption compared to conventional treatment. The unit featured a compact containerized design that eliminated the need for large civil structures, which also incorporated a microsand recirculation system to ensure efficient reuse of the ballasting medium. Collectively, these findings demonstrate microsand-ballasted flocculation to be a robust, economical, and environmentally sound solution for the treatment of high-turbidity wastewater in large-scale construction projects.</p>","PeriodicalId":23653,"journal":{"name":"Water Science and Technology","volume":"93 11","pages":"1602-1620"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148259673","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Effects of microhabitat construction on water-ecosystem coupling in Urban Rivers: integrated assessment of water quality and biodiversity responses in Beijing, China.","authors":"Tianyu Li, Yaofang Zhang, Xiaohan Lin, Haoran Guo, Wanlai Xue, Zhihan Ye","doi":"10.2166/wst.2026.289","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2166/wst.2026.289","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Urban river restoration requires understanding water-ecosystem coupling. This study investigated microhabitat construction effects across five Beijing river basins and a demonstration site. At 47 basin-wide monitoring sites (2024-2025), BOD<sub>5</sub> and COD<sub>mn</sub> decreased (<i>p</i> < 0.01), while phytoplankton increased (<i>p</i> < 0.001), reflecting persistent eutrophication. TN was the strongest predictor of biodiversity (r = -0.773, <i>p</i> < 0.0001). PCA showed PC1 and PC2 explained 73.88% of total variance (PC1: 40.24%, PC2: 33.64%). At the Jinghe River demonstration site, integrated restoration was associated with 80.5% phytoplankton reduction (t = -4.690, <i>p</i> = 0.0001), transparency improved from 40-50 cm to 70-100 cm, and submerged vegetation exceeded 40%. Due to the observational design without control sites, causal attribution cannot be established; the results demonstrate associations between integrated restoration (∼200 yuan/m<sup>2</sup>) and improved ecological conditions, offering a cost-effective nature-based solution for water-scarce megacities.</p>","PeriodicalId":23653,"journal":{"name":"Water Science and Technology","volume":"93 11","pages":"1691-1704"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148259675","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Evaluation of the use of manure-based biochar for trace metal retention in mining-impacted waters.","authors":"Justine Inez McCann, Summer King, Robert Nairn","doi":"10.2166/wst.2026.286","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2166/wst.2026.286","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Marginal water sources have become increasingly important in fulfilling human and environmental needs. <i>In situ</i> contaminant removal is frequently used as a low-cost method of improving water quality in areas impacted by industries such as mining, which can cause complex adverse effects in surrounding watersheds. Biochar has been used as a soil amendment and considered as a sorbent for aqueous contaminants at a benchtop scale, but studies examining its use to improve surface waters at the field scale have been limited. This study observed the effects of manure-based biochar on two mining-influenced water bodies. Lead and zinc concentrations in an intermittent stream were minimally affected, and exchangeable ions from the biochar increased electrical conductivity and nutrient concentrations to undesirable levels in water downstream from the installation. Lead and zinc concentrations decreased downstream from biochar installed at a small seep in a mine waste repository, but further analysis of the solids showed that lead and zinc were sorbed to iron (oxyhydr)oxide solids precipitating from this water before encountering the biochar. When compared with optimal controlled conditions observed in benchtop studies, field conditions, such as contact time, did not allow for effective use of biochar and resulted in substantial environmental degradation of downstream waters.</p>","PeriodicalId":23653,"journal":{"name":"Water Science and Technology","volume":"93 11","pages":"1638-1654"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148259693","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Proof-of-principle of Distributed Acoustic Sensing (DAS) for detection of sewer defects, extraneous water intrusion and sewage exfiltration.","authors":"Hao Zhang, Hao Wu, Haifeng Jia, Chuandong Jiang, Huub Rijnaarts, Wei-Shan Chen, Adriaan Mels","doi":"10.2166/wst.2026.291","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2166/wst.2026.291","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Extraneous water intrusion and sewage exfiltration due to sewer defects are difficult to detect. This study presents a potentially effective sewer defect diagnosis method, namely, the distributed acoustic sensing (DAS) framework. Firstly, a proof-of-principle study was performed using a 5-m sewer model for DAS signal analysis. Controlled intrusions were applied with defined flow rate and fall height, under defined static and dynamic background flows. Under laboratory conditions, pouring-induced intrusion events generated localized transient strain impacts with clear time- and frequency-domain fingerprints, enabling DAS to localize the impact region and distinguish between inflow-side and manhole-side responses. For exfiltration, time-domain responses of the DAS signals were too weak, but upon amplification of the power spectral density (PSD) between 20 and 30 Hz, leakages were detected by consistent and localized amplified signals under experimental scenarios. Secondly, a field test was conducted on an 800-m sanitary sewer in operation. Despite urban noise interference, statistical screening of amplified PSD signals between 20 and 30 Hz identified recurrent mid-level events to be associated with two candidate defective segments, which were later confirmed. These results provide an initial proof-of-principle field demonstration, but the field evidence remains limited and further validation is still required before broader engineering applicability.</p>","PeriodicalId":23653,"journal":{"name":"Water Science and Technology","volume":"93 11","pages":"1674-1690"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148259745","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Maliea A Nipko, Caleb M Jensen, Jakob L Young, Alexander D Belanger, Zachary T Aanderud
{"title":"Selective survival of anaerobic digester microbes after <i>C. bescii</i> pretreatment of manure.","authors":"Maliea A Nipko, Caleb M Jensen, Jakob L Young, Alexander D Belanger, Zachary T Aanderud","doi":"10.2166/wst.2026.272","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2166/wst.2026.272","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Extremophilic biological pretreatment (EBP) of dairy manure using <i>Caldicellulosiruptor bescii</i> at 75°C dramatically alters the microbial community structure and activity in anaerobic digesters (ADs). This study evaluated microbial abundance and activity in manure, EBP, and ADs at industrial scales using 16S sequencing of rDNA and rRNA. Results revealed that bacterial communities remained largely active and resilient throughout the system, but acetoclastic methanogens were sensitive to EBP treatment and failed to reestablish in ADs. In contrast, hydrogenotrophic methanogens survived EBP and persisted in ADs, although these species are poorly suited to metabolize the acetate-rich products generated by <i>C. bescii</i> in pretreatment. We conclude that the acetate utilization of ADs preceded by EBP is likely to improve if supplemented with acetoclastic methanogens, such as those present in raw manure.</p>","PeriodicalId":23653,"journal":{"name":"Water Science and Technology","volume":"93 9","pages":"1214-1227"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2026-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148978083","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Nadeem Ullah, Zeshan Sheikh, Mohammad Sayyar Khan, Sarah Bader Alotaibi
{"title":"Treatment of real municipal wastewater in a sponge anaerobic baffled reactor with cultivation-based microbial characterization.","authors":"Nadeem Ullah, Zeshan Sheikh, Mohammad Sayyar Khan, Sarah Bader Alotaibi","doi":"10.2166/wst.2026.271","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2166/wst.2026.271","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Conventional anaerobic baffled reactors often demonstrate inadequate performance in municipal wastewater treatment, necessitating innovations for improved efficiency. This study investigated sponge anaerobic baffled reactor (SABR) for municipal wastewater treatment and identified dominant bacterial strains using <i>16S rRNA</i> sequencing. SABR, consisting of six compartments each provided with low-cost, porous polyurethane sponge sheet, facilitated biomass immobilization and microbial proliferation to enhance reactor treatment performance. The reactor underwent prolonged mesophilic operation for approximately four months, during which hydraulic retention times (HRTs) were sequentially adjusted between 18 and 6 h. The reactor performed most effectively under 8 h HRT, achieving removal efficiencies of 79% for chemical oxygen demand (COD), 96% for total suspended solids (TSS), 60% for total nitrogen (TN), and 53% for total phosphorus. At this operating conditions, the effluent quality satisfied the permissible discharge limits for COD, TSS, and TN. Microbial characterization identified eight dominant bacterial strains, including one potentially novel strain requiring further taxonomic validation. This study presents SABR as a promising bioreactor for decentralized wastewater treatment; however, further long-term and field-scale studies are needed to confirm its robustness and scalability. Additionally, it opens avenues for further research into the roles of diverse microbial consortia in optimizing anaerobic wastewater treatment processes.</p>","PeriodicalId":23653,"journal":{"name":"Water Science and Technology","volume":"93 9","pages":"1346-1362"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2026-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148978237","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The effectiveness of nano-halloysite ceramic membranes in removing lead from polluted water.","authors":"Mariam Abu Ghadeer, Ayat Bozeya, Borhan Albiss","doi":"10.2166/wst.2026.265","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2166/wst.2026.265","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study investigates the fabrication and performance of ceramic nanocomposite membranes incorporating halloysite nanotubes (HNTs) and manganese oxide (Mn<sub>3</sub>O<sub>4</sub>) nanoparticles for lead removal from water. Six ceramic nanocomposite membranes were fabricated by varying HNT content (75, 80, and 85 wt.%) and sintering temperature (900 and 1,000 °C), with constant grog (8 wt.%) and Mn<sub>3</sub>O<sub>4</sub> additions. Water flux measurements demonstrated that membrane H85-900 (85% HNTs, 900 °C) achieved the highest permeability of 390 L/m<sup>2</sup>.h at 5 bar. Lead removal efficiency in synthetic aqueous solutions reached 99.84% for membrane H80-1,000 (80% HNTs, 1,000 °C). When tested with spiked real groundwater samples, the membranes maintained high performance, achieving 99.16% lead removal with the H80-1,000 membrane. The Mn<sub>3</sub>O<sub>4</sub> nanoparticles used in this study were synthesized via co-precipitation and characterized based on particle size, crystal structure, and purity. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) images revealed uniform crystalline particles with sizes of 30-40 nm. X-ray fluorescence confirmed 95.2% Mn<sub>3</sub>O<sub>4</sub> purity, and X-ray diffraction indicated a tetragonal crystal structure. UV-visible spectra exhibited characteristic absorption peaks at 220 nm (O<sup>2-</sup>- Mn<sup>2+</sup>/Mn<sup>3+</sup> charge transfer) and 350 nm (d-d crystal field transition). These results demonstrate the potential of locally sourced HNT-based ceramic membranes for effective heavy metal remediation in water treatment applications.</p>","PeriodicalId":23653,"journal":{"name":"Water Science and Technology","volume":"93 9","pages":"1278-1295"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8,"publicationDate":"2026-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148978227","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}