Engineered sand zaps storm water pollutants Technology could help provide local source of drinking water for parched communities Date: August 30, 2018 Source: University of California - Berkeley ...

The sand dam will reduce the walk to get water to 10 minutes, he said. "When water is far, you spend all your time looking for it and are unable to do any other work," said the farmer. "Cattle die ...

LAKESIDE — The Helix Water District board of directors has agreed to supply water over the next 20 years for a controversial sand-mining project in the El Monte Valley in Lakeside. The board ...

'Super sand' for better purification of drinking water Date: June 23, 2011 Source: American Chemical Society Summary: Scientists have developed a way to transform ordinary sand -- a mainstay ...

Make DIY hydrophobic sand at home! It’s a science-meets-craft project that stays dry under water—budget-friendly, vibrant, and totally mesmerizing. Great for sensory bins and STEM fun! If you’ve ...

Studies done with water and sand from Hawaiian beaches found a "higher abundance" of bacteria indicating fecal contamination-- bugs such as E. coli, for example -- in the sand than in the water.

More information: Yang Yang et al, The separation of oily water using low-cost natural materials: Review and development, Chemosphere (2021).DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.131398 ...

Think Ocean Water is Gross? Sand Is Way Grosser New research shows that microbes take longer to decay in sand than at sea. Erin Blakemore - Correspondent. July 21, 2015. Get our newsletter!

Sand Land argues that it has not damaged Long Island’s underground water supply, while state regulators add that there is no reliable evidence of negative effects.