Writing

Explainers, teardowns, and myth-busting on waste management systems and green engineering.

Myth-BustingAugust 24, 2026

"Treated wastewater is automatically safe to drink"

"Treated" describes a process, not a permitted end use. Between sewage effluent and drinking water sit three distinct categories, each with its own treatment train, monitoring regime and regulator.

Myth-BustingAugust 20, 2026

“Flush unused medicines — the sewage works removes them anyway”

Conventional wastewater plants were built to remove suspended solids and biodegradable organic matter. Pharmaceutical compounds were never part of the design brief. The FDA's flush list exists precisely because flushing is the exception, not the default.

Myth-Busting posts

"Treated wastewater is automatically safe to drink"

“Flush unused medicines — the sewage works removes them anyway”

Myth-Busting posts

"Treated wastewater is automatically safe to drink"

“Flush unused medicines — the sewage works removes them anyway”