Stuart Khan
@stukhan
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Gone to Bluesky. Scientia potentia est.
Sydney -33.890745, 151.1938169
Joined October 2012
Hey, people who used to follow me on Twitter… what are you doing still hanging around here? We had a lot of fun, but those days are gone. The sooner you can see that too, the better off you’ll be.
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Gone to Bluesky. Might see you there. It was fun (a long time ago).
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Some of us don’t have high-quality drinking water, and it’s putting public health at risk. How do we deliver universal access? Something I wrote about the new @ozprodcom National Water Reform report out today.
theconversation.com
Growing and changing demands for water and the increasing impacts of climate change are adding to the challenge of ensuring everyone has access to a safe and reliable water supply.
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An important read from @_LisaMCox & @catiemcleod. Are environmental safeguards working well? Personally, I’m not convinced, & I find retesting of samples to achieve compliance troubling. Why not retest when you *are* compliant, surely it goes both ways?
theguardian.com
Five facilities named in documents tabled in NSW parliament defend practices, as independent experts question whether testing system is failing consumers
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@_BetterCities Ever wanted to be part of the conversation in how your city takes shape? Now’s your chance! Join up, become a friend! Donate! https://t.co/ggigvJn8ZB
#YourCityYourVoice #HealthyCities #CitizenLeadership #DesignAdvocacy
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With a changing climate & growing population, our water supply is under increasing pressure. @stukhan discusses how Purified Recycled Water could hold the key to water security & James Harrington explains the technology with @mscott on #TheSolutionists.
sydney.edu.au
The Solutionists is a podcast from The University of Sydney, hosted by Vice-Chancellor and President Mark Scott.
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On The Solutionists with @mscott, @stukhan explores the promise of purified #recycledwater. How does it work? Is it safe? And how do we get past the psychological hurdle of #drinkingwater that has gone from ‘toilet to tap’? 🫧 Listen to The Solutionists: https://t.co/KOKK4gxXyA
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With climate change and growing populations, our water supplies are facing unprecedented challenges. I spoke with @Sydney_Uni Vice Chancellor, @mscott on #TheSolutionists. We discuss how recycled water may be the key to Australia’s future water security. https://t.co/y0ug1DFE4u
sydney.edu.au
The Solutionists is a podcast from The University of Sydney, hosted by Vice-Chancellor and President Mark Scott.
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The single-use plastic disposable bottled water companies must be loving all the free publicity.
abc.net.au
A Yass pub says it's spending at least $50 a day on bottled water, while GPs are relying on hand sanitiser, as a treatment problem with the water supply remains one week on from when it started.
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Could pumping pure oxygen into the Darling River help reduce future fish kills?
abc.net.au
Tens of millions of native fish have perished along the Darling River over the past five years following a series of mass kills. In an attempt to mitigate future deaths the NSW government is triall...
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How many Regions etc have Water Treatment issues in need of R & M or Replacement? @ChrisMinnsMP @RoseBJackson @tanya_plibersek @stukhan #auspol When did most have a major R&M/ upgrade? Don’t those responsible do regular R&M planning/ upgrades p.a?
abc.net.au
Residents in Yass, Murrumbateman, Bowning, and Binalong are told they should not drink tap water until further notice, and should use caution when bathing children.
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Scientists have warned that nitrogen could threaten up to one-third of the world's drinkable water by 2050.
9news.com.au
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"I guess as a scientist, you deal more with the physical world whereas my understanding of divining is it's more about intuition, and energy and those types of things”.
abc.net.au
There is no scientific evidence that water divining works, so why are so many landholders still using it as a method to find water?
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The Queensland state government’s review into Olympic and Paralympic Games venues will include assessing calls to open up one of Queensland’s water supply dams as an Olympic venue.
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Fantastic to see @proftroublemakr (aka Cynthia Mitchell) recognised with an Order of Australia (AO) for distinguished service to the environment through water resource sustainability as an innovator, leader and academic. Very well deserved!
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@stukhan Q so what are some of the smallest #sydneyterracehouses -by frontage or land area? Try this pair of triangular ones! Cnr Fitzroy & Waterloo Sts in Surry Hills.. looks tiny on the street front, but tapers to barely 1m wide at rear! Land area just 28.89m2 (NearMaps) 🧵
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At barely 3m wide, could this home in Darlington be Sydney’s narrowest free-standing dwelling?
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Authorities switch off Port Douglas (Queensland) water supply after heavy rain washes debris into water treatment plant.
abc.net.au
Port Douglas residents are weary after the mains water is switched off for the second time this month amid concerns for the tourist town's reputation as they are told to fill water containers.
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Drinking recycled water is fine and normal, actually, in many places around the world. We should decide whether to use it based on whether it fits our needs—not on some ick factor.
Is treated wastewater the answer to Sydney’s drinking water supply shortages? Professor Stuart Khan, head of civil engineering provided his expertise on the safety of purified recycled water. Read more:
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