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Water Quality Challenges and Technological Innovations for Sustainable Management
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This review examines technological innovations for sustainable water quality management in the context of increasing contamination from chemical pollutants, pathogens, and emerging contaminants including microplastics. Researchers summarized advances in water quality assessment methods and treatment technologies that address these modern challenges. The study highlights how rapid urbanization and climate change are intensifying the need for more sophisticated water management approaches.
Water quality is a critical determinant of public health, ecosystem stability, and sustainable development, particularly in the context of rapid urbanization, industrialization, and climate change. Increasing contamination from chemical pollutants, pathogens, microplastics, and emerging contaminants such as pharmaceuticals and personal care products poses significant challenges to conventional water treatment systems. This paper examines recent advances in water quality assessment and innovative water treatment technologies aimed at ensuring safe and sustainable water resources. The study highlights modern monitoring techniques, including sensor-based real-time water quality analysis, remote sensing, and data-driven modeling approaches for early detection of contamination. Furthermore, it reviews emerging treatment technologies such as membrane filtration, advanced oxidation processes, nanotechnology-based materials, and nature-based solutions for effective removal of contaminants. Emphasis is placed on integrating smart technologies and sustainable practices to improve treatment efficiency, reduce energy consumption, and enhance resilience against climate-induced water stress. The findings underscore the importance of interdisciplinary approaches, policy support, and technological innovation in addressing global water quality challenges. This work contributes to the development of scalable and cost-effective solutions that support clean water access and align with global sustainability goals.
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