Loading...Using technology to identify sources of water pollution
Water pollution is a growing problem, made worse by the fact that pollutants can be caused be introduced into water by anyone or anything before being carried miles away by rivers, rainwater, etc. But what if we could use technology to pinpoint the exact source of the pollutants?
DNA “fingerprinting” to identify microbial components of polluted water is another promising technology for tracing pollutants back to their source.
https://www.kwrwater.nl/en/projecten/dna-fingerprinting-surface-and-wastewater-management/
Environmental agencies are using satellites to monitor pollution, especially in the ocean. You can pair them with artificial intelligence to pinpoint when pollution occurs and catch the culprits.