At the Water Research Center, we develop innovations that safeguard the world's most vital resource, advance the science of aquatic and hydrological sustainability, and protect the health of communities and ecosystems that depend on clean, accessible water for generations to come.
News
Scientists at the Water Research Center (WRC) have released a landmark study revealing dangerously elevated levels of microplastic contamination in urban freshwater systems across major metropolitan areas. The two-year investigation,... Read More
A comprehensive new study published by the Water Research Center has sounded the alarm over accelerating groundwater depletion across semi-arid and tropical regions, attributing the trend to a complex interplay... Read More
In a significant scientific breakthrough, researchers at the Water Research Center have successfully demonstrated that an advanced electrochemical oxidation system can eliminate up to 99 percent of pharmaceutical contaminants from... Read More
Publications
Bodzek, M., Pohl, A., & Rosik-Dulewska, C. (2024). Microplastics in Wastewater Treatment Plants: Characteristics, Occurrence and Removal Technologies. Water, 16(24), 3574. https://doi.org/10.3390/w16243574
Amparo-Salcedo, M., Pérez-Gimeno, A., & Navarro-Pedreño, J. (2025). Water Security Under Climate Change: Challenges and Solutions Across 43 Countries. Water, 17(5), 633. https://doi.org/10.3390/w17050633
Davamani, V., John, J. E., Poornachandhra, C., Gopalakrishnan, B., Arulmani, S., Parameswari, E., Santhosh, A., Srinivasulu, A., Lal, A., & Naidu, R. (2024). A Critical Review of Climate Change Impacts on Groundwater Resources: A Focus on the Current Status, Future Possibilities, and Role of Simulation Models. Atmosphere, 15(1), 122. https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos15010122
Dehariya, N., S.Meena, V.Sangal, and S.Meena. 2025. “Electrochemical Treatment for Acetaminophen Containing Pharmaceutical Wastewater.” Water Environment Research97, no. 11: e70203. https://doi.org/10.1002/wer.70203.
