wastewater

Algae from wastewater solves two problems: biofuel and cleanup

In one of the first studies to examine the potential for using municipal wastewater as a feedstock for algae-based biofuels,…

7 years ago

Opinion: Infrastructure Bill Shouldn’t Ignore Our Aging Water Systems

Safe drinking water is the bedrock of public health. On that score, America is failing. From lead poisoning in Flint,…

7 years ago

Anxiety drugs are getting into the water we drink. This is how we could stop them

New research shows that pharmaceutical drugs are not being filtered out of our water systems. Image: Reuters/Srdjan Zivulovic Wastewater treatment…

7 years ago

Water wars redux: Could Tampa-backed bills doom Tampa Bay Water?

Photo: Water flows into the Tampa Bay Water desalinization plant off of Big Bend Road in Apollo Beach. Tampa Bay…

7 years ago

Oil and gas wastewater radioactivity persists in Pennsylvania stream sediments

Photo: Treated oil and gas wastewater flows into a stream in western Pennsylvania. A new Duke study finds stream sediments…

7 years ago