Treating wastewater properly is necessary to ensure good water quality. The EU has introduced new rules to better protect people and the environment. On this page A major cause of water pollution Main ...

As we flush our toilets and drain our sinks, few of us consider where our wastewater goes next. Yet, the wastewater treatment industry, a cornerstone of modern sanitation, is facing challenges that ...

New research has shown that methane emissions from urban areas are underestimated by a factor of three to four and that untreated wastewater may be a contributing factor. Research published in ...

These pollutants come from various sources, including industrial processes such as petrochemical production, pharmaceuticals, and metal manufacturing, as well as domestic sewage, agricultural runoff, ...

The Montana Department of Environmental Quality has found no significant impact would result from planned upgrades and expansion of the Lakeside wastewater treatment facility. The state agency has ...

Municipal wastewater treatment plants are ineffective at removing Prozac (fluoxetine) and other common pharmaceuticals in wastewater, causing the drugs to be discharged into lakes, rivers and streams ...

The City of Bradenton has struggled with its wastewater treatment plant, leading to sewage releases into the Manatee River. The city will outsource operations to engineering firm Woodward and Curran ...

When waste is flushed down the toilet or funneled out of industrial facilities in Manchester, Londonderry, Bedford and Goffstown, it ends up in a wastewater plant near the Manchester Regional Airport.