The Mississippi River flows through Illinois, Iowa, and Wisconsin, carrying vast quantities of nutrient-rich freshwater and sediment to the Gulf of Me...

In 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced legally enforceable drinking water standards for per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substance...

Biosolids are treated sewage sludge that meet the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Standards for the Use or Disposal of Sewage Sludge. They ...

Biological wastewater treatment is a bioremediation process that uses microorganisms, such as bacteria, fungi and algae, to break down or transform po...

Sustainable wastewater management focuses on closing the loop on resource usage during wastewater treatment, creating a system where waste is minimize...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has developed effluent limitation guidelines (ELGs) as national regulatory standards to control wastewa...

Cost estimates play a critical role in the early planning stages of commercial sewage treatment systems. The first step in planning a wastewater treat...

Traditional sewage treatment plants are large outdoor facilities that require significant energy consumption and high operational and maintenance cost...

Per- and Polyfluoroalkalyl Substances (PFAS) are not directly generated at wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) but enter through influent from industr...

Biosolids are a byproduct of domestic sewage treatment at wastewater treatment plants. After chemical treatment and testing, this nutrient-rich organi...

Most wastewater treatment equipment lasts 15 to 20 years, while the average wastewater treatment plants have a lifespan of 40 to 50 years. That means ...