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Researchers develop technology to harness energy from mixing of freshwater and seawater
August 2, 2019 
Salt is power. It might sound like alchemy, but the energy in places where salty ocean water and…
Sustainable secret to knee-high corn and gardens galore: human waste-based compost
July 8, 2019
A small plot of corn popped up this spring on The Ohio State University campus and, as the…
Large summer ‘dead zone’ forecast for Chesapeake Bay after wet winter and spring
June 13, 2019
Ecologists from the University of Michigan and the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science are forecasting a…
How Other States Can Follow LA’s Lead for Turning Sewage Into Drinkable Water
June 7, 2019
One of the processes for creating a more sustainable future is finding a way to recycle dirty materials…
Soaking up pharmaceuticals and personal care products from water
May 9, 2019
Medications excreted in the urine or dumped into the toilet can end up in the water supply, just…
Antibiotics in wastewater: UB chemist investigates a disturbing trend
May 8, 2019
In the fight against antimicrobial resistance, wastewater is the battleground where University at Buffalo chemist Diana Aga works.…
Harnessing sunlight to pull hydrogen from wastewater
May 8, 2019 
Hydrogen is a critical component in the manufacture of thousands of common products from plastic to fertilizers, but…
Water and wastewater disinfection can help prevent the spread of antibiotic resistant bacteria, but what about their genes?
April 12, 2019
Each year at least 2 million Americans are infected with bacteria that cannot be treated with antibiotics, and…
Defects help nanomaterial soak up more pollutant in less time
March 18, 2019
Cleaning pollutants from water with a defective filter sounds like a non-starter, but a recent study by chemical…
Pilot Project Will Use Campus Wastewater to Grow Vegetables
November 5, 2018
Even if you do your best to eat local, chances are most of the fruits and vegetables you…
Researchers pinpoint future probability of damaging man-made earthquakes
September 28, 2018
Earthquakes in Oklahoma and Kansas had been on the rise due to injection of wastewater – a byproduct…
UW-Madison helps communities create cleaner, greener wastewater
September 24, 2018
A process invented at UW–Madison is now removing phosphorus at Madison’s regional sewage treatment plant. Like many other…
Novel system selectively sequesters toxins from water
August 7, 2018
Rice University scientists are developing technology to remove contaminants from water – but only as many as necessary.…
Panning for silver in laundry wastewater
April 20, 2018
Silver nanoparticles are being used in clothing for their anti-odor abilities but some of this silver comes off…
Improved wastewater treatment technologies hold promise for cost savings, energy production
March 23, 2018
Improved wastewater treatment methods that lead to cost savings and energy production are part of Oregon State University’s…
Stinking sludge into energy and fertilizer
March 19, 2018
Found everywhere, sludge is difficult to dispose of and poses a global challenge. It is active, ferments, has…
Toilet-to-tap: Gross to think about, but how does it taste?
March 15, 2018
Here’s a blind test taste like Pepsi never imagined. Researchers at the University of California, Riverside, recently published…
Modeling the Effects of Wastewater Injection
December 28, 2017
Hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking,” is a petroleum-extraction procedure in which millions of gallons of water (as well as…
Millions worth of gold and silver was found in wastewater in Switzerland: worth recovering?
October 12, 2017
Switzerland has a reputation of a rich country. However, this is a little bit much to process even…
Water Conservation Can Have Unintended Consequences
September 15, 2017
Conventional wisdom dictates water conservation can only benefit communities affected by drought. But researchers at the University of…
Algae farms to offer a cheaper, renewable solution to cleaning wastewater
July 27, 2017
A collaborative research project between the University of Bath and Wessex Water is investigating using algae as a…
Towards Sustainable Struvite Production
July 14, 2017
Struvite may not be a household word, but it is all too familiar to the operators of wastewater…
Bacteria may supercharge the future of wastewater treatment
June 1, 2017
Wastewater treatment plants have a PR problem: People don’t like to think about what happens to the waste…
Bacterial boost for bio-based fuels
May 6, 2017
Lab-scale technology recycles wastewater into hydrogen for use in fuel production “Electrical” bacteria are the key ingredient in…
Super Bowl’s Super Flush: Just a Super Myth?
February 7, 2017
A pervasive anecdote is that, come Super Bowl halftime, millions of people watching the big game will head…
Water in drains and sewers reveals drug abuse in big cities
December 1, 2016
Wastewater analyses from DTU Environment are being incorporated into a major European project to estimate the extent of…
Wastewater Disposal Likely Induced February 2016 Magnitude 5.1 Oklahoma Earthquake
October 25, 2016
Distant wastewater disposal wells likely induced the third largest earthquake in recent Oklahoma record, the Feb. 13, 2016,…
Brewery wastewater can be used in the production of carbon-based battery electrodes
October 13, 2016
One of the most important keys to sustainable future if effective up-cycling of waste. While in some parts…
Study links Texas earthquakes to wastewater injection
October 2, 2016
A new study co-authored by UC Berkeley professor Michael Manga confirms that earthquakes in America’s oil country —…
Study finds link between Texas earthquakes and wastewater injection
September 26, 2016
A study by the University of Liverpool and Arizona State University has found strong evidence of a link…
- Oil and gas wastewater on the road could mean health and environment woes
June 7, 2018 - New water treatment plant tests Stanford technology for cleaning wastewater while creating energy
May 11, 2018
- Students help Lake Delhi solve long-standing waste water problem
December 28, 2017 - Testing wastewater could give early warning system for preventing epidemics
October 17, 2017 - New USGS Filter Removes Phosphorus from Waste Water
July 26, 2017 - Preventing Human-Caused Earthquakes
August 29, 2016 - Blending Wastewater May Help State Cope with Drought
August 29, 2016 - Pharmaceuticals Commonly Detected in Small Streams in the Southeastern United States
May 26, 2016 - Bacteria remove pharmaceutical residue from waste water
May 3, 2016 - Clean water on green power
March 15, 2016
- Researchers discover a royal flush in powering fuel cells with wastewater
February 24, 2016 - Toxins found in fracking fluids and wastewater, study shows
January 8, 2016 - Bacterial battery fuels recovery of valuable commodities from wastewater
December 15, 2015 - A Century of Induced Earthquakes in Oklahoma?
October 22, 2015 - Disease free water, a global health challenge, commands an international team effort
October 19, 2015 - Water poses challenge to major cities
October 7, 2015 - Wastewater treatment plants not responsible for spreading antimicrobial resistance
October 2, 2015 - Ban on microbeads offers best chance to protect oceans, aquatic species
September 17, 2015 - Wastewater to irrigate, fertilize and generate energy
September 2, 2015 - Turning sewage sludge into concrete
September 1, 2015 - Researchers use wastewater treatment to capture CO2 emissions and produce energy
August 5, 2015 - The fate of phosphate in our drinking water
August 5, 2015 - U.S. mid-continent seismicity linked to high-rate injection wells
June 19, 2015 - TAML catalysts safely and effectively remove estrogenic compounds from wastewater
June 19, 2015 - Catalysts Safely Remove Dangerous Compound From Wastewater
June 15, 2015 - Effluent Communities: Why Drought Will Mean Getting Used to Drinking Treated Sewage
June 15, 2015 - New Insight on Ground Shaking from Man-Made Earthquakes
April 25, 2015 - Study: Algae from wastewater solves two problems
April 3, 2015 - Wastewater Chlorination Might Be Exacerbating Antibiotic Resistance, Study Shows
March 23, 2015 - CU-Boulder technology could make treatment and reuse of oil and gas wastewater simpler, cheaper
February 25, 2015 - Coping with Earthquakes Induced by Fluid Injection
February 24, 2015 - Off the water grid: energy efficient and sustainable
February 24, 2015 - Subsidence in Southern Colorado Linked to Gas Production and Earthquakes
October 30, 2014 - Pharmaceuticals from Treated Municipal Wastewater Can Contaminate Shallow Groundwater
September 23, 2014 - All the world’s oceans have plastic debris on their surface
July 1, 2014 - Turning mining wastewater into rainwater
June 12, 2014 - Microbes chow down on latest fuel-cell tech
May 29, 2014 - Brewing up sustainability: Novel system uses microbes to treat, extract power from wastewater
April 28, 2014 - New Stanford facility will test water-recovery technology
March 31, 2014 - Recovering valuable substances from wastewater
March 21, 2014 - New research shows elevated mercury from in-ground wastewater disposal
March 12, 2014 - Methane leaks from palm oil wastewater are a climate concern
March 5, 2014 - Every drop counts: Taking steps to conserve water
February 20, 2014 - Time is now for a new revolution in urban water systems
February 20, 2014 - Acid Mine Drainage Reduces Radioactivity In Fracking Waste
January 10, 2014 - ‘Superbugs’ found breeding in sewage plants
December 17, 2013 - Improving detection of radioactive material in nuclear waste water
November 25, 2013 - Recycling valuable materials used in TVs, car batteries, cell phones
October 31, 2013 - Recycled drinking water must be considered: new report
October 16, 2013 - Disinfection of Energy Wastewater Can Lead to Toxic Byproducts
September 5, 2013 - Australian sewerage systems can’t cope with more extreme weather
August 8, 2013 - New research shows Phosphorus recovery from wastewater viable
May 7, 2013 - Irrigation Wastewater Can Help Salvage Damaged Soils
April 10, 2013 - Streams stressed by pharmaceutical pollution
April 3, 2013 - Thriving Urban Farm Emerges from Partnership with Waste Water Plant
March 29, 2013 - Award-winning students find sustainable solution for water sanitation
March 1, 2013 - Sewage lagoons remove most – but not all – pharmaceuticals
February 15, 2013 - Water purification on the cheap
February 7, 2013 - Hydraulic Fracturing Produces Less Wastewater Per Unit of Gas, but More Overall
January 24, 2013 - Sources of E. coli Are Not Always What They Seem
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