The process of cleaning the water that flows down our drains and toilets can drastically raise carbon dioxide levels in nearby waterways. Two Johns Hopkins University scientists have found an ...

Researchers at the University of Oulu, Finland, have developed a pine-bark–based water-treatment medium that efficiently ...

KENNEWICK – Creating their own cheap, renewable energy could soon be a reality for cities thanks to new research from Washington State University Tri-Cities. Researchers at the Richland campus are ...

A simple and economical method of detecting SARS-CoV-2 viral loads in wastewater with high sensitivity has been developed, expanding the use of wastewater-based epidemiology for tracking the virus in ...

Antibiotics that save lives can also become hidden environmental threats once they leave hospitals and households. A new study reports an innovative ...

Scientists have developed an innovative solar-powered method to transform sewage sludge -- a by-product of wastewater treatment -- into green hydrogen for clean energy and single-cell protein for ...

With continuing population explosion and an increase in industrialization, the need for water is estimated to increase by 400% before the end of 2050. The pressing need to make treated wastewater ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Aquaculture production operations that help feed the world’s growing population also generate polluted wastewater that harms the environment. Four studies published by Purdue ...

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 ...