For a place where hungry microorganisms are continually chowing down on whatever you flush down your toilet, St. Helena’s new wastewater treatment plant isn’t as smelly as you’d expect. Like a ...

Membrane bioreactor (MBR) technology integrates biological degradation with membrane filtration to provide an efficient and compact system for wastewater treatment. By combining activated sludge ...

Every other Friday, the Outside/In team answers one listener question about the natural world. This week, Jeannie from Burlington, Vt., asked us about wastewater treatment plants. She said she's ...

Primary clarifier tanks sit at the Cedar Rapids Water Pollution Control Facility in Cedar Rapids on Nov. 4. The clarifier tanks allow large items in the water to settle at the bottom of the tank while ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Zrelak: “What you flush down the toilet, dump down the drain, this is where it ends up.” Credit: ...

Work is under way at Lincoln's two sewage plants on projects to meet new federal and state requirements, to increase capacity for growth and to reduce odors. The plants are at 2400 Theresa St. and ...