A dairy plant on the edge of a growing city hits a wall. Regulatory pressure is climbing. Discharge limits are tightening. Their conventional treatment setup can’t keep pace. Delays in expansion are ...

Wastewater treatment could be more effective using foamed plastic carriers in the moving bed biofilm reactor (MBBR) process, a research team has found. Their study showed that biofilm formation ...

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 ...

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 ...

An international team of researchers led by the Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology has uncovered a hidden world of ...

Today, the Council gave the final green light for a revised EU directive on urban wastewater treatment. The revised directive extends the scope to smaller agglomerations, covers more pollutants, ...

Over the past few decades, the explosive growth of megacities has captured the attention of researchers, economists, and urban developers, while the world’s small towns -- and the particular ...

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Key projects include wastewater treatment improvements, stormwater system upgrades, and new connections for local schools, ...