Before discharging water into rivers and the sea, wastewater treatment plants chemically modify the dissolved nitrogen-based nutrients to limit the water’s environmental impact. Researchers now report ...

MARSTONS MILLS — Two septic tanks may be better than one, at least when the second tank can do what the first won't. The Sandy Shores neighborhood along the shore of Shubael Pond will help test for ...

Wastewater treatment has evolved to incorporate advanced nitrogen removal technologies that mitigate environmental impacts while promoting resource recovery and energy efficiency. Recent innovations ...

A new study shows that reducing nitrogen pollution generated by wastewater treatment plants can come with "sizable" economic benefits, as well as the expected benefits for the environment. A new study ...

A new type of biofilm reactor adapted to Brazilian conditions and using polyurethane foam to lower costs can reduce the amount of nitrogen compounds in wastewater by as much as 70%, according to an ...

Everest Group experts guide us through wastewater nutrient recovery as a pillar of sustainable water management ...

A recent study published in Engineering has shed new light on the mechanisms behind the efficient nitrogen removal capabilities of pyrite-based mixotrophic denitrifying biofilters. The research, ...

In order to maintain optimum operating conditions in a FGD wet scrubber, a purge stream is discharged from the system to control the absorber equilibrium chloride concentration and acid insoluble ...

About 19 single-family homeowners in Suffolk could win a lottery to receive an advanced wastewater treatment system, County Executive Steve Bellone said Friday. Homeowners would get free installation, ...

$750k funding to develop infrared sensor for pollutants including nitrates and ammonia; similar detectors for E. coli may follow. Texas-based photonics company Max-IR Labs has won $750,000 in Small ...

A type of bacteria accidentally discovered during research could fundamentally reshape efforts to cut the huge amount of electricity consumed during wastewater clean-up. The discovery has upended a ...