South Africa’s rural wastewater treatment plants release polluted water if they aren’t maintained properly. Microalgae that purify the water could be a solution.

Granular activated carbon (GAC) filters, like the ones found in home water pitchers, can capture water pollutants like ...

Michele Smith aids the Iowa's never-ending quest to ensure bacteria are efficiently munching on contaminants in wastewater, ...

Richmond officials on Monday said that employees at the city’s water treatment plant on Wednesday had accidentally discharged excess fluoride into the drinking water at the water treatment plant ...

Discover how wastewater treatment plants play a crucial role in cleaning and recycling sewage water to protect the environment and public health. This amazing video takes you through the detailed ...

Ever wondered how water treatment plants transform dirty, contaminated water into clean, safe drinking water? This video takes you inside the fascinating process of water purification, explaining each ...

New water treatment material rapidly removes phosphorus and kills coliforms, enabling recycling for industrial use and ...

Microplastics in drinking water present serious health risks, with their pervasive presence raising concerns about human exposure and environmental impact.

They were analyzed by liquid chromatography−tandem mass spectrometry, their occurrence was assessed in six sewage treatment plants (STPs), and the loads and the removal rates (RR) were studied. Total ...

One of the worries about microplastic particle pollution is the possibility that the particles may accumulate harmful ...

Scientists at the University of Stirling have developed a new method of monitoring the presence of pathogens in rivers ...

Plastic pollution is one of the defining environmental challenges of our time—and some of nature's tiniest organisms may ...