Municipal wastewater treatment plants are ineffective at removing Prozac (fluoxetine) and other common pharmaceuticals in ...

In a recent study published in the journal Water Research, researchers discussed the progress in wastewater-based surveillance (WBS) of cannabis use. Cannabis is the most used drug globally, and its ...

(Beyond Pesticides, June 3, 2025) Chemical contaminants in wastewater have long been of concern, especially given the significant costs of upgrading wastewater treatment facilities to remove existing ...

AMHERST — Amherst is moving forward with a $650,000 study on the wastewater treatment plant that will give direction for future improvements to the facility that opened in 1979. The appropriation, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Two years of wastewater samples in a Belgian study corresponded with clinical testing rates for 13 respiratory ...

Microplastics could prevent wastewater treatments from being effective and could spread viruses and bacteria pathogens to humans, a new study published on Thursday has found. The findings highlight ...

Nearly 7 percent of Americans may be exposed to hazardous levels of “forever chemicals” through treated municipal wastewater, a new study has found. These approximately 23 million people may be ...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Higher amounts of toxic forever chemicals have been linked to wastewater treatment plants, according to a new study. The report from the national environmental organization ...

NEW YORK -- Wastewater testing does a good job at detecting mpox infections, U.S. health officials said in a report Thursday that bolsters a push to use sewage to track more diseases. U.S. Centers for ...

Switching to greener wastewater treatment approaches could slash carbon emissions and save the country $15.6 billion, a new study has found. Traditional point-source sewage treatment facilities — ...

SPRINGDALE -- The Northwest Arkansas Regional Planning Commission unanimously approved a proposed region-wide study of wastewater treatment needs so quickly on Wednesday, members made their motion to ...

Part of Long Island's north shore turned bright red on Wednesday in reaction to a study testing wastewater, and while the images may look off-putting, scientists say there is nothing to fear.