Vast Amounts of Valuable Energy, Nutrients, Water Lost in Fast-Rising Wastewater Streams
UN University paper foresees 24 percent wastewater rise by 2030; 51 percent by 2050—enough energy to power all households in the US and Mexico
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Flushing Nitrogen from Seawater-Based Toilets
Currently, toilet flushing accounts for about 30 percent of the world's total domestic water demand, with an average human flushing a whopping 50 liters per day
Study: How US Sewage Plants Can Remove Medicines from Wastewater
New research shows that technologies are available, but the upgrades can be expensive
A New Way to Remove Contaminants from Nuclear Wastewater
Method concentrates radionuclides in a small portion of a nuclear plant’s wastewater, allowing the rest to be recycled
Mapping International Drug Use through the World's Largest Wastewater Study
Researchers from 41 international institutions released their findings after analyzing sewage samples from 60 million people between 2011 and 2017
Predicting Earthquake Hazards from Wastewater Injection
Predicting the amount of seismic activity from wastewater injection is difficult because it involves numerous variables
Solving a Scientific Mystery and Finding a Solution for Industry
Researchers have determined why strontium-rich barite is found in the ocean
Water Disinfection Can Miss Drug-Resistant Genes
Even after treatment, non-resistant bacteria could still become resistant by picking up intact genes left over from damaged antibiotic resistant bacteria
Where Does This Contamination Come From?
When bodies of water become polluted, it is important to find the cause as quickly and as economically as possible
Location of Wastewater Disposal Drives Induced Seismicity at US Oil Sites
The research reviewed data on wastewater disposal for oil sites in Oklahoma, eastern Montana, western North Dakota, Texas, and New Mexico