Microplastics can go right through wastewater treatment plants, and researchers have engineered bacteria commonly found there to break down this pollution before it can persist in the environment.

Researchers have long observed that a common family of environmental bacteria, Comamonadacae, grow on plastics littered throughout urban rivers and wastewater systems. But what, exactly, these ...

Each year, there are nearly three million cases of antibiotic-resistant infections in the U.S. caused by MRSA and other antibiotic-resistant bacteria, according to the Centers for Disease Control and ...

All wastewater treatment plants (WWTP) require upkeep and reinvestment to maintain efficacy and efficiency, and these improvements, which require infrastructure and equipment investments, frequently ...

Wastewater treatment using photosynthetic bacteria is emerging as a sustainable technology that not only removes pollutants but also facilitates resource recovery. These microorganisms, particularly ...

The moving bed biofilm reactor (MBBR) process purifies wastewater by putting these carriers in motion to get the biofilm's microorganisms into greater contact with organic matter and other impurities.

A San Antonio biology professor could receive $1 million in federal funding to study pathogens and microbes in the city’s water and wastewater, a project that could provide new information about ...

City officials say that follow-up test results from an effluent sample in Kailua taken Friday have shown the enterococcus bacteria count is back within permit limits. Signs informing the public of the ...

Health officials say the latest wastewater measles test results show no detection following possible Milwaukee Mitchell Airport exposures. Experts encourage getting the vaccine.

Sewage sludge at the Wakarusa Wastewater Treatment Plant before it is thickened for land use is pictured on Friday, February 14, 2025. In these bubbling basins, you’ll find some of the hardest workers ...