"Urine contains essential ions and organic compounds that support rapid microbial activity, which improves power generation ...

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 ...

Microalgae have emerged as a promising solution for wastewater treatment and biofuel production due to their high metabolic efficiency and ability to utilize nutrients. However, large-scale algal ...

Wastewater treatment is essential for protecting public health and the environment. In sewage plants, a diverse microbial community removes pollutants from agricultural, industry and household ...

The creek has a very diverse ecosystem, despite its urban setting, according to the city parks department. Eels, perch and ...

The same disinfectant chemicals that flooded households during the pandemic may now be creeping into San Francisco Bay, ...

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 ...

Bacteria levels at the Honouliuli Wastewater Treatment Plant are within permit levels, recent water samples have shown. The City and County of Honolulu said that there were elevated levels of ...

Elevated counts of bacteria have been found in samples of treated effluent taken at the Kailua Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant after sequential storm events with heavy rainfall. The city’s ...