Few people get as excited about wastewater as Thomas Fudge. He has good reason: He and his colleagues believe they have figured out how to turn sludge into gold. Wastewater from places like breweries ...

What goes down your toilet can end up on farm fields across the United States. Biosolids, or sewage sludge, are the solid byproducts of the wastewater treatment process. Rich in nutrients, they can be ...

At next week’s Eureka City Council meeting, the council will vote on emergency measures designed to avert “catastrophic failure” at the Elk River Wastewater Treatment Plant. The city’s Public Works ...

Sewer sludge from wastewater treatment plants appears to expose farmers and nearby neighbors to toxic "forever" chemicals, a new U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) draft risk assessment says.

Every day, millions of gallons of water carrying a valuable resource slosh beneath our feet in a complex network of pipes. Wastewater flows from household tubs, sinks and toilets — carrying sudsy soap ...

COSHOCTON − The City of Coshocton is pursuing upgrades to the wastewater treatment plant with approval from the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency. The city will submit revised cost estimates to the ...