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Public perceptions of wastewater use for community health monitoring in the United States
A new PLOS One journal paper by University of Louisville researchers underscored public perceptions of sewer surveillance and security issues associated with sewage monitoring that could be modified through educational programs. These findings will provide vital information for refining policy, application, and regulatory measures pertaining to wastewater-based epidemiology and improving public acceptance. Study: Nationwide public perceptions regarding …
Environmental groups call for oversight of Baltimore’s other wastewater treatment plant as problems continue
Environmental groups are calling for third-party oversight at Baltimore’s Patapsco Wastewater Treatment Plant after an inspection conducted last week found continuing equipment problems resulting in high levels of bacteria and nutrients released into the river. It comes a few weeks after the Maryland Environmental Service took charge of Baltimore’s other wastewater facility, located along the …
North Carolina health leaders track COVID-19 transmission spread by monitoring county’s wastewater
North Carolina health leaders are tracking the transmission spread of COVID-19 by monitoring the county’s wastewater.On Thursday, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper and leaders with North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) announced they were changing their approach on how the state will track COVID-19.Throughout the pandemic, the nation has been tracking the …
Wastewater is ‘polluting rivers with microplastic’
While the water company, United Utilities, declined to be interviewed, Jo Harrison, the company’s director of environment said in a statement: “We understand that wastewater will be a contributing factor to microplastics pollution. We are involved in a wider two-year study, beginning this summer… to understand the sources and consequences of microplastics in the environment.” …
Outlook on the Tertiary Water and Wastewater Treatment Technologies Global Market to 2027
Dublin, May 05, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The “Tertiary Water and Wastewater Treatment Technologies Market by Type (Membrane Filtration, UV Radiation, Chlorination, Ozonization, Activated Carbon, and Ion Exchange), and Application (Municipal and Industrial) – Global Forecast to 2027” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. This report provides an in-depth analysis of the tertiary water …
Clean Water Technology Center Reveals New Approach to Removing Toxins in Wastewater |
STONY BROOK, NY, March 2, 2021 – The New York State Center for Clean Water Technology (CCWT) at Stony Brook University has made a series of critical discoveries regarding a new approach to protecting Long Island’s drinking water, groundwater, and surface waters. Some of the discoveries involve the likely human carcinogen, 1,4-dioxane, which has been found at …
‘They’re Killing Us,’ Texas Residents Say of Public Health and Environmental Rollbacks – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
Danielle Nelson’s best monitor for the emissions billowing out of the oil refineries and chemical plants surrounding her home: The heaving chest of her 9-year-old asthmatic son. On some nights, the boy’s chest shudders as he fights for breath in his sleep. Nelson suspects the towering plants and refineries are to blame, rising like a …
New UV light technology coming to St. Andrews wastewater treatment plant
PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) – City leaders are working to make sure our area’s facilities are state-of-the-art. Panama City officials say exciting upgrades are coming to the St. Andrews Wastewater treatment plant. Now, new technology will be used to help clean the water. City leaders say using UV light is the method for the future. …
Mitsubishi Electric Develops AI-based Aeration Control Technology for Biological Wastewater Treatment
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO:6503) announced today that it has developed aeration control technology to reduce the electric power consumption for supplying air (aeration) to biological reactors1 which is essential for biological wastewater treatment. By leveraging the company’s Maisart®2 artificial-intelligence (AI) technologies, the system accurately predicts the quality (ammonia concentration) of the water flowing into the …
Recon Technology, Ltd. Announced High Performance Testing Result of Treated Wastewater in Huabei Oilfield, Leading in Technology and Processing Indicators
NEW YORK, Nov. 15, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Recon Technology, Ltd. (NASDAQ:RCON) (“Recon” or the “Company”), today announced that Sinopec Huabei Oilfield Branch Oil Extraction First Factory (“Huabei Oilfield”), a client of Recon’s wholly-owned subsidiary Beijing Bright Petroleum Technology Co., Ltd (“Beijing BHD”), recently received a wastewater test report, showing all the indicators of the sample wastewater …
