Terry Castleman
March 16, 2023·2 min read
Winter storms across California have significantly improved drought conditions and filled state reservoirs that had held less than a third of their capacity.
Scientists have identified a surprising new source of “forever chemicals” awash in global wastewater: the ubiquitous paper product dangling next to most of the planet’s toilets.
Water level at Nevada’s Lake Mead is expected to finish 7 feet higher than originally thought by end of year
Hefty snowfalls that fed the Colorado River in recent weeks may slow the water level decline of Lake Mead on the Nevada-Arizona border, according to some experts.
Some landfills will begin treating PFAS on-site as regulators move to adopt new limits
Companies such as Casella Waste Systems and Waste Connections are building their own wastewater treatment plants for leachate and testing a range of technologies as the industry awaits standards.
Published Jan. 17, 2023
By April Reese
Researchers cook up a new way to remove microplastics from water
By Julia Schwarz, Princeton University
January 18, 2023
By Emily Newton
Lowering BOD in wastewater is the key to making polluted water clean, benefiting people and the environment.
Date: December 9, 2022
Source: University of Rhode Island
TUESDAY DECEMBER 6, 2022
Roger Coda
Date: December 6, 2022
Source: Cornell University
Summary: New research shows a continually warming world is leading to extended, late-summer weeks of water stratification in lakes, which prompts oxygen deprivation in the water -- provoking conditions called hypoxia (low oxygen) and anoxia (no oxygen) -- and negative consequences for fish and other species.