wastewater treatment
07/22/2018
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By Edsel Cook
Some toxic chemicals found in water can be created by the treatment process itself
Water treatment processes are supposed to make public water safe enough to wash or even drink. However, some of the newer methods that break down harmful substances apparently create new toxic chemicals that are just as bad, an article in Science Daily states. Most water treatment plants use oxidation-based processes. These treatment methods break down […]
06/17/2018
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By Edsel Cook
Engineers study self-assembling block polymer membranes as an alternative option for water treatment
As water scarcity spreads across the face of the Earth, researchers are scrambling for ways to convert non-traditional sources into potable water. In a Nano Werk article, engineering researchers from two universities reported that self-assembling block polymer membranes could be used as alternative materials in water filtration. The United Nations warned that about 1.9 billion […]
07/30/2017
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By Isabelle Z.
Cities dumping human sewage on farm land across America is contaminating the food supply and destroying the ecosystem
Since the EPA started promoting the “land application” of sewage sludge in 1993, millions of tons of this toxic biosludge have been spread on the farmland and public parks in our nation. It also sometimes makes its way to the organic compost and fertilizer section of your favorite garden supply store. What happens to it […]
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