Scientists have found that a large-scale laundry facility in the Netherlands is contributing substantially to urban wastewater pollution from microplastics shedding into the environment. According to ...

The United States House of Representatives has passed the Wastewater Infrastructure Pollution Prevention and Environmental Safety Act (“WIPPES”). The WIPPES Act is designated H.R. 2964. The ...

Treating wastewater properly is necessary to ensure good water quality. The EU has introduced new rules to better protect people and the environment. On this page A major cause of water pollution Main ...

Globally, Wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) account for about 3% of electricity use and 2% of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, largely due to heavy reliance on fossil-based power and chemical inputs.

Massachusetts lawmakers are proposing a commission to find funding to address nitrogen pollution in Buzzards Bay. The estimated cost to combat wastewater pollution in the bay is over $2 billion. The ...

The European Commission recently revised the Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive (“UWWTD”), a key piece of environmental legislation aimed at reducing urban waste water pollution across the EU since ...