Sludge & Biosolids

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Sludge & Biosolids

EPA awards $330M WIFIA loan for St. Louis biosolids processing, odor control

Oct. 19, 2023
Funding to the Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District will construct new biosolids processing facilities and new odor control system upgrades.
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Sludge & Biosolids

Veolia to deliver world’s biggest MBBR system to Sweden WWTP

April 26, 2023
The Käppala wastewater treatment plant will use the largest MBBR system in the world to tackle a growing population and new emission permits.
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Sludge & Biosolids

Maryland provides $25M for WSSC Water bioenergy facility

April 7, 2023
The state’s Board of Public Works approved loans and loan forgiveness to help the water utility construct the Piscataway Bioenergy facility, which will handle biosolids from wastewater...
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Sludge & Biosolids

The role of wastewater treatment plants toward decarbonization

April 5, 2023
Plants have the opportunity to upgrade anaerobic digestion with biological hydrolysis, maximizing biogas output and establishing a long-term revenue stream.
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Wastewater Treatment

Toilet paper a source of PFAS in wastewater, study finds

March 13, 2023
Research estimates that toilet paper contributed about 4% of the total 6:2 disubstituted polyfluoroalkyl phosphates in sewage in the U.S. and Canada.
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Wastewater Treatment

Analysis of the Treatment of Centrate from Sewage Sludge Dewatering

Feb. 3, 2023
Research exploring separate centrate treatment, a cost-efficient technology that could support climate protection and a regenerative economy.