water recycling

HRSD Turned One Billion Gallons of Sewage to Drinking Water

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SWIFT facility in Suffolk celebrating 1 billion gallons of treated wastewater recycled into the aquifer

CLIFF NOTES● HRSD treated over one billion gallons of wastewater for reuse.● Advanced purification was used to meet drinking water standards.● The project reflects growing reliance on water reuse.● Public trust remains a key challenge.● Long-term monitoring is essential.   In southeastern Virginia, the Hampton Roads Sanitation District (HRSD) has been busy doing something both … Read more

US Wetlands Restoration With PFAS Sewage

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Concrete pipe releasing treated wastewater into a wetland with grassy vegetation under a partly cloudy sky

CLIFF NOTES● Biosolids were used in wetland restoration.● PFAS contamination was detected.● Environmental spread is a concern.● Regulation of biosolids is limited.● Long-term impacts remain unknown.   Across the United States, municipalities have embraced a controversial method for restoring degraded wetlands—pumping them full of treated wastewater effluent. The practice is often labeled “green” and “sustainable,” … Read more