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PSU: Treating Wastewater
Researchers at Penn State University studied the effectiveness of wastewater treatment by tracking the fate of different contaminants. Their goal was to track the compounds through wastewater treatment and at the wells at their Living Filter, a place where treated water is sprayed to undergo additional filtration. The contaminants tracked were acetaminophen, ampicillin, caffeine, naproxen,...
Read MoreRiparian Forest Buffer Strategy
Penn State News– Researchers from Penn State University (PSU) are leading a team to study a new flexible strategy to ramp up installation of riparian buffers. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) awarded the group that includes several PSU researchers across multiple disciplines, along with a USDA researcher and a University of Maryland economist nearly $500,000. Vegetative buffers adjacent...
Read MoreJHU: Wastewater Contaminants
Bacterial resistance to antimicrobials and antibiotics is one of the most pressing public-health concerns around the world. Water systems are one of the major contributors to the spread of resistance, as improperly treated drinking water and wastewater can concentrate antibiotic and antimicrobial compounds while also carrying pathogens to and from human hosts. In the United States, the...
Read MoreSTOTEN Call for Papers
Science of TOtal ENvironment Journal (STOTEN) has announced two special issues with relevance for Chesapeake Bay researchers and managers. The journal will soon be accepting applications for papers to be included in a special issue on Eutrophication: A new wine in an old bottle. The web site for application will be open from early August through the end of December, with a forecasted publication...
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