Today's filtration technologies do a wonderful job of producing potable water, but the spread of plastic waste throughout the environment means there are new threats to contend with. A new study has ...

Mineral coatings on sand particles actually encourage microbial activity in the rapid sand filters that are used to treat groundwater for drinking, according to a paper. These findings resoundingly ...

Slow sand filtration remains a cornerstone of sustainable water treatment, harnessing both physical and biological processes to improve water quality. Central to this method is the development of a ...

A ribbon-cutting ceremony for the South Fort green sand filtration system was held March 7 in Fort Polk’s Dogwood Terrace neighborhood. The filtration system’s purpose is to filter out the high levels ...

Nearly one billion people lack access to safe drinking water. There are creative ways to purify dirty water when a Brita isn’t handy, to be sure–people living in areas with plentiful sand, for example ...

[youtube width=”537″ height=”344″]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1nfddpRfEq0[/youtube] Having clean water is a luxury that’s only available to a portion of ...

Haiti has the lowest rates of access to improved water and sanitation infrastructure in the western hemisphere. Based on a program developed by the Centre for Affordable Water and Sanitation ...

After years of court battles, activists are still fighting to preserve historic McMillan Park and block redevelopment as demolition looms. The 25-acre site along North Capitol Street Northwest in D.C.

West Carrollton plans to spend millions of dollars to upgrade its water treatment plant next year as a preventative measure for the community. “There’s (going to be) new technology, new equipment, so ...

Chris Tackett is a writer and social media director in Brooklyn, NY. After 5 years at Treehugger, he's now with the Natural Resources Defense Council. The Omega Center for Sustainable Living may be ...

Across from Children's Hospital is a field with a bunch of concrete silo-looking structures. It is all overgrown with grass now and has a fence around the entire field. What the heck is that place and ...