An Agressive Technique: Electrochemical treatment of solvent-contaminated wastewater
Every year, industrial manufacturing operations in virtually every market generate billions of gallons of wastewater contaminated with toxic, non-biodegradable organic pollutants that are resistant to traditional, biological and advanced oxidation treatment. If not treated properly, these pollutants can cause long-term risks to industry, communities, human health and the environment. Municipal wastewater treatment...
Destroying the pharmaceuticals that pollute our water
The presence of pharmaceuticals such as painkillers, antibiotics and antidepressants in the Great Lakes is an environmental problem that’s only going to grow worse, and not enough is being done to monitor, let alone reduce, the impact on public health. That’s the disturbing, if not shocking, conclusion of a report released...