The End of Free Disposal: What Decades of Spreading Waste on Farmland Reveal About the True Cost of Convenience
The Original Bargain
Land application has always had a certain appeal. Take the organic byproducts...
Why “Non-Hazardous” Does Not Mean Simple
A wastewater stream can be classified as non-hazardous and still be difficult, expensive, or highly...
Data Center Companies Hope to Lower Water Use (And Stop the Online Hate) with Closed-Loop Cooling Systems
A look inside closed-loop data center cooling, how it differs from traditional cooling towers, and...
The Hidden Cost of Mixing Wastewater Streams
Combining wastewater streams can seem like the simplest way to manage them. In some cases, though,...
What the Bio-Lab Fire Reveals About the Cost of Overlooked Maintenance
A new federal investigation into the 2024 Bio-Lab fire in Georgia found that corrosion, chemical...
EPA’s New PFAS Biosolids Guidance Could Put More Attention on Industrial Wastewater
EPA’s latest draft guidance focuses on reducing potential risks from PFOA and PFOS in biosolids....
What El Niño Could Mean for Industrial Stormwater This Year
A strengthening El Niño is expected to influence weather patterns through hurricane season and into...
The Next Wave of Industrial Wastewater Concerns
Microplastics, pharmaceuticals, and other emerging contaminants are changing the conversation...
