J.H. Baxter & Co. Inc. used hazardous chemicals to treat and preserve wood and then illegally "boiled off" the hazardous ...

The companies responsible for the J.H. Baxter wood treatment facility in West Eugene have pleaded guilty to federal pollution ...

Emmaus will receive $11.7 million in state funds to help alleviate the cleanup costs associated with “forever chemicals” ...

Ethoxylated alcohol surfactants are in pretty much every home. Sulfated varieties like sodium laurel ether sulfate, which ...

A wastewater discharge permit case in Asheboro could have a future impact on the Triad’s water supply.

Scientists have discovered a way to produce ammonia—a key ingredient in fertilizers—by harnessing the Earth’s heat and ...

Discover a new, eco-friendly method of synthesizing ammonia using Earth's natural geological processes, potentially ...

The biological removal of nutrients, also known as biological nutrient removal (BNR) is a process involving microorganisms ...

Microplastics can go right through wastewater treatment plants, and researchers have engineered bacteria commonly found in there to break down this pollution before it can persist in the environment.

Instead of relying on energy-hungry reactors to generate high temperatures and pressure, researchers are looking underground at Earth's natural heat and forces to cook up ammonia for fertilizer. In a ...

Instead of relying on energy-hungry reactors to generate high temperatures and pressure, researchers are looking underground ...

Hispanic communities are more likely to experience poorer water quality and higher exposure to PFAS. Nearly one-third of ...