#EnvironmentalHealth #WastewaterManagement #Mycoaugmentation
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White-rot fungi show promise for reducing pharmaceutical residues in biosolids
Johns Hopkins researchers use oyster and turkey tail mushrooms to break down psychoactive drugs commonly found in wastewater treatment byproducts
By Danielle Underferth
/ Published March 18, 2026
Antidepressants and other psychoactive drugs are designed to affect the human brain.
#PotomacRiver #Wastewater #InfrastructureMaintenance
www.newsweek.com
What Potomac sewage spillage means for drinking water
A collapse in the Potomac Interceptor sewer line sent over 200 million gallons of waste water into the Potomac River, prompting recreation advisories while officials said the region's drinking water remained safe.
#PFAS #Agriculture #WastewaterManagement
www.yahoo.com
Farm use of PFAS-laden sludge raises health concerns. But, some ask, where else can it go?
The bill, HB 1275, also proposes a five-year moratorium on the agricultural use of sludge, highlighting the ongoing debate between the benefits of using sludge as fertilizer and the potential health risks associated with PFAS contamination.
#Wastewater #EnvironmentalImpact #PotomacRiver
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What we know about the massive sewage leak in the Potomac River
A massive pipe leak has surged 243 million gallons of wastewater into the Potomac river. Cliff Owen/AP hide caption
It could now take months to repair a broken sewer pipe that pumped millions of gallons of wastewater into the Potomac River about 8 miles from the White House.
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#Wastewater #EnvironmentalImpact #SewageSpill
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Millions of gallons of sewage spilled into the Potomac. Here's what we know.
More than a week after part of a major D. C. Water sewage pipeline collapsed, causing more than 200 million gallons of untreated wastewater to spill into the Potomac River, concerns are rising about the impact on wildlife and experts warn that the cleanup and emergency repair costs will likely be several million dollars.
