Sludge generated by Charlotte Water plants is recycled on more than 17,000 acres of private farmland in North and South ...

A new EPA report warns that PFAS in biosolids may contaminate water and food. In NC, past use as fertilizer threatens ...

North Carolina farms use treated sewage sludge as fertilizer, but concerns over PFAs contamination are growing. With few disposal alternatives, regulators and farmers face tough choices.

Plus, Pactiv Evergreen reached a $6.25 million settlement with the state following the closure of its paper mill in Canton.

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality started hearing arguments against a proposed wastewater treatment plant in far ...

The town of Bargersville plans to purchase the Waverly Wastewater Treatment Plant from Morgan County for $6.4 million.

The fact that it’s delayed again, it’s a huge issue,” said Bethany Case with the Surfrider Foundation. “When this plant comes ...

Lowell city leaders voted at a recent special meeting to keep the city’s wastewater treatment plant in operation rather than closing it and localizing with Two Rivers Utilities.

Johnston County and state officials are trying to determine why a valve in the county’s sewage collection system ...

The Mount Woodside Wastewater Treatment Plant saw a series of issues in the last few months of 2024. The troubled treatment plant shut down in late November when waste plugged several of the ...

Over 100,000 gallons of wastewater spilled into Sugar Creek on Sunday, according to Charlotte Water. The spill was the result ...

DEQ is also monitoring wastewater plants in Burlington, Greensboro, High Point, and Reidsville, where some progress has been made in reducing contamination.