Every other Friday, the Outside/In team answers one listener question about the natural world. This week, Jeannie from Burlington, Vt., asked us about wastewater treatment plants. She said she's ...

Primary clarifier tanks sit at the Cedar Rapids Water Pollution Control Facility in Cedar Rapids on Nov. 4. The clarifier tanks allow large items in the water to settle at the bottom of the tank while ...

Hopewell, Virginia is exploring funding options for critical wastewater treatment plant improvements. The city is considering state and federal funding, grants, and loans to avoid raising taxes.

The City Council and City staff are extremely disappointed with the continued pattern of missed deadlines from (Wichita Water Partners) for bringing the plant online,” a city news release says.

Work at Wichita's new water treatment plant is on hold because of mechanical failures. The project, now estimated to cost ...