STAFFORD COUNTY, Va. (ABC7) — Wastewater treatment plants in Virginia, Maryland and D.C. are using the human waste that flows into their facilities to learn more about COVID-19. That's according to a ...

If you flush your toilet in Columbus or any neighboring community, your waste likely goes to the Southerly Wastewater Treatment Plant. Here's what happens at the facility. Election Day 2025 in central ...

Plum Island is no stranger to water leaks when the tides are high and the rain is deep, but the impacts of Tropical Storm Debby have led to sewage spillovers into marshes and creeks. The Plum Island ...

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (7News) — Montgomery County is one step closer to completing its goal of eliminating carbon emissions by 2035. The county has partnered with WSSC Water to build a facility that ...

Until 1992, ocean dumping was permitted in the Atlantic Ocean. According to Kate Ascher, author of The Works, New York City took its sewage (initially in raw form, later post-processing) to the ...