Since the detection of phosphine in the wastewater treatment plants in 1988, more and more
investigations revealed that phosphine is closely related to ecological activities on a global …

Septic systems (SSs) have been shown to be a significant source of nitrogen and
phosphorus to nutrient-sensitive coastal surface and groundwaters. However, few published …

Although non-point source (NPS) pathogen pollution is a leading cause of stream
impairment in the United States, the sources of NPS pollution are often difficult to ascertain …

As a solution to the drawbacks of modern sanitation systems and to shift towards a recycling
society, source separation of human wastes coupled with resource recovery could be seen …

Featured Application The results from these studies apply to local environmental health
departments, resource managers, scientists studying wastewater systems, and agricultural …

This research proposes technical performance over time as a fourth pillar of sustainability
theory for infrastructure. It also describes a method that allows us to discover how changes …

A natural wetland receiving drainage from a 24-ha urbanized catchment in the Falls Lake
Watershed of North Carolina was evaluated to determine if it was providing ecosystem …

River water degradation arising from wastewater effluents is a major factor contributing to
the deterioration of river ecosystems; yet direct evidence of the beneficial influence of long …

The objective of this study is to determine if the nitrogen treatment efficiency of a large onsite
wastewater system (OSW) in the coastal plain of North Carolina is influenced by changes in …

Excess phosphate (P) loading to surface waters increases productivity sometimes causing
an imbalance leading to eutrophication and water quality degradation. Wastewater contains …