Scientists at the University of Stirling have developed a new method of monitoring the presence of pathogens in rivers polluted by wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs). The number of discharges from ...

During periods of heavy rainfall, pipes known as storm overflows aim to prevent excess water from overflowing into the sewage system. But this is not always the case. During intense rainfall, combined ...

Off the coast of Indonesia, the Philippines, and dozens of other tropical nations, coral reefs sit inside boundaries drawn specifically to protect them. But a peer-reviewed global analysis published ...

Marine protected areas are designed to conserve coral reefs and other ocean ecosystems by restricting human activity within their boundaries. But most don’t account for one of the most severe and ...

New research suggests that sewage sludge and wastewater treatment plants are major sources of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) pollution. Waterkeeper Alliance, in partnership with local ...

The water & sanitation department has revealed that the number of cases against water services authorities over pollution ...

Thousands of tonnes of raw sewage contaminated a beauty spot killing fish, including rare species.

San Diego County leaders are committing the county to stepping up efforts to help residents bearing the brunt of the decades-long Tijuana River sewage crisis. On Tuesday, the Board of Supervisors ...

Water companies spilt sewage for more than three million hours last year as campaigners warned utility companies were failing ...