Water Fleas Offer Low-Carbon Treatment Alternative, Say Researchers

Back to the E-Newsletter Archive Researchers demonstrate that a tertiary wastewater treatment technology based on water fleas can deliver environmental benefits.

01.30.2026

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EPA Announces Next Step in Fluoride Review

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced the next step in the agency’s accelerated review of public health risks from fluoride in drinking water. Read more

Lexington WWTP Boosts Efficiency With HUBER RakeMax Upgrade

New RakeMax and RakeMax CF screens reduce clogging, improve flow, and streamline screenings handling for the City of Lexington. Read more

Sponsored by: HUBER Technology, Inc.

Water Fleas Offer Low-Carbon Treatment Alternative, Say Researchers

Researchers demonstrate that a tertiary wastewater treatment technology based on water fleas can deliver environmental benefits. Read more

Enter the Young: This Young Pro Aspires to Transition From Operations to Leadership

Rianna Laughridge drew inspiration from the world underwater. She surfaced as a high-performing California clean-water operator. Read more

“Until people come into a facility, they don’t realize what really goes on there. … I put up a beaker of bottled water and a beaker of our final effluent, and they can’t tell which one is which. That’s our heart right there. That’s what we’re here for.”

From the article: She Needed a Change. She Found a Calling in Clean Water Operations.