As professionals in the wastewater industry, WWTP operators offer a tremendous resource to offset the flow of microplastics to the ocean

A pair of researchers from the University of Toronto is researching how concerned we should be about microplastic pollution in our drinking water

Also in this week's water and wastewater news, an explosion injures three workers at a water treatment plant in Stamford, Connecticut

Plastic waste is a problem for the wastewater treatment process but consumer education and utilizing the right equipment can help address the issues