Our Nation’s wastewater and drinking water systems continue to be stretched to serve ever growing populations in communities that may have aging and outdated infrastructure. One of the biggest health challenges is the managment of sewer overflows, which discharge billions of gallons of untreated wastewater into our waterways. This discharge contributes to the thousands of waterborne illnesses contracted from exposure to recreational waters and drinking water sources that may be contaminated with pathogens such as Legionella and Escherichia coli. Read more...