Removal of PFAS and pharmaceuticals from municipal wastewater using a novel β-cyclodextrin adsorbent over distinct contact times
Posted January 26, 2026
Northwestern researchers Emma F. Shapiro, Zhi-Wei Lin, Edwin Saavedra Cifuentes, Aaron I. Packman, and William R. Dichtel, along with AECOM collaborators, published research in...
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Unlocking the potential of sidestream EBPR: exploring the coexistence of PAO, GAO and DGAO for effective phosphorus and nitrogen removal
Posted January 26, 2026
Northwestern researchers Fabrizio Sabba, McKenna Farmer, and George Wells published research in Water Science & Technology examining sidestream enhanced biological phosphorus removal (S2EBPR) at...
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Nitrous oxide production, truncated denitrification pathways, and omics-informed process modeling in a denitrifying phosphorus removal bioprocess
Posted January 26, 2026
Northwestern researchers McKenna Farmer and George Wells published research in Water Research X examining nitrous oxide (N₂O) production in denitrifying phosphorus removal systems, demonstrating...
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Trace Organic Contaminant Removal from Municipal Wastewater by Styrenic β-Cyclodextrin Polymers
Posted January 26, 2026
Northwestern researchers Zhi-Wei Lin, Emma F. Shapiro, Arsen Gaisin, Aaron I. Packman, and William R. Dichtel published research in Environmental Science & Technology on...
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Continuum modeling of bioclogging of soil aquifer treatment systems
Posted January 26, 2026
Northwestern’s Aaron I. Packman and colleagues published research in Hydrology and Earth System Sciences on optimizing soil aquifer treatment (SAT) systems by modeling how...
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Improving Enhanced Biological Phosphorus Removal with Return Activated Sludge Fermentation
Posted January 26, 2026
Research from Northwestern’s George F. Wells and team published in ACS ES&T Water explores optimizing phosphorus removal in wastewater treatment using return activated sludge...
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New study finds wastewater bacteria can break down PFAs
Posted November 11, 2024
WBUR article written by Here & Now Newsroom highlights the issues of PFA’s and how bacteria in wastewater can break down these PFA’s. Listen...
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Everyone Was Wrong About Reverse Osmosis—Until Now
Posted May 22, 2023
https://www.wired.com/story/everyone-was-wrong-about-reverse-osmosis-until-now/
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Pilot Demonstration
Posted May 15, 2023
MWRD is celebrating Infrastructure Week. This Saturday, May 13 there are open houses at our North Area treatment plants. Next Saturday, May 20th open...
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