Wastewater Treatment

NALBOH Environmental Health Pages

The health of a community and its water resources must be protected from the harmful effects of inadequately treated wastewater. These harmful effects include waterborne diseases or other illnesses, and the pollution of rivers, streams, lakes, groundwater supplies, or other water bodies. Today, public health officials play an important role in regulating wastewater systems. NALBOH continuously strives to assist local board of health members (or other public health governing bodies) in understanding wastewater systems, as well as understanding the role they play in governing health agency programs and activities.

In the News

NEW! The EPA and the Obama administration are pushing for a cleaner Chicago River, which does not disinfect its wastewater before it enters the river.

Hawaii is commended for its green wastewater projects.

House passes jobs bill that includes $2 million for drinking water and wastewater projects.

Seattle’s sewers are clogged with grease, causing some wastewater backups.

Washington Pollution Board requires cities and counties around the Puget Sound to take more aggressive action to reduce storm water runoff.

Watch Video of the Opening General Session of the 82rd Annual Water Environment Federation Technical Exhibition and Conference. Dr. Mike Magee spoke about what health professionals should know about water.

EPA promises overhaul to the enforcement of the Clean Water Act.

Washington County (MD) is testing new wastewater treatment processes, which use magnetic minerals to make sewage settle faster.

Residents in Cape Cod are advocating for sewering alternatives.

Federal Government Provides $123 Million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act for Rural Water Projects

First of its Kind Wastewater Treatment Plant in Oregon Recycles Nutrients into Fertilizer

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For questions or more information about NALBOH's Environmental Health programs, please contact Carrie Hribar.

Page updated 6/15/2010.