GARDINER — Wastewater treatment plants across Maine are in a near-crisis condition as the impact of two different state laws has halted the removal of sludge, leaving it to accumulate at the plants.

GARDINER — Wastewater treatment plants across Maine are in a near-crisis condition as the impact of two different state laws has halted the removal of sludge, leaving it to accumulate at the plants.

Maine wastewater treatment plants are currently facing intense challenges concerning disposal of their sewage sludge, also called “biosolids.” This is a fast-moving issue getting significant ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. AUGUSTA — Wastewater treatment plant operators across Maine are ...

Gravity is a friend of wastewater treatment plants, which is why the facilities are typically placed at low elevations, often along Maine’s extensive coastline. Placing them in low-lying areas ...

The mothballed Carleton Pond plant could become a training center for the Maine Rural Water Association, the only one of its kind in the country.

The city of Saco broke ground last week on an upgraded wastewater treatment plant, which is expected to improve municipal sewer services and the health of the Saco River. The facility treats ...

Background. Last year the city revisited plans to enter an agreement with Two Rivers Utilities, a growing company created by the merging of Cramerton and Gastonia’s wastewater systems in 2011.. A 2019 ...

AUGUSTA — Wastewater treatment plant operators across Maine are scrambling to meet a tight deadline imposed by the Mills administration to begin testing municipal sludge for so-called “forever ...