The following chemicals can be disposed of in the sanitary sewers (drains) as long as the treatment does not precede disposal. Treatment is defined as using a material to neutralize hazardous waste.

Sewer waste management is dirty work. In the current labor market, it’s not a job many people are interested in. But cities have to get it done for public health and infrastructure integrity. “Looks ...

Chemical waste is regulated by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) through the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). It cannot be disposed of in regular trash or in the sewer system.

Smart use of bacteria is helping Fruita's public works department turn sewage into something useful. Roughly one million gallons of wastewater flowing into the Wastewater Reclamation Facility every ...