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March 04, 2016

Reduce, reuse, recycle: Safe for water?
Washington DC (SPX) Mar 04, 2016
What would you do without water? Farmers in drought areas are especially concerned by this question. As fresh water resources become scarce, one option for water-conscious farmers is to water crops with treated wastewater. This effluent is becoming a more popular option for applications that don't require drinking-quality water. However, there are still questions about how the effluent interacts with and affects the rest of the ecosystem. This is where Alison Franklin and her team at Pennsylvania ... read more

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