Water Waste Treatment in the USA

Water Waste Treatment in the USA 

Elizabeth Treskunova 
Dovetail Partners Intern 2024

Introduction: 
The idea of changing the taste of drinking water has been around as early as 4000 BC, with examples including Sanskrit and Greek writings prescribing methods such as boiling, sun exposure, straining, and  charcoal filtering. Currently, there are different types and steps to the wastewater treatment processes in the USA and around the world, with most of them depending on the source and intended use of the water, whether that be commercial or industrial. One of the biggest national issues facing wastewater treatment today is its average age of 33 years and grade of “D” from the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). The inefficiency of the US Water Waste Treatment System (WWTS) stems potentially from a lack of public involvement and funding, which could be remedied with an increase in education and awareness paving the way for funding and consequently cleaner water.