Massachusetts Test Center Looks for Practical Wastewater Reuse Solutions

Hydroponics could provide an efficient way to take advantage of nutrients from decentralized wastewater systems

Massachusetts Test Center Looks for Practical Wastewater Reuse Solutions

 In hydroponics, plant roots are immersed in a nutrient solution. For the project, plants are fed directly on wastewater treated in a set of sand columns built by center workers. 

In the summer of 2019, the Massachusetts Alternative Septic System Test Center on Cape Cod started a campaign called Waste No Water. In 2020, the center took the idea a step further by experimenting with recycled water for hydroponics. The intent is to get people thinking about how...

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