Swamp microbe has pollution-munching power

Swamp microbe has pollution-munching power 04/17/2018 12:50 PM EDT Sewage treatment may be an unglamorous job, but bacteria are happy to do it. Sewage plants rely on bacteria to remove environmental toxins from waste so that the processed water can be safely discharged into oceans and rivers. Now, a bacterium discovered by Princeton University researchers in a New Jersey swamp may offer a more efficient method for treating toxins found in sewage, fertilizer runoff and other forms of water pollution. Full story at https://engineering.princeton.edu/news/2018/04/11/swamp-microbe-has-pollution-munching-power Source Princeton University, Engineering School This is an NSF News From the Field item. Follow NSF:  This email was sent using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: National Science Foundation Update · 2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22314 · 703-292-5111