Sewage lagoons remove most -- but not all -- pharmaceuticals

Many rural communities in the United States use aerated lagoon systems to treat their wastewater. In a new study, researchers determined the effectiveness of rural lagoon systems at removing drugs, chemicals and hormone contaminants from the sewage before the water is discharged back into local waterways.

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