Sewer projects improve water but increase bills

Scientists say excessive nitrogen in waterways threatens ecosystems by sucking up dissolved oxygen. As a result, Rhode Island environmental officials tasked wastewater treatment plants with reducing nitrogen discharges. Now, as plants work to comply with that directive, it’s proving to be costly. More

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