* Use your garbage disposal sparingly. Flush with plenty of water. Put food scraps in the garbage or compost. * Don't pour grease, oil or milk products down your drain. Store used grease in a ...

The city of Austin, Texas, sells a soil conditioner it calls “Dillo Dirt,” a compost made of municipal sewage sludge mixed with yard waste, wood chips and sawdust.

Smart use of bacteria is helping Fruita's public works department turn sewage into something useful. Roughly one million gallons of wastewater flowing into the Wastewater Reclamation Facility every ...