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Evaluation of Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) in Wastewater and Sewage Sludge Treatment

Planned · United States · Last reported Aug 2024

Source: Innovation News Network

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This project, funded by a US EPA grant, aims to evaluate the presence and impact of antimicrobial resistance in wastewater treatment plants and sewage sludge. It involves a consortium of universities and focuses on understanding the mass loadings of antibiotic-resistant bacteria and resistance genes, their environmental impact, and developing risk assessments for human health.

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Prospective
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Water Supply and Storage, Education, Waste Processing and Treatment, Government
Location
United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
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Innovation News Network

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The project “Evaluation of Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) in Wastewater and Sewage Sludge Treatment” is an infrastructure initiative in the Water Supply and Storage sector, located in United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Innovation News Network.

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This project, funded by a US EPA grant, aims to evaluate the presence and impact of antimicrobial resistance in wastewater treatment plants and sewage sludge. It involves a consortium of universities and focuses on understanding the mass loadings of antibiotic-resistant bacteria and resistance genes, their environmental impact, and developing risk assessments for human health.

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Water Supply and Storage, Education, Waste Processing and Treatment, Government

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2025-03-10

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