Everyone's Poop

"Down the drain, off the brain" is how most people think about it, but human waste--or effluent, as the professionals call it--has a lot to tell us about how we live, what we eat, and who we are.

If sewerage is the cornerstone of civilization, then ours is a civilization in decline. Decades of neglect and postponed maintenance have left an estimated $500 billion in needed repairs and upgrades to wastewater pipelines and treatment plants nationwide. Full Story »

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