Sewage Treatment In 21st Century America

In the 21st century, us humans have gotten fairly good at trying to meet everyone’s needs. Dozens of organizations are dedicated to providing food, water, shelter and clothing to people around the world. While most of them do great and necessary work, there is one bodily function that is mysteriously absent: pooping. The mere mention of this unanimously performed action incites people to cough awkwardly and giggle. But there is nothing funny about the global sanitation crisis that affects billions.

The incredibly important public health inventions of sewers and toilets are taken for granted by most Americans, but proper sewage treatment is the exception rather than the rule. There’s about 7.5 billion people in the world and only about 3 billion