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Simple tweaks can make wastewater treatment less polluting

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Machine learning optimization at wastewater treatment plants achieves 80-90% reductions in nitrous oxide emissions through simple process adjustments like controlled aeration, turning an unintended byproduct of nitrogen removal into a manageable environmental problem.

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