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A structure called a sidestream elevated pool aeration station in the Chicagoland Cal-Sag Channel and Calumet River is intended to aerate the river water, which protects fish populations and eliminates odors. (Photo courtesy of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District)
As city populations boom and the need grows for sustainable energy and water, scientists and engineers with the University of Chicago and partners are looking toward artificial intelligence to build new systems to deal with wastewater. Two new projects will test out ways to make...