As AguaClara has grown, it has become increasingly important to not only improve methods for the treatment of drinking water, but also to treat community wastewater in a sustainable manner. The long term goals of this research are to develop a a gravity driven system for wastewater treatment and to characterize the general mechanism for anaerobic waste treatment. This team will operate under the principles of reducing human impact on the environment by effectively treating domestic wastewater before reintroduction to natural bodies of water and treating waste as a source of energy rather than a sink. | 