Just recently, the world watched as many people were injured and dozens died after a torrential flood swept through a Texas town early in July.
While the immediate impact of these dangerous events is top of mind, University of Saskatchewan researcher Dr. Markus Brinkmann is raising awareness about the environmental and health concerns that persist after flood waters recede.“There are many things that occur during a flood event. You have those direct impacts of flooding like loss of life and property damage, but there is a lot occurring beyond that, which you can’t really see,” says Brinkmann. “You have wastewater treatment plants















