Drinking Water Analysis Headlines

31. Uranium Detectable In Two-Thirds Of U.S. Community Water System Monitoring Records 4/6/2022

    In a study on metal concentrations in U.S. community water systems (CWS) and patterns of inequalities, researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health found that metal concentrations were particularly elevated in CWSs serving semi-urban, Hispanic communities independent of location or region, highlighting environmental justice concerns.

32. OCWD Lab Named First California Public Lab In California To Receive Newest Certification To Detect PFAS In Drinking Water 3/29/2022

    Orange County Water District’s (OCWD; the District) Philip L. Anthony Water Quality Laboratory is the first public agency laboratory in California to achieve state certification to analyze for per- and polyfluoralkly substances (PFAS) in drinking water by Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Method 533.

33. Low-Cost Sensing Assists Climate Adaptation, Says IDTechEx 3/24/2022

    ‘What gets measured gets managed’ is a well-known adage in business, but could it also be applied to mitigating the effects of climate change? The recently published IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) report emphasizes the importance of adaptation alongside emission reduction.

34. New DNA Computer Assesses Water Quality 2/17/2022

    Northwestern University synthetic biologists have developed a low-cost, easy-to-use, hand-held device that can let users know — within mere minutes — if their water is safe to drink.

35. SUEZ Water Technologies and Solutions Acquires Sentinel Monitoring Systems 1/5/2022

    Today, SUEZ - Water Technologies & Solutions completed the acquisition of Sentinel Monitoring Systems, a real-time microbial monitoring company headquartered in Tucson, Arizona. Sentinel Monitoring Systems develops products that provide real-time and near-real-time solutions to monitor the effectiveness of microbial control within life sciences ultrapure water and manufacturing processes. Under this purchase agreement, SUEZ has acquired all of Sentinel Monitoring Systems’ business.

36. State Water Board Creates World’s First Standardized Methods For Testing Microplastics In Drinking Water 12/6/2021

    With concerns mounting over the potential impacts microplastics may have on the environment and human health, the State Water Resources Control Board, in partnership with the Southern California Coastal Water Research Project, has developed the first standardized analytical methods in the world for the testing and reporting of microplastics in drinking water.

37. Idrica Develops The World's First 5G-NR Device Specifically For The Water Industry 11/16/2021

    Idrica has developed the first 5G-NR device specifically for the water industry. This groundbreaking piece of equipment, based exclusively on 5G-NR (New Radio) technology, will provide solutions to challenges which had been out of reach up until now, mainly in Massive IoT scenarios, with millions of devices connected in very small areas.

38. 'Meets All Government Standards': EWG’s 2021 Tap Water Database Details Unsafe Contamination In Communities Nationwide 11/3/2021

    Millions of Americans are unwittingly drinking water that includes an invisible toxic cocktail made up of contaminants linked to cancer, brain damage and other serious health harms, the 2021 update to the Environmental Working Group’s nationwide Tap Water Database reveals.

39. Curbing Spread Of Waterborne Diseases Through New Water Monitoring Method 10/19/2021

    An innovative way of identifying contaminated drinking water could reduce the spread of deadly diarrhoeal diseases by enabling communities to take action more quickly to limit exposure, a new study co-led by UCL academics has found.

40. New Method Improves Detection Of Harmful Microscopic Parasites In Water 8/24/2021

    UNSW engineers have identified a new simpler method to detect tiny microbes in water which cause significant health risks and potentially even death.