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  1. SJE® Acquires Wilson Controls, Expanding New England Automation Capabilities 9/28/2026

    SJE, Inc., the global industry leader in control systems, today announced the acquisition of Wilson Controls, LLC, a provider of automation and control solutions for water, wastewater, and environmental applications. The acquisition expands SJE's PLC and SCADA systems integration, instrumentation, and UL-listed control panel capabilities while strengthening the company's presence across New England.

  2. AlgaFilm Closes Seed Round To Accelerate Commercialization Of Its Cost-Effective, Carbon Neutral Biological Treatment Technology 9/27/2026

    AlgaFilm Technologies, developers of algae-based wastewater treatment solutions for the most economical nutrient removal and recovery technology, today announced the successful close of its seed financing. The round was led by Azolla Ventures and Burnt Island Ventures, with participation from E8 Angels. 

  3. Waste Bullrush Transformed Into Copper-Enhanced Material For Dye Removal From Wastewater 9/25/2026

    Synthetic dyes in industrial wastewater can threaten aquatic ecosystems and human health.

  4. From Single-Target Tests To Real-Time Multipathogen Surveillance For Safer Water 9/25/2026

    Waterborne pathogens remain a major threat to public health, but many current monitoring methods are too slow or too narrowly focused to provide rapid warning of emerging biological risks. A new perspective published in Biocontaminant outlines how integrated biosensing systems could move aquatic pathogen surveillance from periodic single-target testing toward rapid, online monitoring of multiple pathogens at once.

  5. Texas Data Center Water Infrastructure Takes Center Stage As State Scrutiny Intensifies 9/25/2026

    As Texas grapples with the rapidly evolving water and infrastructure requirements associated with AI-scale data centers, industry leaders from across the water, energy and data center sectors will gather in Dallas on October 6–7 for the AI Data Center Water Infrastructure Congress.

  6. Lower Murray River At Risk As Climate Change Cuts River Flows 9/25/2026

    Recent strong flows in the Murray River may look like good news, but UTS researchers warn they mask a much deeper and long-running decline.

  7. AWWA Encourages Communities To "Protect The Source" During Source Water Protection Week 9/25/2026

    The American Water Works Association (AWWA) invites water utilities and communities to join in the sixth annual Source Water Protection Week, Sept. 27-Oct. 3. The campaign’s theme, “Protect the Source,” highlights the importance of safeguarding rivers, lakes, reservoirs and groundwater as the first step in providing safe, reliable drinking water.

  8. Tiny Carbon Particles May Carry Contaminants Through Water Treatment Filters 9/24/2026

    Activated carbon and biochar are widely studied for removing pollutants from water, but new research suggests that the materials doing the cleaning may also create an overlooked transport pathway for contaminants.

  9. Puraffinity Enters Collaboration Agreement With Metir To Evaluate Rapid, On-Site PFAS Detection Alongside PFAS Removal Technology 9/24/2026

    Puraffinity, a UK-based water technology company specialising in advanced materials for the removal of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from water, has entered into a Collaboration Agreement with Metir plc (AIM: MET) to evaluate Metir's proprietary PFAS detection platform alongside Puraffinity's PFAS removal technology in field applications, as announced by Metir on 23 September 2026.

  10. Single Landia Pump Savours Its Role For Top Quality Single Malt English Whisky 9/24/2026

    At Rosemaund Farm Distillery near Hereford, where a new premium single malt English whisky is being produced, a Landia pump is playing a crucial role in the handling of the production site’s wastewater.