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  1. Princeton Study Identifies Major Emissions Gap In Global Wastewater Reporting 3/9/2026

    Countries worldwide are underestimating greenhouse gas emissions from wastewater systems, according to research from Princeton University published Feb. 11 in Nature Climate Change.

  2. Researchers Develop Rapid PFAS Detector 3/9/2026

    When Sandia National Laboratories scientists Ryan Davis and Nathan Bays set out to find a better way to absorb and degrade PFAS in water sources, they kept running into the same issue: Detecting the chemicals in samples took too long.

  3. Energy Recovery Unveils Next Generation Pressure Exchanger Designed For The World's Leading Desalination Plants 3/9/2026

    Energy Recovery, a global leader in energy-efficient technology enabling affordable, reliable water and reduced emissions, today announced the launch of the PX Q650 Pressure Exchanger, a next-generation energy recovery device (ERD) designed to meet the scale, efficiency, and reliability requirements of the desalination industry.

  4. Water Regarded As National Security Priority, Says FCDO 3/9/2026

    Water resilience should be regarded as a national security priority, delegates to the British Water International Forum 2026 heard on 23 February.

  5. UK Maps Route To Reducing Chemicals In The Environment 3/9/2026

    The latest data from the UK water industry’s most ambitious chemical monitoring programme suggests targeted policy, collaborative science, and source control can successfully tackle forever chemicals.

  6. New Zone 7 Water Treatment Plant Celebrated In National Engineering Competition 3/9/2026

    Carollo Engineers, Inc. of Walnut Creek, Calif. has earned a National Recognition Award for exemplary engineering achievement in the American Council of Engineering Companies’ (ACEC) 59th annual Engineering Excellence Awards (EEA). The award comes for the Zone 7 Water Agency, new Stoneridge PFAS Treatment Plant in Livermore, Calif.

  7. 2026 WateReuse Awards Highlight Leaders In Water Reuse 3/9/2026

    The WateReuse Association (WateReuse) announced its annual Awards for Excellence winners today.

  8. IDRA Releases Global Fact Sheet On Direct Potable Reuse, Calling DPR A Strategic Imperative For Water Security 3/9/2026

    The International Desalination and Reuse Association (IDRA) today released “A Pathway to Potable Reuse: A Global Status Update and Strategic Outlook,” a comprehensive fact sheet examining the current state and trajectory of Direct Potable Reuse (DPR) worldwide.

  9. The Water Research Foundation Seeks Nominations For $100K Prize To Further Innovative Water Quality Research 3/9/2026

    The Water Research Foundation (WRF) is now accepting nominations for the 2026 Paul L. Busch Award. The $100,000 award recognizes one outstanding individual for innovative research in the field of water quality and the water environment.

  10. Clarkson University Receives $1 Million From Gates Foundation For New Water Treatment Projects 3/6/2026

    Clarkson University has received $1 million from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to create new water treatment systems for homes.