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  1. EPA's 14th SepticSmart Week: Practical And Proactive Septic System Maintenance Protects Public Health & Reduces Costs 9/14/2026

    Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) kicked off SepticSmart Week 2026, a nationwide effort to help homeowners properly maintain their septic systems to protect public health, groundwater, local waterways, and the environment while saving American families money. SepticSmart Week 2026 takes place September 14-18, 2026, marking the program's 14th year of promoting practical and responsible septic system care.

  2. Digital Twin Helps Us Use Wastewater More Efficiently 9/14/2026

    When you zoom in on the town of Kalundborg in Google Maps, the size of the joint industrial wastewater treatment plant operated by Novonesis and Novo Nordisk becomes clear.

  3. National Pump Company To Highlight Municipal Water And Wastewater Pumping Solutions At WEFTEC 2026 9/14/2026

    National Pump Company (NPC), a recognized market leader in vertical turbine pumps, will highlight its latest advancements at WEFTEC 2026, taking place September 26-30 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans.

  4. Governor Abbott Directs Texas Water Development Board To Penalize Data Center Reporting Failures 9/14/2026

    Governor Greg Abbott today directed the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) to compel major water users, including data centers, to comply with water use reporting requirements and to impose legal consequences for past and future failure to comply with state law.

  5. 2026 Utility Of The Future Today Recognition 9/14/2026

    The forward-thinking initiatives of 33 water utilities are being recognized by the Water Environment Federation as Utilities of the Future Today as they reimagine partnerships and community engagement, and Circular Water Economy practices, including reduction, recovery, and regenerative strategies.

  6. ReliaSource Express - Gorman-Rupp's Quick-Ship Lift Stations 9/11/2026

    Gorman-Rupp’s ReliaSource Express products offer lift station customization delivered at top speed. Choose from a variety of station types configured with a selection of 3”– 6” Super T Series pumps, motors, controls, and other equipment. ASVP stations come equipped with applicable SF Series submersible pumps. The combinations are endless, but the wait is not.

  7. New Method Turns Harmful Environmental Waste Into Useful Synthetic Reagent 9/11/2026

    Fluorinated waste, like that found in firefighting aqueous film-forming foam, can act as a significant environmental pollutant. Recently, James Tour’s lab at Rice University developed a method to capture the fluoride from these waste streams and recycle it into a useful reagent, silver fluoride, that could be used in other manufacturing processes. This process was recently published in Nature Chemical Engineering.

  8. New Caloris Engineering White Paper Available 9/11/2026

    Caloris Engineering has a new white paper available, “MVR Evaporators – Increasing Efficiency and Capacity by Reducing Losses and Maximizing Turbofan Performance.” The white paper uses a recent example involving an evaporator at a large-scale dairy producer.

  9. NETZSCH To Showcase Complex Fluid Handling Solutions For The Wastewater Industry At WEFTEC 2026 9/11/2026

    NETZSCH Pumps USA, a global leader in complex fluid handling solutions and North American manufacturing, will be showcasing its advanced, field-proven equipment for demanding wastewater applications at WEFTEC 2026, taking place September 26 – 30 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, LA.

  10. EPA Announces $3.5 Million In Grant Funding To Help Tribes Restore And Protect Local Waterbodies 9/10/2026

    U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking applications from Tribes for a total of approximately $3.5 million in new competitive grant funding under Clean Water Action Section 319.