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  1. A New Way To Fight 'Forever Chemicals' 10/19/2026

    ASU researchers develop technique that can capture and destroy ubiquitous PFAS, instead of just filtering them out.

  2. EPA Spotlights Historic Environmental Wins Delivered At Record Pace 10/16/2026

    U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today unveiled an updated environmental accomplishments webpage and a new video, together capturing hundreds of wins delivered for American communities since January 20, 2025.

  3. AI And Wastewater DNA-Based Mapping Helps Identify Sewer Pipes At Risk Of Corrosion 10/16/2026

    Underground sewers that safely manage wastewater are essential to modern cities. However, since they are buried underground and difficult to access, their condition can be hard to monitor. Traditional camera inspections are costly and time-consuming, but we need regular inspections so aging pipes do not continue to deteriorate until they reach a breaking point. When damaged pipes leak, they can pose serious risks to public health by contaminating surrounding water, while more severe failures can even damage infrastructure above them, causing sinkholes in city streets.

  4. Commissioner Christian: Texas Must Fast-Track Industrial Reuse Of Treated Produced Water 10/15/2026

    RRC Commissioner Wayne Christian today urged Texas lawmakers and regulators to fast-track a clear, efficient regulatory pathway for the industrial reuse of treated produced water.

  5. Molendotech's Bactiquick Named One Of TIME's Best Inventions of 2026 10/15/2026

    Molendotech’s Bactiquick, the handheld environmental water test that delivers lab-grade bacterial water quality results in just 15 minutes, has been named in TIME’s list of the Best Inventions of 2026.

  6. Agentic AI Takes The Next Step In Addressing The Water Sector's Challenges 10/15/2026

    Operational resilience, regulatory auditability, and knowledge sustainability are the three areas where agent architectures are beginning to deliver differentiated value. Governance is no longer an add-on; it is embedded in the layer that controls the model’s access to a utility’s operational systems.

  7. New Dewatering Facility Opens At San José – Santa Clara Regional Wastewater Facility 10/15/2026

    The City of San José and partners today celebrated the opening of a new Dewatering Facility at the San José – Santa Clara Regional Wastewater Facility (RWF), positioning the RWF as a state-of-the-art biosolids treatment facility and improving the operational efficiency and sustainability of one of the largest wastewater facilities in the western United States.

  8. Fort Lauderdale Celebrates Opening Of Prospect Lake Clean Water Center 10/15/2026

    The City of Fort Lauderdale celebrated the opening of the Prospect Lake Clean Water Center on Thursday, Oct. 15, marking a major milestone in the City’s investment in a modern, resilient water system and the future of drinking water for Fort Lauderdale and surrounding communities. 

  9. 30 Minutes To Detect PFAS: FIU's New Water Safety Breakthrough 10/15/2026

    FIU researchers have developed a faster, more efficient method to detect forever chemicals in the water system, cutting the testing time from over six hours to just 30 minutes. These findings, which could enhance how water safety is monitored, were published in the Journal of Chromatography A.

  10. Lake Oswego City Council Approves Contract For New Wastewater Treatment Facility 10/14/2026

    The Lake Oswego City Council has approved a contract with Jacobs to design, build, operate, and maintain a new wastewater treatment facility.