Contaminant Removal News

  1. Veolia Opens One Of The Largest PFAS Treatment Plants In The U.S., Delivering High-Quality Drinking Water To Over 100,000 Delaware Residents 6/24/2025

    At a time when water is more vital than ever for public health and environmental protection, Veolia has built one of the largest PFAS treatment systems in the United States and the largest of its kind in the Northeast.

  2. Xatoms Secures $3 Million In Pre-Seed Funding To Combine AI And Quantum Chemistry For Water Purification Technology 6/19/2025

    Xatoms, a cleantech startup using AI and quantum chemistry to develop solar-activated water purification solutions, has announced the successful closing of a $3 million pre-seed round, which consists of $2 million in VC funding and $1 million cumulative non-dilutive funding received to date.

  3. Groundbreaking Water Treatment Research Advances Potable Reuse Technologies 6/17/2025

    A pioneering research study by a multidisciplinary team of researchers, engineers, and utilities has been completed, providing clear guidance for pathogen reduction in carbon-based advanced treatment (CBAT) water systems.

  4. Tennessee American Water Recognized For Excellence In Water Quality By Partnership For Safe Water 6/12/2025

    Tennessee American Water’s Citico Water Treatment Plant has received the 25th Partnership for Safe Water (PSW) for water quality excellence.

  5. A Fresh New Way To Produce Freshwater: Sonicated Carbon Nanotube Catalysts 6/5/2025

    Researchers at Tohoku University made a breakthrough by using sonicated carbon nanotubes (CNTs) to enable a reaction pathway that can pinpoint specific contaminants and break them down to help save our water.

  6. Purdue Innovation Takes Aim At Water Contamination, Powered By Industry Partnership 5/20/2025

    Professors from multiple Purdue locations, cross-disciplinary students and industry have all joined together with a singular focus: safer water.

  7. New Jersey American Water And Salem City Celebrate Groundbreaking Of New Water Infrastructure And PFAS Treatment System 5/14/2025

    New Jersey American Water and the City of Salem, today, broke ground on a major new infrastructure project that will enhance water quality and public health for thousands of local residents in Salem, NJ. The event marked the start of construction on a state-of-the-art PFAS removal system at the Salem Water Treatment Plant — a critical investment to help ensure safe, clean and reliable drinking water service for communities served by the plant.

  8. Louisville Water Delivers On Commitment To High-Quality Drinking Water 5/5/2025

    Louisville Water consistently produces and delivers safe, high-quality drinking water to the community.

  9. Stantec To Design Largest PFAS Treatment System In Northwestern U.S. 4/30/2025

    Stantec, a global leader in sustainable design and engineering, has been selected by the City of Vancouver, Washington, to design a treatment system to remove per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from a high-volume water station—with the goal of providing cleaner, more reliable drinking water for the community.

  10. Harmful Microplastics Infiltrating Drinking Water 4/21/2025

    Despite advances in wastewater treatment, tiny plastic particles called microplastics are still slipping through, posing potential health and environmental hazards, according to new research from The University of Texas at Arlington.