Contaminant Removal News

  1. York-Led Safe Water Tool Nearly Three Times More Effective Than Standard Practice, New Study Finds 8/21/2025

    A new study finds a dramatic increase in safe drinking water when a machine learning-enabled tool created by York University researchers is used to optimize chlorination levels in refugee camp water supplies.

  2. Arq Achieves Major Milestone With Successful Commissioning Of First Granular Activated Carbon Line 8/6/2025

    Arq, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARQ) (the "Company" or "Arq"), a producer of activated carbon and other environmentally efficient carbon products for use in purification and sustainable materials, today announced that it has successfully completed commissioning of its first Granular Activated Carbon ("GAC") production line at the Company's Red River Plant, marking a major milestone in Arq's ongoing business transformation.

  3. WaterSurplus Leads The Way In Catalytic Media Solutions 7/31/2025

    WaterSurplus, a leader in sustainable water treatment, offers a line of high-performance catalytic filter media designed to remove tough contaminants from groundwater more effectively and affordably.

  4. Senators Baldwin, Collins Take Action To Help Provide Clean Drinking Water For Rural Communities 7/23/2025

    In a powerful step forward, today, July 23, 2025, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Susan Collins (R-ME) have introduced the bipartisan Healthy Drinking Water Affordability Act (Healthy H2O Act), to provide grants for water testing and treatment technology directly to individuals and non-profits in rural communities.

  5. Faster, Cleaner, Better: Revolutionary Water Treatment 7/17/2025

    Anthony Straub is making revolutionary advances in water purification for life on Earth and in space.

  6. EWG: Reducing Multiple Tap Water Contaminants May Prevent Over 50,000 Cancer Cases 7/8/2025

    Drinking water treatment that pursues a multi-contaminant approach, tackling several pollutants at once, could prevent more than 50,000 lifetime cancer cases in the U.S., finds a new peer-reviewed study by the Environmental Working Group.

  7. 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.

  8. 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.

  9. 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.

  10. 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.