Contaminant Removal News

  1. Digital Twin Innovation Cuts Energy Costs In Water Purification 5/5/2026

    Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) are charting a new course in water purification to reduce energy consumption and costs while ensuring safe drinking water.

  2. H2O Innovation Enters The UV Disinfection Market With The Acquisition Of bestUV 5/4/2026

    H2O Innovation Inc. (“H2O Innovation” or the “Corporation”) is pleased to announce the acquisition of bestUV (“bestUV”), a Dutch manufacturer of ultraviolet (UV) water disinfection systems serving a wide range of applications and markets.

  3. VVater Awarded $5M Dollar Contract To Partner With The City Of Bastrop For Next-Generation Municipal Water Treatment Infrastructure 4/29/2026

    VVater, America’s Next Water Company and the world’s premier innovator in advanced water treatment solutions, announced today that it has been awarded a $5M contract to partner with the City of Bastrop, Texas, to deliver next-generation, chemical-free water treatment infrastructure.

  4. Common Asian Plant In Brazil Shows Potential For Removing Microplastics From Water 4/15/2026

    A saline extract obtained from moringa, also known as white acacia, exhibited properties similar to aluminum sulfate in the coagulation process preceding the filtration of water for human consumption.

  5. Stantec-Designed Bull Run Filtration Facility Recognized With An Envision Platinum Award 4/14/2026

    The Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure has recognized Portland Water Bureau with an Envision Platinum Award for the Bull Run Filtration Facility.

  6. Carollo Engineers To Manage Construction Of Nevada's First Water Purification And Reuse Facility 4/8/2026

    Truckee Meadows Water Authority (TMWA) has selected Carollo Engineers to provide construction management services for the Advanced Purified Water Facility (APWF) project. Undertaken by OneWater Nevada, a regional collaboration led by the City of Reno and TMWA, the $200M facility will be Nevada's first water purification and reuse project.

  7. SDSC's Expanse Helps Illustrate How To Break 'Forever Chemicals' In Real Time 4/6/2026

    Scientists have, for the first time, watched “forever chemicals” break apart step by step on an electrically charged metal surface, pointing to new ways to remove them from drinking water.

  8. Tampa City Council Approves Funding For World's Largest Suspended Ion Exchange System At The David L. Tippin Water Treatment Facility 3/25/2026

    The Tampa City Council has approved funding for the design of Suspended Ion Exchange (SIX) technology at the David L. Tippin Water Treatment Facility (DLTWTF), marking a historic milestone in water treatment innovation.

  9. Puraffinity Enters Distribution Agreement With Giotto Water As Distribution Partner In Italy 3/10/2026

    Puraffinity, a UK-based science-driven water technology company focused on removing PFAS from water, today announced a distribution agreement with Giotto Water S.r.l., part of Giotto Group, to expand access to Puraffinity’s PFAS treatment solutions for municipal and industrial customers across Italy.

  10. 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.