Contaminant Removal News

  1. Highlighting The Multi-Billion Dollar Need For PFAS Treatment 10/18/2024

    "Forever chemicals", the family of chemicals known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), is coming under regulatory pressure as concerns over the negative effects of PFAS mount.

  2. bNovate Technologies Unveils New BactoSense Product Line And Pioneers Industry's First UV Disinfection Validation Cartridge 9/25/2024

    bNovate Technologies, a leader in rapid microbial detection for water, remains at the forefront of innovation, advancing to meet the unique needs of the water industry with the introduction of three new BactoSense models and a groundbreaking UV disinfection validation cartridge.

  3. Designing A Better Water Filter 9/16/2024

    Water filters on the market today can remove some contaminants, but they’re not designed to capture microplastics.

  4. EPA Awards $1M In Research Funding To Implement Drinking Water Treatment For Manganese In Small Communities 9/13/2024

    Today, September 13, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced $1,000,000 in research grant funding to Cornwell Research Group in Newport News, Virginia, to evaluate the effectiveness of common manganese treatment technologies.

  5. New Method In The Fight Against Forever Chemicals 9/9/2024

    Researchers at ETH Zurich have developed a new way to break down a dangerous subgroup of PFAS known as PFOS. With the help of nanoparticles and ultrasound, piezocatalysis could offer an effective alternative to existing processes in the future.

  6. City Of Lindsay Wins $9.5M Settlement To Help Clean Up Drinking Water 9/9/2024

    The City of Lindsay today announced a $9.5M settlement with SQM North America Corporation, a subsidiary of large Chilean mining company Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile, in a lawsuit seeking the costs of removing the toxic chemical perchlorate from the City's drinking water supply. 

  7. Jacobi Group Invests In Technology To Produce Sustainable Coconut Shell Charcoal 9/4/2024

    Part of its ‘GO GREEN’ initiative launched at the start of 2024, Jacobi Group is expanding investments in the sustainable production of coconut shell charcoal, launching research and development efforts on an improved proprietary charring process while also expanding reactivation facilities in Europe.

  8. EPA Awards Nearly $1.5M To Clarkson University To Develop And Demonstrate Technology To Detect And Degrade PFAS 8/27/2024

    Today, August 27, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is announcing $1,499,979 in research funding to Clarkson University to develop and demonstrate nanosensor technology to detect, monitor and degrade PFAS in groundwater and surface water that may be used as drinking water sources.

  9. Stantec-Designed Bull Run Filtration Facility Achieves Key Milestone 8/14/2024

    Construction has begun on the Bull Run Filtration Facility in Portland, Oregon, and Stantec, a global leader in sustainable design and engineering, is providing engineering services during construction of the facility.

  10. Health-Threat 'Forever Chemicals' Removed From Water With 3D-Printed Ceramic Ink 7/31/2024

    Engineers have invented a new way to remove health-harming ‘forever chemicals’ from water – using 3D printing.