Drinking Water Filtration News

1. Argonne Scientists Create Water Filtration Membranes That Can Clean Themselves 8/19/2020

   Scientists at the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory have developed a light-activated coating for filtration membranes — the kind used in water treatment facilities, at semiconductor manufacturing sites and within the food and beverage industry — to make them self-cleaning, eliminating the need to shut systems down in order to repair them.

2. NSF Certifies Microfilter As Its First Client In The World For NSF/ANSI 53 Total PFAS Reduction 12/11/2023

   NSF, the leading testing and certification organization in the water industry, announced today that Microfilter, a South Korean water filter manufacturer, has earned certification to NSF/ANSI 53 for its FP-10, FP-10S, FP-15, FP-15S, FP-17, FP-17S, FP-21 and FP-21S products.

3. OriginClear's Progressive Water Recovers Millions Of Gallons For Texas City's Drinking Water 10/21/2015

   OriginClear Inc., a leading provider of water treatment solutions, recently announced that a system built by its wholly-owned subsidiary, Dallas-based Progressive Water Treatment Inc. (PWT), is recovering 700 gallons per minute (gpm) of previously-rejected water at the existing RO treatment plant in Horizon City, Texas.

4. Aquiva Foundation Marks Two-Year Anniversary Of A Sustainable Desalination Plant In The Maldives 2/25/2016

   In February 2014, the small island of Gulhi welcomed a Membrane Distillation plant, which uses a revolutionary membrane distillation technology that enables desalination of water for the 1,200 inhabitants and tourists on the island using waste heat from a local generator.

5. Pentair Presents Advanced Filtration Technology At IFAT 2016 5/12/2016

   Pentair will showcase its advanced filtration technologies at the 50th edition of IFAT, the international trade fair for environmental technology in Munich, Germany, May 30 - June 3, 2016.

6. Clean Water Systems & Stores Releases New Guide For Wells In Flood Zones: 'What To Do When Your Well Is Covered By Flood Waters' 2/28/2017

   It is estimated that over 45 million Americans or about 15% of the population, get their water from privately owned non-public ground water wells. These private ground water wells can provide clean, safe, potable water.

7. Dow FILMTEC Goes Tankless 7/3/2014

   Dow Water & Process Solutions (DW&PS), a business unit of Dow, introduced a new member to the DOW FILMTEC Reverse Osmosis (RO) product family with 500 gallons per day (GPD) residential drinking water elements.

8. The First Of Four PFAS Treatment Facilities In Garden Grove Begins Operation 5/24/2022

   The Orange County Water District (OCWD; the District) and the City of Garden Grove began operating one of four treatment plants being constructed in Garden Grove to remove per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from local well water.

9. Mizzou Scientists Achieve More Than 98% Efficiency Removing Nanoplastics From Water 8/13/2024

   University of Missouri scientists are battling against an emerging enemy of human health: nanoplastics. Much smaller in size than the diameter of an average human hair, nanoplastics are invisible to the naked eye.

10. HaloSource Secures $2.2M In Funding To Accelerate Drinking Water Market Presence 7/19/2017

    HaloSource, Inc., (LON: HALO) a global leader in clean water technology, today detailed plans to accelerate its presence in the global drinking water filtration market as the company inks a significant distribution deal and secures a round of strategic financing