Drinking Water Filtration News

  1. New Microfluidic Water Purification System Under Development By UMaine, Harvard Researchers 1/5/2021

    Development of a new, low-cost microfluidic water purification system by researchers at the University of Maine and Harvard University’s Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering has been funded by the National Science Foundation.

  2. H2O Innovation: PWTTM Announces New Distributor In Saudi Arabia And Secures First Stocking Orders Of SpectraGuard Antiscalant 4/27/2016

    H2O Innovation Inc. (“H2O Innovation” or the “Company”) is proud to announce the execution of a distribution agreement between its subsidiary PWT, specialized in membrane filtration specialty chemicals, and Chemsbro, provider of integrated chemical solutions and specialty chemicals for water and wastewater treatment plants in Saudi Arabia.

  3. SeaWater Desalination Plant Commissioning Is A Key Milestone For Island Nation Ahead Of The New Year 12/30/2014

    Following commissioning and acceptance testing of Biwater’s 10,400m3/day award-winning seawater desalination plant on Tortola in the British Virgin Islands, residents and businesses have welcomed a 24 hour drinking water supply reaching all corners of the island nation.

  4. Forsta Filters Provides Reliable Membrane Pre-Filtration 5/26/2016

    Raw water characteristics dictate the level of pretreatment required upstream of a membrane. By removing 98-100% of suspended particles above the degree of filtration (screen size), Forsta UF prefiltration will prolong membrane life in a fully automated system – i.e., there is no interruption to system flow during the short backwash cycle.

  5. Seawater Desalination Project Opens In Singapore 9/23/2013

    The Singapore national water agency PUB and desalination solutions provider Hyflux have opened Tuaspring Desalination Plant, a seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO) desalination plant.

  6. Caribbean Island Of Eleuthera To Increase Supply Of Drinking Water With GE's Desalination Technology 6/6/2017

    Despite being surrounded by water in the Atlantic Ocean, the Caribbean island of Eleuthera has experienced challenges with the supply of fresh, potable water. To help improve water quality and reliability of potable water, GE is providing Water and Sewerage Corporation Bahamas with a seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO) desalination plant.

  7. Applied Process Equipment Introduces PFAS Removal Pilot Program Using NEW ATOMUS® PF8 Media 9/1/2023

    Applied Process Equipment LLC, is pleased to announce its new PFAS Pilot Filtration System Program to aid in the sizing and selection of ACS Filtration Systems.

  8. Membrane Technology Meetings Held In Washington, D.C. 10/12/2018

    Membrane water treatment technology usage and needs in the United States was highlighted in Washington, D.C. on October 10, 2018 in a roundtable discussion held at the Office of Water of the Environmental Protection Agency.

  9. Filter Membrane Renders Viruses Harmless 6/3/2021

    Viruses can spread not only via droplets or aerosols like the new coronavirus, but in water, too. In fact, some potentially dangerous pathogens of gastrointestinal diseases are water-​borne viruses.

  10. NORIT NSF-Certified Reactivation Facility Validates 99.98% PFAS Destruction 9/9/2025

    NORIT Activated Carbon (NORIT), a global leader in purification technologies, has validated that its thermal reactivation process is capable of consistently achieving 99.98% destruction of PFAS compounds in spent granular activated carbon (GAC) from municipal water treatment applications.