Drinking Water News

  1. Artificial Sweeteners Leave Bitter Aftertaste For The Environment 7/11/2025

    Artificial sweeteners, widely used in soft drinks, processed foods and sugar-free products such as toothpaste, are increasingly turning up far from supermarket shelves — in our rivers, waterways and natural ecosystems.

  2. Can Wastewater Help Fuel AI Growth? 7/9/2025

    The continuous growth of artificial intelligence (AI) and high-performance computing (HPC) is driving a proportional demand for data centers that can manage their substantial infrastructure requirements. This, in turn, presents a significant challenge: balancing the increasing need for computing resources with crucial sustainability goals, particularly regarding water usage.

  3. Suffolk County Water Authority To Receive First Award In PFAS Settlement With 3M 7/9/2025

    The Suffolk County Water Authority announced today that it expects to receive its first award as part of the national class action settlement with 3M Company, a manufacturer of PFAS — also known as “forever chemicals” — which have contaminated Long Island’s sole source aquifer. The $10.5 billion settlement involves thousands of water providers across the country.

  4. Lovibond Launches Single And Multi-Parameter Colorimeters: Accurate, Durable, And Innovative 7/9/2025

    Lovibond is delighted to unveil the MD50 and MD150 Colorimeters to the North American market, setting a new benchmark in portable water testing.

  5. Cyclopure Joins Colorado PFAS Test Program For Second Year 7/9/2025

    Cyclopure is pleased to announce that it has been selected by the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment (CDPHE) to provide PFAS water testing services for private well users in residential homes located in Colorado.

  6. Seven Seas Water Group Breaks Ground On Landmark Water-as-a-Service Project With South Texas Water Authority 7/9/2025

    Seven Seas Water Group (“SSWG”), a multinational provider of Water-as-a-Service (“WaaS”) solutions, is proud to announce the groundbreaking of another transformational brackish water reverse osmosis facility; this time in partnership with the South Texas Water Authority (STWA).

  7. Climate Change Lowers Precipitation, Prolongs Drought In Southwest 7/9/2025

    In the late 2010s, when Assistant Professor Flavio Lehner worked for the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, Colorado, water managers often asked him about the drought in the Southwest.

  8. How Lakes Connect To Groundwater Critical For Resilience To Climate Change 7/9/2025

    The study drew on data from 350 lakes across 18 European countries, collected between 2022 and 2024, to provide a comprehensive picture of how the continent’s lakes are coping with climate change.

  9. 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.

  10. HDPE Only Pipe Material For Water Service Lines Using AWWA Standard 7/8/2025

    In collaboration with more than 30 committee and subcommittee members, the American Water Works Association (AWWA) has updated its C901 Standard for PE4710 high-density polyethylene (HDPE) pressure pipe for use in potable water, reclaimed water and wastewater service lines.