Drinking Water News

1. Over 97 Million U.S. Residents Exposed To Unregulated Contaminants In Their Drinking Water 1/15/2025

   Nearly a third of people in the U.S. have been exposed to unregulated contaminants in their drinking water that could impact their health, according to a new analysis by scientists at Silent Spring Institute.

2. Procure Early To Secure Delivery, Says Supplier  1/14/2025

   The massive scale-up of work across the UK’s water and wastewater companies in AMP8 is no secret, but the way projects are delivered will have to change, says Dominic Hurd, managing director, ACWA Services.

3. From Microplastics To Macro-Impact: KTU Expert Explains Plastic Recycling Challenges 1/13/2025

   “Microplastic particles are currently found almost everywhere – in water, food, fish, and even breast milk,” says Artūras Torkelis, a PhD student at Kaunas University of Technology (KTU). He emphasises that proper waste management is essential for reducing these risks.

4. Transition Industries And Veolia Partner To Redefine Industrial Water Use At The Pacifico Mexinol Project In Mexico 1/13/2025

   Transition Industries LLC, a developer of world-scale, net-zero carbon emissions methanol and hydrogen projects, and Veolia Water Technologies & Solutions, world leader in water technology, have signed an agreement to explore the provision of advanced industrial water technology for the Pacifico Mexinol project in Sinaloa, Mexico.

5. Biodegradable Plastic And Clean Water – IDTechEx Explores Sustainability Trends 1/10/2025

   IDTechEx’s diverse portfolio of sustainability reports covers topics from PFAS to bioplastics, and explores regulations and emerging technologies that combined highlight a growing global environmental awareness and the need for increased sustainability trends.

6. Mapping The Water Flea's World – A New Atlas 1/10/2025

   A new online tool will help researchers to study the impact of pollution on Daphnia or water fleas - tiny freshwater crustaceans that are used as sentinels for water pollution like canaries were used in coal mines.

7. Rice Researchers Find Dialysis 'Astonishingly Effective' For Treating Wastewater 1/9/2025

   Researchers at Rice University, in collaboration with Guangdong University of Technology, have uncovered an innovative approach to treating high-salinity organic wastewaters — streams containing both elevated salt and organic concentrations — by employing dialysis, a technology borrowed from the medical field.

8. 'Do Good To Do Well': Altitude Water Fuels Cameroon Communities Through Military-Grade Air-To-Water T-200 Generator 1/9/2025

   In Florida, leading Atmospheric Water Generator (AWG) manufacturer Altitude Water is upping their efforts in Africa, highlighting the company’s ideal of ‘do good to do well’.

9. Removing Microplastics With Engineered Bacteria 1/8/2025

   Microplastics can go right through wastewater treatment plants, and researchers have engineered bacteria commonly found in there to break down this pollution before it can persist in the environment.

10. LA Breaks Ground On Indirect Reuse Project To Tackle Water Vulnerability And Climate Resilience 1/8/2025

    Los Angeles recently broke ground on a $740-million advanced water purification facility to transform wastewater into potable drinking water.