Drinking Water News

  1. Kenya Set To Make Irrigation A Driver Of Development 12/29/2025

    Kenya’s irrigation sector stands at a pivotal moment. Climate pressures such as droughts and floods are intensifying, national development ambitions are expanding, and the demand for more reliable water access is growing across countries.

  2. Resource Recovery From Oilfield Wastewater: A Path To Sustainable Energy 12/22/2025

    When it comes to oilfield wastewater, most people associate it with turbid liquid, peculiar odors, and environmental pollution risks.

  3. EPA And Army Wrap Up Public Listening Sessions On Proposed Definition Of WOTUS 12/22/2025

    U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Department of the Army (Army) have completed a series of listening sessions to hear input from the public on the agencies’ revised definition of “waters of the United States,” or WOTUS.

  4. Garney Breaks Ground On $505.7M South Hillsborough Pipeline, Tampa Bay Water's Largest Pipe Project To Date 12/19/2025

    Garney, a national water and wastewater contractor with two regional offices in Florida, has broken ground on the South Hillsborough Pipeline, a new 26-mile potable water pipeline with a capacity of 65 million gallons per day (MGD) for Tampa Bay Water.

  5. Ohio Sea Grant Releases 2025 Summary Of ODHE Harmful Algal Bloom Research Initiative 12/18/2025

    Ohio Sea Grant, on behalf of The Ohio State University, The University of Toledo and the Ohio Department of Higher Education (ODHE), has released the 2025 research findings update for the statewide Harmful Algal Bloom Research Initiative (HABRI).

  6. AWWA Testifies Before Congress On Need For PFAS Liability Protection For Water Utilities 12/18/2025

    In a hearing today before the U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce’s Subcommittee on Environment, the American Water Works Association (AWWA) stressed the importance of protecting water utilities and their customers from liability for pollution created by PFAS manufacturers.

  7. Senate Confirms Douglas Troutman As Assistant Administrator For EPA's Office Of Chemical Safety And Pollution Prevention 12/18/2025

    The United States Senate has confirmed Douglas Troutman to serve as the Assistant Administrator of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention (OCSPP).

  8. Senate Confirms Jeffrey Hall As Assistant Administrator For EPA's Office Of Enforcement And Compliance Assurance 12/18/2025

    The United States Senate has confirmed Jeffrey Hall to serve as U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Assistant Administrator for the Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance.

  9. Examining The Role Of Bacteria In Produced Water Treatment 12/18/2025

    Berkeley Lab scientists are studying a particular kind of bacteria found in water leftover from oil and gas extraction to help inform the biological treatment of wastewater.

  10. DuPont Introduces New Low-Energy, Fouling-Resistant Reverse Osmosis Element For Seawater Desalination 12/17/2025

    DuPont today announced the launch of a low-energy, fouling-resistant reverse osmosis element for seawater desalination: the FilmTec SW30XLE-400/34 reverse osmosis element.