Drinking Water News

1. Biden-Harris Administration Announces $64M To Address Legacy Pollution On Federal Lands And Waters, Create Good-Paying Jobs Through Investing In America Agenda 6/8/2023

   The Department of the Interior today announced a $63.8M investment through President Biden’s Investing in America agenda to put people to work plugging and remediating orphaned oil and gas well sites located in national parks, national forests, national wildlife refuges, and on other public lands and waters.

2. Ovivo Partners With E2metrix To Offer An Integrated Solution For Destruction Of PFAS In Water And Wastewater 6/7/2023

   Ovivo Inc. ("Ovivo"), a global provider of water and wastewater treatment equipment, technologies and systems, is pleased to announce a new strategic partnership with E2metrix Inc. ("E2metrix" and together with Ovivo, the "Partners") to develop and commercialize a complete integrated solution to treat and destroy perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances ("PFAS"), commonly called the forever chemicals, and other emerging contaminants present in water and wastewater.

3. Utility Innovation Firm Copper Labs Introduces Scalable Water-Leak Detection Capabilities 6/6/2023

   Copper Labs, a utility technology and solutions provider that supports water, gas, and electric utilities with real-time actionable meter data and insights, has launched an innovative new water leak-detection feature.

4. Xylem's Next-Generation Ultrasonic Water Meter Helps Transform Customer Service For North American Utilities 6/6/2023

   The largest water users in a utility’s customer base typically hail from commercial and industrial (C&I) businesses that depend on reliable water access to function.

5. Six Trends Shaping The World's Water Planning Needs 6/6/2023

   The water crisis has been cited by the World Economic Forum as one of the main threats to the planet. We cannot afford to lose up to 350 billion liters of freshwater per day solely through leaks in supply networks.

6. Onsite Biological Treatment Will Enhance River Quality 6/6/2023

   Technology from WCS Environmental Engineering has been selected by United Utilities to deliver biological treatment at a new wastewater treatment works. 

7. H&V Grades Successfully Complete German KTW Drinking Water Standard Evaluation 6/6/2023

   Grades of porous materials produced by Hollingsworth & Vose have passed the evaluations needed to meet Germany’s updated Kunststoff-Trinkwasser (KTW) drinking water standards, allowing their use in consumer water treatment applications.

8. Following Colorado River Agreement, Federal Funding To Fuel AZ Drought Solutions 6/6/2023

   Building on a historic agreement between the states that consume Colorado River water, the Biden administration is now allocating source water funding for one of the thirstiest regions of the country.

9. IDE To Execute EPC Of The SADDN Desalination Plant In Northern Chile 6/5/2023

   IDE Technologies, a leading global provider of large-scale seawater desalination plants, received the NTP (Notice To Proceed) of the EPC contract of the SADDN Desalination Plant by Techint E&C, the overall EPC Contractor for the entire SADDN Project.

10. ACWA Power Inaugurates Jubail 3A IWP (Jazlah Water Desalination Company), The First Large-Scale Integrated Water Desalination - Solar PV Project In Saudi Arabia 6/3/2023

    ACWA Power, a leading Saudi developer, investor, and operator of power generation, water desalination, and green hydrogen plants worldwide, along with its partners Gulf Investment Corporation (GIC) and AlBawani Water & Power Company (AWP), have officially inaugurated Jubail 3A independent water desalination plant (Jazlah Water Desalination Company) today, after receiving the commercial operation certificate from Saudi Water Partnership Co. (SWPC), to mark the start of full-time operations.