Drinking Water News

1. Brown And Caldwell Acquires Membrane Technology Consulting Firm SPI To Advance Its Water And Wastewater Treatment Solutions 7/1/2025

   Brown and Caldwell, an engineering consulting firm creating and delivering water and environmental solutions throughout North America and the Pacific, today acquired Separation Processes, Inc. (SPI) to expand and enhance its membrane technology services and expertise for water and wastewater clients.

2. U.S. Water-Related Expenditures For Data Centers To Exceed US$4.1B Through 2030 6/26/2025

   The role of water in the high-growth data center market is fast becoming a critical factor in site selection, design, and operations.

3. Mild To Moderate Harmful Algal Bloom Predicted For Western Lake Erie 6/26/2025

   NOAA and its research partners are forecasting a mild to moderate harmful algal bloom (HAB) in western Lake Erie this summer. This year’s bloom is expected to measure 3 on the HAB severity index, with a potential range of 2–4.

4. UTGIS Offers Free Visual Water Leak Survey Guide For Public Works, Municipal Utilities 6/26/2025

   Over the next 12 months, Florida based Utility Testing and Geographic Information Systems (UTGIS) will be introducing new technologies and methodologies to help municipalities and utilities identify leaks in their water distribution systems.

5. New Analysis Finds PFAS In 98% Of Tested U.S. Waterways Across 19 States 6/26/2025

   A new report released today by Waterkeeper Alliance, in partnership with local Waterkeeper groups and the Hispanic Access Foundation, reveals that toxic per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have contaminated 98% of tested U.S. waters, with elevated levels found at 95% of sampled sites downstream from wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) and 80% downstream from biosolids land application sites.

6. How Much Water Is Left For Nature? – The Search For The Appropriate Environmental Flow 6/26/2025

   In many rivers, only a small amount of streamflow remains for nature after water is diverted for hydropower production.

7. Chesapeake Bay Program Releases Most Detailed Data On The Chesapeake's Lands And Waters To Date 6/26/2025

   The Chesapeake Bay Program is pleased to announce an update to its High-Resolution Land Use/Land Cover Data and Change Data and, for the first time, Hyper-Resolution Hydrography Data that precisely identify the location, dimensions and connectivity of streams, ditches and other waterways.

8. Aganova Signs Five-Year Contract To Inspect Water Network Across Paris Region 6/25/2025

   Spanish environmental services company Aganova has signed a five-year contract with Syndicat des Eaux d'Île-de-France (SEDIF) to provide diagnostic services across the Paris region’s 8,000 km water distribution network using its state-of-the-art Nautilus acoustic sensors.

9. Industrial Water Solutions Conference Convenes Business And Utility Leaders Driving The Circular Water Economy 6/25/2025

   The Water Environment Federation (WEF) and WateReuse Association hosted the Industrial Water Solutions conference June 23-25 in Columbus, Ohio.

10. Veolia Opens One Of The Largest PFAS Treatment Plants In The U.S., Delivering High-Quality Drinking Water To Over 100,000 Delaware Residents 6/24/2025

    At a time when water is more vital than ever for public health and environmental protection, Veolia has built one of the largest PFAS treatment systems in the United States and the largest of its kind in the Northeast.