Drinking Water News and Headlines

  1. EWG: Over 60M Americans Exposed To Elevated Levels Of Contaminant Nitrate In Tap Water 4/21/2026

    One in five Americans, or more than 60 million people, rely on drinking water systems with elevated levels of nitrate, a contaminant increasingly linked to cancer, birth defects, and other serious health harms, a new Environmental Working Group analysis finds.

  2. The Rosalind Breakthrough: Fluorescent RNA As A Global Health Tool 3/31/2026

    Water is largely tasteless to humans. But to the microbial world, it is anything but.

  3. Researcher Identifies Promising Surrogate To Advance PFAS Testing 3/24/2026

    Marking a major advancement in its multiyear effort to improve how the water sector manages per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), the Water Quality Research Foundation is funding critical research by University of British Columbia Professor Madjid Mohseni, PhD, validating surrogate parameters that can reliably predict PFAS breakthrough in water treatment technologies.

  4. RTI International Licenses Groundbreaking Water Filter Monitoring Solution To Aquantix Technologies 1/12/2026

    RTI International, an independent scientific research institute, has licensed its innovative RTI Aquantix water filter management solution to Aquantix Technologies LLC, a new startup focused on advancing real-time water quality intelligence.

  5. ABB Launches Ultra-Accurate Water Quality Analyzer And Advanced Multi-Input Transmitter 12/8/2025

    ABB today announced the launch of two major innovations for continuous water analysis (CWA): the AeroStar™ family of dissolved oxygen sensors and the AWT424 transmitter. Together, these innovations set a new standard for precision, reliability, operational efficiency, and digital connectivity in water monitoring. The combined offering delivers a fully integrated, digital solution that helps customers operate more efficiently, sustainably, and safely.

  6. Four Water Sampling Lines Available With bNovate's New BactoSwitch 11/25/2025

    bNovate has introduced BactoSwitch, which by offering FOUR water sampling lines for its proven BactoSense analyser, now creates a highly efficient multi-source monitoring hub.

  7. Palintest Donates Advanced Water Testing Kit To Empower Wounded Veterans 11/11/2025

    Gateshead-based Palintest, the global leader in water testing and analysis, has donated a Wagtech Potalab+ water testing system to Supporting Wounded Veterans (SWV), a UK charity helping former servicemen and women rebuild their lives through meaningful environmental work.

  8. Mount Fuji's Hidden Waters Revealed By BactoSense 10/13/2025

    bNovate’s BactoSense analysers are giving scientists live insight into Mount Fuji’s vast volcanic aquifer, helping secure safe drinking water and industrial supply in one of Japan’s most seismic regions.

  9. Metrohm Helps Develop New DIN Standard For Analysis Of Trifluoroacetic Acid (TFA) In Water 9/25/2025

    Metrohm, a leading supplier of precise measuring instruments from eastern Switzerland, has contributed its expertise to the development of the new DIN standard 38407-53.

  10. WashU's Trusted Tap Will Empower Households To Monitor Water Quality 9/22/2025

    Water utilities regularly monitor drinking water supplies. But once water enters the individual plumbing of households, there are no checks on what’s coming out of the tap.