Drinking Water News
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EPA Finalizes Rule To Require Reporting Of PFAS Data To Better Protect Communities From Forever Chemicals
9/28/2023
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized a rule that will provide EPA, its partners, and the public with the largest-ever dataset of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) manufactured and used in the United States.
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Mueller Delivers PrattĀ® P77 Perimeter-Seated Bi-Directional Knife Gate Valve for Industrial Applications
9/27/2023
Henry Pratt Company, LLC today announced the unveiling of the Pratt® P77 Perimeter Seated Bi-Directional Knife Gate Valve.
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Desalination System Could Produce Freshwater That Is Cheaper Than Tap Water
9/27/2023
MIT engineers and collaborators developed a solar-powered device that avoids salt-clogging issues of other designs.
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Drought Reaches The Midwest, Choking Out Crops And Challenging Residents
9/27/2023
Pervasive drought conditions have now reached the middle of the U.S., as cities in Southeast Kansas and beyond are facing never-before-seen water scarcity problems.
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Hayward Flow Control Introduces UHMWHDPE Seats For PFAS Remediation
9/27/2023
To support the efforts of our customers to detect and remediate PFAS (PFOS and PFOA) in their systems, Hayward Flow Control announces the introduction of UHMWHDPE (Ultra-High Molecular Weight High Density Polyethylene) seat material option for its industry leading TBH Series True Union Industrial Ball Valve, a global industry first for thermoplastic valves.
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BlueConduit Integrates With Esri Software To Help Utilities Replace Lead Pipes Nationwide
9/27/2023
Water analytics pioneer BlueConduit proudly announces its integration with Esri, the global leader in location intelligence. This technical integration and go-to-market partnership will bring BlueConduit’s machine learning to utilities using Esri ArcGIS technology.
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Aqueous Vets Expands PFAS, CEC Treatment Capabilities
9/26/2023
Aqueous Vets (AV), a leading solutions provider for PFAS treatment, today launched its latest offering, a water treatment cartridge system designed to remove PFAS, arsenic, and other contaminants of emerging concern (CECs) from groundwater.
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Biden-Harris Administration Announces $235M Investment To Assess And Clean Up Brownfield Sites Across America
9/26/2023
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of $235M in grants from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, a key pillar of Bidenomics, to assess and clean up polluted brownfield sites across the country.
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Biden Administration Making Generational Investment To Improve Chesapeake Bay
9/26/2023
A new update from the Chesapeake Bay Program partnership indicates a slight decline in water quality in the Chesapeake Bay, which seems to be a result of the heavy rainfall in the region during the summer of 2018 and 2019, that led to lower water clarity and dissolved oxygen.
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As Scarcity Worsens, Mississippi River Users Seek Protective Compact
9/26/2023
Looking ahead toward the future for one of the country’s most iconic rivers, officials have taken steps to better protect their local source water as climate change seems poised to present increasing challenges.