Drinking Water News

  1. New Industry Insights Volume Puts Water Security At The Centre Of Africa's Development Agenda 9/1/2025

    Across Africa, water is too often seen only through the lens of crisis - droughts, shortages, contamination, and municipal failures. Yet water is the bedrock of dignity, resilience, and economic growth.

  2. Seven Seas Water Group And City Of Alice Celebrate Commissioning Of State's First Public-Private Brackish Water Desalination Plant 9/1/2025

    Seven Seas Water Group (“SSWG”), a multinational provider of Water-as-a-Service (“WaaS”) solutions, in partnership with the City of Alice, proudly commemorated the official launch of Texas’ first public-private brackish water reverse osmosis desalination facility.

  3. EPA And US IBWC Announce Major Milestone In Delivering 100% Solution To The Tijuana River Sewage Crisis 8/28/2025

    The U.S. EPA has announced the completion of the 10 million-gallon-per-day (mgd) expansion to the South Bay International Wastewater Treatment Plant (SBIWTP) in San Diego. This project was originally estimated to take two years, but was fast-tracked to completion in just 100 days.

  4. FAU Tells 'Story' Of Atlantic's Sargassum Surge Using 40 Years Of Data 8/28/2025

    Researchers at Florida Atlantic University’s Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute have released a landmark review tracing four decades of changes in pelagic sargassum – free-floating brown seaweed that plays a vital role in the Atlantic Ocean ecosystem.

  5. German Students Awarded 2025 Stockholm Junior Water Prize For Flood Warning Innovation 8/27/2025

    Niklas Ruf and Jana Spiller from Germany received the prestigious Stockholm Junior Water Prize 2025 for their work on developing a scalable flood warning system for small streams. H.R.H. Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden presented the winners with their award during a ceremony at Stockholm City Hall as part of World Water Week in Stockholm.

  6. UN Report Warns: International Food Trade Diverts The World's Water Resources Towards Wealthier Nations 8/27/2025

    International agricultural trade plays a central role in balancing global food supply and demand. Yet, with every shipment of crops crossing borders, the water used to produce them is virtually transferred as well, reshaping the distribution of water resources worldwide.

  7. Blastr Green Steel Announces New Strategic Investment To Minimize Water Usage And Discharge 8/27/2025

    Blastr Green Steel (Blastr) has announced a new strategic investor in its latest round of financing, aiming to collaborate on best-in-class water systems at its flagship ultra-low CO2 steel plant in Finland.

  8. How Sustainable Drainage Can Boost Drought Resilience 8/27/2025

    As climate change drives both heavier rainfall and prolonged dry spells, SuDS are increasingly viewed as a tool to address both challenges, writes Lorna Davis, director, SuDSPlanter.

  9. 2025 Water Wellness Summit Offers Expert Analysis & Recommendations For Waterborne Disease Prevention 8/27/2025

    With less than 6 weeks until the 2025 Water Wellness Summit, the Alliance to Prevent Legionnaires' Disease (APLD) has announced the speaker list and agenda for this free conference, which will focus on addressing waterborne disease holistically from source-to-tap.

  10. Connexin LoRaWAN Network Connects A Quarter Of A Million Smart Water Meters Across The UK 8/27/2025

    Smart technology and digital infrastructure provider Connexin has reached a major milestone in the development of its Internet of Things (IoT) network, which now connects a quarter of a million smart water meters across the UK.