Drinking Water News

  1. New Mexico Expands State-Funded Satellite Leak Detection Program Following Breakthrough Success In Truth Or Consequences 1/28/2026

    ASTERRA, a global leader in satellite-based, AI-driven water leak detection, announced the positive results of its collaboration with multiple New Mexico water utilities.

  2. Reusing Wastewater For A Sustainable Future 1/26/2026

    Reusing wastewater for a sustainable future, the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal 6 (SDG-6) aims to halve the proportion of untreated wastewater by 2030 and sustainably increase water resilience.

  3. The Rappahannock Tribe Files Challenge To Caroline County's Water Permit In Order To Protect The Rappahannock River And Tribal Rights 1/26/2026

    In response to the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality’s approval in November 2025 of Caroline County’s permit to withdraw up to nine million gallons of water per day from the Rappahannock River and transfer the water to the Mattaponi River, the Rappahannock Tribe has filed an appeal challenging the permit.

  4. New Tool Will Help Manage One Of Nevada's Most Critical Freshwater Sources 1/26/2026

    The Nature Conservancy in Nevada (TNC in Nevada), DRI, and the University of Wisconsin – Madison (UW-Madison) have developed the Nevada GDE Water Needs Explorer Tool.

  5. How Does Dissolved Organic Matter Impact Harmful Algal Blooms? 1/26/2026

    Researchers from Miami University, funded by the Ohio Department of Higher Education (ODHE) Harmful Algal Bloom Research Initiative, demonstrated various effects of dissolved organic matter, and findings are informing statewide efforts.

  6. NMED Launches Satellite-Based Leak Detection Program 1/23/2026

    The New Mexico Environment Department today launched LeakTracer, an innovative satellite-based leak detection program that will help rural communities quickly identify and repair leaks in drinking water systems.

  7. Ohio Sea Grant Diverts Plastic As Part Of Great Lakes Plastic Cleanup Partnership 1/22/2026

    Ohio Sea Grant recently completed another successful season deploying its trash-trapping robots BeBot and PixieDrone, through partnerships with the Great Lakes Plastic Cleanup (GLPC) and generous funding and support provided by Midwest retailer Meijer.

  8. Town Of Camden, Maine And Mid-Coast Solid Waste File A Lawsuit Against 3M, DuPont And Others Over PFAS Contamination In Wastewater 1/22/2026

    Committed to holding polluters accountable for contaminated water cleanup costs, SL Environmental Law Group has filed a lawsuit on behalf of the Town of Camden, Maine and Mid-Coast Solid Waste Corporation against 3M Company, E.I. DuPont de Nemours, Inc., and other manufacturers of aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF) for their involvement in the manufacture and sale of per and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”).

  9. Texas Data Center Boom Could Consume Up to 161 Billion Gallons Of Water Annually By 2030 1/21/2026

    HARC (Houston Advanced Research Center) released a new white paper today revealing the significant and largely unaccounted-for pressure that the rapid expansion of data centers places on Texas’ water resources.

  10. ASU, SRP Project Takes Flight To Improve Water Supply Forecasting 1/21/2026

    Arizona State University and Salt River Project are working with Airborne Snow Observatories Inc. on an innovative project to measure snowpack in the Salt River watershed — providing crucial data to improve water management.