Drinking Water News
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EWG: Reducing Multiple Tap Water Contaminants May Prevent Over 50,000 Cancer Cases
7/8/2025
Drinking water treatment that pursues a multi-contaminant approach, tackling several pollutants at once, could prevent more than 50,000 lifetime cancer cases in the U.S., finds a new peer-reviewed study by the Environmental Working Group.
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HDPE Only Pipe Material For Water Service Lines Using AWWA Standard
7/8/2025
In collaboration with more than 30 committee and subcommittee members, the American Water Works Association (AWWA) has updated its C901 Standard for PE4710 high-density polyethylene (HDPE) pressure pipe for use in potable water, reclaimed water and wastewater service lines.
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NAWC, Trinnex Partner To Provide Members With AI Options
7/8/2025
The National Association of Water Companies (NAWC) and Trinnex announced Tuesday a partnership that will provide NAWC members with special access to Trinnex’s suite of AI-enabled software platforms.
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SL Environmental Law Group Announces Award Of More Than $900M To Clients From PFAS Water Contamination Settlements
7/8/2025
In a landmark moment for the water industry and environmental justice, funds from the historic 3M and DuPont water settlements — the largest of their kind in U.S. history — are now being released to relieve water providers of some of the financial burden of removing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from their drinking water.
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New Report Details Global Drought Impacts
7/8/2025
The University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s National Drought Mitigation Center and the United Nations’ Convention to Combat Desertification have released a report outlining the impacts of drought around the world since 2023.
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Hydroflux Delivers Advanced Water And Wastewater Solutions To Leading Manufacturers
7/8/2025
Hydroflux continues to support some of the most prominent manufacturing companies across ANZ-Pacific with specialised process water and wastewater treatment solutions.
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River Deep Mountain AI Releases First Open-Source Models
7/7/2025
Collaborative innovation project River Deep Mountain AI (RDMAI) has announced the open-source release of a suite of artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) models set to transform the way water quality data is collected and used.
- New Bill Would Lock PFAS Water Standards Into Federal Law 7/2/2025
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This Spongy Material And The Sun's Power Remove Salt From Seawater
7/2/2025
Most of Earth’s water is in the oceans and too salty to drink. Desalination plants can make seawater drinkable, but they require large amounts of energy.
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Gut Microbes Could Protect Us From Toxic 'Forever Chemicals'
7/1/2025
Scientists have discovered that certain species of microbe found in the human gut can absorb PFAS — the toxic and long-lasting ‘forever chemicals.’ They say boosting these species in our gut microbiome could help protect us from the harmful effects of PFAS.