Drinking Water News

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

  7. 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.

  8. New Bill Would Lock PFAS Water Standards Into Federal Law 7/2/2025

    As water systems across the country confront the rising uncertainties around PFAS, two members of the U.S. House of Representatives have introduced new legislation that aims to provide long-term certainty and protection.

  9. 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.

  10. 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.