Drinking Water News

  1. Tap Water Beats Bottled Water In Nanoplastics Study 2/5/2026
    Scientists studying levels of micro- and nanoplastics (MNPs) in drinking water have made a surprising recommendation: choose tap water over bottled water.
  2. Flint Water Enters 10th Year Of Lead Testing Compliance 2/5/2026

    The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) today announced that the City of Flint's water continues to comply with state and federal standards for lead in drinking water as the city prepares to replace the remaining lead service lines recently identified as part of the ongoing inventory requirements of the state’s strict Lead and Copper Rule (LCR).

  3. Pure Water Project Las Virgenes-Triunfo On Track To Provide Sustainable Water Supply In Los Angeles Area 2/5/2026

    The Las Virgenes-Triunfo Joint Powers Authority (JPA) is moving forward with constructing an advanced water purification facility (AWPF) – the cornerstone of its Pure Water Project Las Virgenes-Triunfo aimed at creating a sustainable local water supply for communities in the Los Angeles area.

  4. New EU PFAS Limits Activate €3.6B Drinking Water Treatment Opportunity 2/5/2026

    European utilities are embarking on a decade-long trajectory from monitoring to actively addressing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination in drinking water supplies.

  5. Jacobs Awarded New Contract To Advance Water Reuse And Resilience In California 2/4/2026

    Jacobs was selected by the City of Santa Monica, California, to operate and maintain the Sustainable Water Infrastructure Project (SWIP) — a 1-million-gallon-per-day underground advanced water treatment facility — under a new five-year contract.

  6. LiqTech Strengthens Position In Large-Scale Produced-Water Reuse With QureFlow Max 2/4/2026

    LiqTech International Inc. a specialist in advanced ceramic filtration technologies, will be launching its QureFlow Max produced-water treatment system at the 36th Annual Produced Water Society Conference, being held February 9–12, 2026 in Sugar Land, Texas.

  7. From Sea To Space: Turning The Tide On Microplastic Pollution 2/4/2026

    What do microplastics, water color, and satellites have in common? Dr. Karl Kaiser, professor of marine and coastal environmental science in the College of Marine Sciences and Maritime Studies at Texas A&M University at Galveston is exploring an innovative idea: using satellites to spot microplastics in the ocean.

  8. Lab-Grown Algae Removes Microplastics From Water 2/2/2026

    A University of Missouri researcher is pioneering an innovative solution to remove tiny bits of plastic pollution from our water.

  9. Georgia Tech Researchers Commercialize New Technology For Faster Water And Environmental Monitoring 2/2/2026

    Microbial monitoring includes tracking bacteria and other microorganisms that affect water quality, food production, and environmental systems. It’s traditionally been slow, expensive, and often restricted to specialized laboratories.

  10. Verdane And Scott Capital Partners Invest In Bluewater Bio And Aquavest To Grow Their Leading Water Reuse Solutions 2/2/2026

    Verdane, the specialist growth equity investment firm, announced today that it and Scott Capital Partners have partnered with and made a significant majority investment in Bluewater Bio, a UK-based technology company focused on sustainable solutions for water reuse, via Aquavest, a global water technology platform.