Drinking Water News

31. Shimadzu Scientific Instruments And Georgia Southern University Launch Strategic Research And Education Partnership 1/30/2026

    Shimadzu Scientific Instruments, Inc., a leading provider of analytical instrumentation, announces it has entered a collaboration with Georgia Southern University through its Shimadzu Partnership for Academics, Research and Quality of Life (SPARQ) program.

32. IDRA Emphasizes Scalable Water Infrastructure Solutions To Ensure Water For Prosperity At UN Preparatory Meeting In Dakar 1/29/2026

    The International Desalination and Reuse Association (IDRA) reinforced the urgency of accelerating scalable water solutions during its participation in the High-Level Dakar Preparatory Meeting for the 2026 United Nations Water Conference, hosted by the Governments of Senegal and the United Arab Emirates to be held this December in Abu Dhabi.

33. Europe's Health And Competitiveness Suffering Due To Slow Pollution Laws Implementation, Says New Report 1/29/2026

    A review of the EU’s Zero Pollution Action Plan concludes that Member States must act swiftly and decisively if the EU is to reach its pollution reduction targets by 2030.

34. Mining Water Reuse: Practical Solutions For Operational Certainty 1/29/2026

    Across Australia and New Zealand, mining operations are reassessing how water is managed on site. Increasing pressure on freshwater availability, tighter environmental controls and more variable climatic conditions are driving a shift toward more deliberate and disciplined water reuse strategies.

35. The Nature Conservancy Joins Forces With SWAN To Drive Innovation In Smart Water Networks 1/29/2026

    The SWAN Forum (Smart Water Networks Forum) announced that The Nature Conservancy (TNC) has joined the organisation as a member through its Brightstorm programme, strengthening collaboration between the global conservation community and leaders in smart water innovation.

36. Carollo Engineers/CDM Smith Selected To Design Major PFAS Treatment Upgrades For Broward County, Florida 1/28/2026

    Carollo Engineers, in association with CDM Smith, has been selected by Broward County to design comprehensive water treatment and transmission infrastructure upgrades to address Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in the County’s groundwater supplies.

37. 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.

38. 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.

39. 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.

40. 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.