Drinking Water News
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Kansas City Advances Fire Hydrant Leak Detection Technology
7/11/2024
An acoustic fixed-base pipe monitoring technology that uses fire hydrants to host multi-sensor devices, has already found more than 30 leaks for Kansas City Water, says Lou Rossetti senior vice president of sales North America at Orbis Intelligent Systems.
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EPA Releases New Science-Based Recommendations To Help More States, Tribes, And Territories Reduce Exposure To PFAS In Fish
7/11/2024
Today, July 11, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued updated recommendations under the Clean Water Act for contaminants that states, Tribes, and territories should consider monitoring in locally caught, freshwater fish.
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EPA Invites Public Comment On Review That Shows Progress And Need For More Data After Historic Hudson River PCB Cleanup
7/10/2024
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released its third review of the cleanup of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in the Upper Hudson River.
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The Detection Of A Massive Harmful Algal Bloom In The Arctic Prompts Real-Time Advisories To Western Alaskan Communities
7/10/2024
In summer of 2022, a research cruise detected a massive harmful algal bloom (HAB) in the Bering Strait region of western Alaska.
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Xylem Expands Corporate Venture Capital Investments To $50M, Targeting Water Scarcity, Quality, And Decarbonization
7/10/2024
Global water technology leader Xylem (NYSE: XYL) is expanding its corporate venture investing plans with $50 million committed to support emerging companies and water services providers that solve critical climate challenges such as water scarcity, quality, and decarbonization.
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Texas A&M University Researchers Investigate Influences Of Flash Droughts
7/10/2024
Droughts evoke images of months to years of dry, dangerous conditions caused by minimal rain.
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First OSMOSUN Desalination Plant Commissioned In Morocco
7/10/2024
OSMOSUN, a leading provider of solar-powered seawater and brackish water desalination solutions, today announces the commissioning of its first solar desalination plant in Morocco.
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Active Membranes Receives Initial Round Of Seed Funding To Accelerate Development Of Award-Winning Desalination Technology
7/9/2024
Active Membranes, developer of revolutionary, award-winning electrically-conducting membranes used in desalination, has closed its initial round of Seed Funding to further develop its game-changing desalination technology.
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NGWA Provides Input To White House On America's Groundwater Challenges
7/9/2024
NGWA provided input on July 1 to the White House Groundwater Working Group’s request for input on “America’s Groundwater Challenges.”
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Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority (FKAA) Takes Proactive Approach To Meet New Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Requirements
7/9/2024
The Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority (FKAA) has taken a significant leap forward in its proactive efforts to meet the EPA’s newly established National Primary Drinking Water Regulation (NPDWR) for PFAS, often known as "forever chemicals." The finalized regulation, announced on April 10, 2024, mandates maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) for these substances in public water systems, with a compliance deadline set for 2029.