Drinking Water News

31. How An FIU Researcher Is Turning Agricultural Waste Into A Solution For Cleaner Water 8/6/2026

    Rice is the most-eaten food on the planet, and its discarded outer husk results in some 300 billion pounds of waste per year. FIU chemistry researcher Islam Ibrahim Hussein says the inedible castoffs could be the key to cleaner water.

32. FAU Awarded U.S. EPA Grant To Combat Harmful Algal Blooms 8/6/2026

    Harmful algal blooms (HABs) have become an increasingly common threat to lakes, rivers and coastal waters across the United States, endangering drinking water supplies, aquatic ecosystems, public health and local economies. Now, researchers at Florida Atlantic University are developing an innovative technology that could help stop these blooms before they spread.

33. Water System Attacks Prompt Call For Stronger Cybersecurity Standards 8/6/2026

    Recent cyberattacks targeting more than 30 Minnesota community water systems have renewed scrutiny of cybersecurity preparedness across the water sector and intensified calls for stronger federal oversight and standards.

34. Saudi Water Authority Launches Global Water Regulation Forum To Shape The Future Of Water Governance With IDRA As The Strategic Partner 8/6/2026

    As water security becomes one of the world’s defining challenges, effective regulation has emerged as a critical enabler of resilient and sustainable water systems.

35. Tangled Seaweed Inspires One-Size-Fits-All Cleaners For Ocean Microplastics 8/5/2026

    Inspired by naturally-occurring mats and balls of seaweed, researchers have created highly-porous, superadhesive meshes that are capable of capturing both large and small microplastic particles – a longstanding challenge in the field. The mesh can clean microplastics from both saltwater and freshwater and is made from sustainable and widely available biopolymers.

36. AWWA Urges Expanded U.S. Cybersecurity Support, Measures 8/5/2026

    The American Water Works Association (AWWA) today sent a letter to U.S. Congressional leaders urging strong federal support for water utilities following cyber attacks on multiple water systems in recent days.

37. NOAA And Partners Find Smaller-Than-Anticipated Hypoxic Zone In Gulf of America 8/5/2026

    NOAA-supported scientists announced today that this year’s Gulf of America hypoxic zone is approximately 1,332 square miles, making it the 2nd smallest zone on record in 40 years of measurement. Hypoxic areas, also called “dead zones,” are areas with little to no oxygen in the water, which can negatively impact fish, shellfish, corals and aquatic plants by making critical habitat unavailable to bottom species.

38. DuPont FilmTec Fortilife XC220 Element Named A Sustainability Product Of The Year For Advancing Industrial Water Circularity 8/5/2026

    DuPont today announced that its DuPont FilmTec Fortilife XC220 element has been named a Sustainability Product of the Year by the Business Intelligence Group for its contribution to advancing industrial water reuse, resource recovery, and more sustainable Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD) and Minimal Liquid Discharge (MLD) operations.

39. Toward A Cleaner Dye Bath: Advances In Textile Wastewater Treatment And Water Reuse 8/5/2026

    No stage of textile production carries a heavier environmental burden than wet processing. Dyeing and finishing generate large volumes of wastewater laced with residual dyes, salts, sizing agents, auxiliaries, and metals.

40. Carollo Engineers And Partners Release Artificial Intelligence And Machine Learning Guidebook For Potable Reuse 8/4/2026

    A first-of-its-kind guidebook dedicated to artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) in potable reuse systems is now available to help water utilities evaluate and implement such technologies.