Drinking Water News

  1. TXST Takes Leadership Role In Sustainability Planning, Environmental Stewardship 6/18/2025

    Recent stage five restrictions announced by the Edwards Aquifer Authority have refocused attention on Central Texas’ limited water resources.

  2. Tiny Robots Could Help Fix Leaky Water Pipes 6/18/2025

    Micro-robots that can inspect water pipes, diagnose cracks and fix them autonomously – reducing leaks and avoiding expensive excavation work – have been developed by a team of engineers led by the University of Sheffield.

  3. Advancing Renewable Energy-Powered Solutions For Water Desalination 6/17/2025

    The University of Manchester is part of the EU-funded AQUASOL project, working to address global water scarcity through renewable energy-powered desalination.

  4. Aquatech Selected As A Key Technology Partner For Texas' First Major Seawater Desalination Plant 6/17/2025

    Aquatech has been selected as the desalination technology partner for Corpus Christi’s Inner Harbor Water Treatment Campus.

  5. Rising Economic And Human Costs From Droughts Worldwide Require Effective Policies To Limit Losses And Damage 6/17/2025

    The global land area affected by drought has doubled in the last 120 years. The cost of droughts has also risen sharply. An average drought in 2035 is projected to cost at least 35% more than it would today, according to a new OECD report.

  6. Wildfires Could Be Harming Our Oceans And Disrupting Their Carbon Storage 6/17/2025

    Wildfires pollute waterways and could affect their ability to sequester carbon, new University of British Columbia research shows.

  7. PFAS Treatment Awarded Remediation Project Of The Year By Environment Analyst 6/17/2025

    REGENESIS has been awarded the prestigious 2025 Remediation Project of the Year for its groundbreaking work at a former Naval Air Station.

  8. Prescribing Fewer Antibiotics Might Not Be Enough To Combat Threat Of 'Superbugs', Says New Research 6/17/2025

    Antimicrobial resistance is still spreading in the environment despite a reduction in the amounts of antibiotic drugs prescribed, according to a new study led by the University of Bath.

  9. Fathom Integrates Future Climate Into Global Flood Cat 6/17/2025

    Flood risk intelligence company Fathom today announces the integration of future climate scenarios into its Global Flood Cat, making it the first flood catastrophe model to include them at a global scale.

  10. Groundbreaking Water Treatment Research Advances Potable Reuse Technologies 6/17/2025

    A pioneering research study by a multidisciplinary team of researchers, engineers, and utilities has been completed, providing clear guidance for pathogen reduction in carbon-based advanced treatment (CBAT) water systems.