Drinking Water News

  1. Researchers Predict Melting Glaciers May Threaten Future Water Security 4/8/2026

    Glaciers in High Mountain Asia — a region encompassing the Tibetan Plateau and its surrounding mountain ranges — are shrinking rapidly, endangering water resources for millions of people, suggests a new study.

  2. IDRA Welcomes Professor Nidal Hilal, One Of The Most Influential Researchers In The History Of Desalination And Membrane Science As Special Advisor 4/8/2026

    The International Desalination and Reuse Association (IDRA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Nidal Hilal, Director of the NYUAD Water Research Center and Global Network Professor at New York University, as Special Advisor to IDRA.

  3. Finding The Balance Between Water And Energy For A More Sustainable Future 4/8/2026

    Modern society runs on two essential resources: energy and water. Energy powers our homes, industries and infrastructure.

  4. Carollo Engineers To Manage Construction Of Nevada's First Water Purification And Reuse Facility 4/8/2026

    Truckee Meadows Water Authority (TMWA) has selected Carollo Engineers to provide construction management services for the Advanced Purified Water Facility (APWF) project. Undertaken by OneWater Nevada, a regional collaboration led by the City of Reno and TMWA, the $200M facility will be Nevada's first water purification and reuse project.

  5. Penguin 'Toxicologists' Find Forever Chemicals In Remote Patagonia 4/8/2026

    Penguins living along the Patagonian coast of Argentina can serve as living monitors of their environment by using small, chemical-detecting leg bands, according to a study from the University at Buffalo and the University of California, Davis.

  6. AMWA Statement On EPA's Draft Sixth Contaminant Candidate List 4/6/2026

    AMWA and its member drinking water systems across the country share EPA's commitment to the integrity of the Safe Drinking Water Act's science-based processes for identifying and regulating contaminants that may pose risks to public health.

  7. Thompson Pipe Group's Weldable Curve Joint (WCJ) Wins 2026 NASTT Abbott Award For Innovation 4/6/2026

    Thompson Pipe Group (TPG) has received the 2026 NASTT Abbott Award for Innovation for its WCJ (Weldable Curve Joint), a next‑generation joint system for AWWA C300 concrete pressure pipe.

  8. SDSC's Expanse Helps Illustrate How To Break 'Forever Chemicals' In Real Time 4/6/2026

    Scientists have, for the first time, watched “forever chemicals” break apart step by step on an electrically charged metal surface, pointing to new ways to remove them from drinking water.

  9. Statement On Inclusion Of Microplastics, Pharmaceuticals On Draft Contaminant Candidate List 4/3/2026

    The Safe Drinking Water Act establishes a clear, science‑based process for identifying contaminants of concern, collecting national occurrence data, and determining whether a federal drinking water standard presents a meaningful opportunity for risk reduction.

  10. EPA Concludes Drinking Water Has Been Free Of Fuel Contamination Since 2022, In Wake Of Red Hill Release 4/2/2026

    The U.S. EPA released its final drinking water report on the Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam (JBPHH) and Aliamanu Military Reservation (AMR) public water systems, which were impacted by the 2021 fuel release from the U.S. Navy-owned Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage facility in Honolulu.