Drinking Water News

  1. Tekleen Automatic Filters Highlights Industrial Water Reuse As Critical To Sustainable Manufacturing Transformation 4/14/2025

    As sustainability continues to shape the future of global industry, manufacturers are rapidly turning to industrial water reuse as a powerful solution to reduce environmental impact, improve efficiency, and remain competitive.

  2. Molecular Nanocages Remove 80-90% Of PFAS, Or 'Forever Chemicals,' From Water 4/14/2025

    Researchers funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation have created a molecular nanocage that captures the bulk of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, found in water — and it works better than traditional filtering techniques that use activated carbon.

  3. U.S. Senator Van Hollen And Colleagues Reintroduce Legislation To Establish Chesapeake National Recreation Area 4/11/2025

    On April 10, 2025, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen and U.S. Senators Mark Warner (D-Va.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.) and Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) reintroduced the Chesapeake National Recreation Area (CNRA) Act in the 119th Congress.

  4. EPA Meets With Water Systems During Water Week 4/11/2025

    “Water is essential to Powering the Great American Comeback. Through this low-cost loan program, EPA is accelerating investments in water infrastructure that support healthy Americans while creating jobs and reducing the cost of living,” said Kramer.

  5. Titanium Dioxide's Role In Future Pollution Control 4/10/2025

    Researchers in China and the USA are highlighting the potential for scaling technologies based on titanium dioxide (TiO₂) for pollution control in groundwater, and potentially other water sources and treatment processes.

  6. Toxic PFAS Contamination Of Farms, Food And Water Sources Is Avoidable, SELC Says To EPA 4/10/2025

    Toxic PFAS contamination of food crops, livestock and drinking water from sewage sludge used as fertilizer could be avoided to protect farming families and other communities if wastewater treatment plants and industries used their ability to stop pollution from industrial sources, the Southern Environmental Law Center said in comments filed today with the Environmental Protection Agency.

  7. Cancer-Causing Chemicals In Drinking Water Put 122M Americans At Risk 4/10/2025

    A new report from the Environmental Working Group shows the shocking extent of a widespread public health crisis: Over 122 million Americans drink water with high levels of cancer-causing disinfection byproduct chemicals.

  8. USGS Selects Woolpert To Provide Elevation-Derived Hydrography For State Of Tennessee 4/10/2025

    The U.S. Geological Survey has selected Woolpert to process and delineate elevation-derived hydrography for the state of Tennessee in support of the 3D Hydrography Program (3DHP).

  9. Fluoridation Under Fire 4/9/2025

    Beginning on May 7, 2025, Utah’s ban on fluoride in drinking water will officially take effect, making them the first state in the U.S. to ban fluoride in drinking water.

  10. Sunlight And Seawater Lead To Low-Cost Green Hydrogen, Clean Water 4/9/2025

    A Cornell-led collaboration has hit the trifecta of sustainability technology: The group developed a low-cost method to produce carbon-free “green” hydrogen via solar-powered electrolysis of seawater. A happy byproduct of the process? Potable water.