Drinking Water News

  1. Netmore To Exhibit At AWWA ACE26, Demonstrating How Carrier-Grade LoRaWAN Is Transforming The Way Water Utilities Operate 6/16/2026

    Netmore Group, the leading global network operator and platform provider for Massive IoT, today announced its participation in AWWA ACE26, the American Water Works Association’s Annual Conference and Exposition taking place June 21–24, 2026, at the Walter E.

  2. WaterSurplus Brings ImpactRO Technology To The Municipal Market 6/16/2026

    WaterSurplus, a leader in sustainable water treatment, is extending its powerful ImpactRO technology into the municipal water sector with a new system commissioned for the City of Prescott, Wisconsin.

  3. Biogas Solutions In Egypt: GFS Tanks + Double Membrane Roof For Slaughterhouse Wastewater Treatment 6/15/2026

    Egypt has a large and growing livestock and meat processing industry, driven by a population exceeding 110 million and rising domestic demand for poultry, beef, buffalo, and goat meat. Major slaughterhouses operate across the country-from large municipal facilities in Cairo, Alexandria, and Giza to smaller units in rural areas of the Nile Delta, Upper Egypt, and agricultural regions such as Minya, Sohag, and Luxor.

  4. This Jacket Pulls Drinking Water From Thin Air 6/11/2026

    Engineers at The University of Texas at Austin have developed a jacket that harvests drinking water directly from the air.

  5. Purifying Contaminated Water With Sunlight Alone: A Portable Water-Purification Device That Works Without Chemicals 6/11/2026

    Rapidly purifying contaminated water anywhere using only sunlight, without separate chemicals, is now possible. A research team led by Professor Kim Hye-jeong of the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Korea University (President Kim Dong-One) has developed a sustainable, next-generation flexible microreactor technology that effectively eliminates contaminants from water using sunlight.

  6. Task Force Reports Progress Toward Pollution Reduction Goals For Gulf of America 6/11/2026

    Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), as co-chair of the Gulf of America Hypoxia Task Force, reported progress meeting voluntary, interim goals to reduce excess nutrients that can enter the Mississippi/Atchafalaya River Basin and flow into the Gulf of America, impacting water quality.

  7. Why Plastic Lingers: Water Chemistry Slows Nature's Cleanup 6/10/2026

    Scientists have long known that sunlight helps break down plastic. So, why do plastic products linger for decades and even centuries in rivers, lakes, and oceans — even when bathed in direct sunlight?

  8. Creating New Opportunities For Semiconductor Wastewater Reuse Electrically Driven Separation And Concentration Technology Advances Fluoride Wastewater Resource Recovery 6/10/2026

    The semiconductor industry in Taiwan relies heavily on water resources. However, fluoride-containing wastewater generated during manufacturing processes has long posed a major challenge due to the difficulty of treatment and reuse, making it a costly and burdensome issue for industry.

  9. bNovate Technologies And Best Water Science Sign Commercial Agreement To Expand Real-Time Water Monitoring Coverage In The US 6/10/2026

    bNovate Technologies SA and Best Water Science (BWS), part of the BWT Group - a leading global water treatment technology company, have signed a comprehensive nationwide Distribution and Service Agreement.

  10. Over Half The U.S. Faces Water Crisis: The Case For Water Efficiency 6/9/2026

    Right now, more than 50% of the U.S. is experiencing drought conditions, directly impacting over 150 million people across 48 states. According to Andrew Ellis, a climatologist at Virginia Tech, this is likely just the beginning of a long, dry summer.