Drinking Water News

  1. Ultrasonic Device Dramatically Speeds Harvesting Of Water From The Air 11/18/2025

    Feeling thirsty? Why not tap into the air? Even in desert conditions, there exists some level of humidity that, with the right material, can be soaked up and squeezed out to produce clean drinking water.

  2. Technology And Partnerships Can Futureproof Water Supplies 11/18/2025

    Leakage technology will continue to evolve, but the real step-change comes from better use of supply chain expertise, writes Ben Crabtree, product line director, Ovarro, ahead of the Annual Leakage Conference, Birmingham, UK, on 24-25 November 2025.

  3. Hanover Foods Agrees to Pay $1.15M Penalty And Implement Actions To Address Clean Water Act Violations At Wastewater Treatment Facility 11/18/2025

    Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), working in conjunction with the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP), announced a proposed consent decree with Hanover Foods Corporation.

  4. EPA & Army Corps Unveil Clear, Durable WOTUS Proposal 11/17/2025

    U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin, together with Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Adam Telle, today announced a proposed rule that would establish a clear, durable, common-sense definition of “waters of the United States” (WOTUS) under the Clean Water Act.

  5. Devices Protect Georgia Water Network From Shutdowns 11/17/2025

    Pilot trials of an adaptable pressure monitoring device that can tap directly into a utilities water network is protecting a utility in Atlanta, Georgia from avoidable cut-offs, leading to proactive water distribution management, says Lou Rossetti senior vice president of sales North America at Orbis Intelligent Systems.

  6. Energy Recovery Announces $32.8M In Desalination Contracts In Saudi Arabia 11/17/2025

    Energy Recovery today announced significant project wins in Saudi Arabia, with multiple PX Pressure Exchanger (PX) energy recovery devices to be installed in seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO) desalination plants across the region.

  7. PA Food Processing Plant Fined $1.1M For Pollution Violations In Chesapeake Tributary 11/17/2025

    Hanover Foods, a food processing and canning plant south of the state capital, must pay $1.1M in penalties and improve its wastewater treatment system as part of a consent decree filed in court today by EPA and the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection.

  8. Beyond The Usual Suspect: UVM Researchers Find Nitrogen Feeds Algae Blooms 11/14/2025

    Nitrogen is a bit of a conundrum. In its gaseous form it’s the most abundant element in the atmosphere, but few organisms can readily use it.

  9. India's Treated Used Water Could Unlock An Economic Opportunity Of Up To $35B By 2047, Creating Over 100,000 New Jobs: CEEW 11/14/2025

    India’s treated used water (TUW) economy could unlock up to INR 3.04 lakh crore (USD 35 billion) in economic opportunity by 2047, combining INR 72,597 crore (USD 8.35 billion) in potential annual market revenue with INR 1.56–2.31 lakh crore (USD 18–27 billion) in infrastructure investment, according to a new independent study released today by the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW).

  10. McGill Study Shows Low-Grade Heat From Renewable Sources Could Be Used To Desalinate Water 11/14/2025

    A McGill University-led research team has demonstrated the feasibility of a sustainable and cost-effective way to desalinate seawater.