Drinking Water News

  1. Ernst Makes Permanent Exclusions To Overreaching Obama-Era WOTUS Regulations 7/24/2025

    After recently scoring a major victory in her longstanding fight to overturn the harmful expansion of the “waters of the United States” (WOTUS) rule, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) is introducing legislation to prevent future overregulation.

  2. Ahead Of Colorado River Day, Hickenlooper, Curtis Introduce Bipartisan Bill To Improve Snowpack Monitoring, Help Manage Water 7/24/2025

    Today, U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and John Curtis introduced the bipartisan Snow Water Supply Forecasting Program Reauthorization Act of 2025 to help better predict and measure water supply to manage drought in the West, including on the Colorado River.

  3. Senators Baldwin, Collins Take Action To Help Provide Clean Drinking Water For Rural Communities 7/23/2025

    In a powerful step forward, today, July 23, 2025, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Susan Collins (R-ME) have introduced the bipartisan Healthy Drinking Water Affordability Act (Healthy H2O Act), to provide grants for water testing and treatment technology directly to individuals and non-profits in rural communities.

  4. Congressman Sorensen Introduces Bipartisan Bill To Re-Establish Federal Program To Help Working Families Afford Clean Drinking Water 7/23/2025

    Representatives Eric Sorensen (IL-17), Rob Bresnahan (PA-08), Kim Schrier (WA-08), Mike Lawler (NY-17), Robin Kelly (IL-02), Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), and Sharice Davids (KS-03) introduced their bipartisan Low-Income Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP) Establishment Act.

  5. Drexel To Lead $5M Multinational Effort To Produce MXene Materials For Water Desalination And Medical Diagnostics 7/23/2025

    Drexel University is embarking on a three-year, $5-M multinational collaboration to produce MXene nanomaterials.

  6. ZwitterCo Expands Portfolio Of The Industry's Most Fouling-Resistant Membranes With Elevation, Evolution, And Expedition 7/23/2025

    ZwitterCo, a global leader in advanced membranes for challenging separations, has unveiled three distinct product families—Evolution, Elevation, and Expedition—designed to address the most pressing filtration needs across food processing, water reuse, and hard-to-treat industrial wastewater.

  7. WQA Applauds Reintroduction Of Healthy H2O Act 7/23/2025

    The Water Quality Association-backed Healthy Drinking Water Affordability Act was reintroduced in the U.S. Senate today (July 23) by U.S. Sens. Susan Collins (R-ME) and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), and in the House by U.S. Reps. David Rouzer (R-NC) and Chellie Pingree (D-ME).

  8. Lantania Will Build A 600,000m3/Day Desalination Plant In Saudi Arabia 7/23/2025

    Lantania, in consortium with Mutlaq Al-Ghowairi Contracting Company (MGC), will build for the Saudi Water Authority (SWA), Jubail reverse osmosis seawater desalination plant in Saudi Arabia, with a capacity of 600,000m3/day.

  9. BlueGreen Water Technologies Gains ABNT NBR 15784:2023 Regulatory Approval In Brazil, Unlocking Expansive Market For Advanced Water Solutions 7/22/2025

    BlueGreen Water Technologies, a global leader in sustainable water treatment solutions, announced that its Lake Guard OXY and Lake Guard Blue solutions have secured regulatory approval for safe use in Drinking water applications in Brazil.

  10. New Technology For Flood/Drought Alerts 7/22/2025

    OTT HydroMet has launched a new self-contained Flood Monitoring System that offers accuracy and reliability, with installation and operation simplicity.