Drinking Water News

  1. A New Way To Capture Water — From Air And With Sunlight 5/8/2026

    Chemists at the University of Iowa have created a three-dimensional lattice that captures water from the air and stores it.

  2. Peoria And Phoenix Water Projects Named Arizona's Best 5/8/2026

    The Arizona Water Association (AZ Water) has selected the City of Phoenix’s 24th St. Water Treatment Plant Rehabilitation Project and the City of Peoria’s Beardsley Road Water Reclamation Facility Expansion Project as 2026 Projects of the Year.

  3. What The Impending "Super El Niño" Means For Water Utilities 5/7/2026

    According to new reports, the odds for a record-breaking “Super El Niño” in 2026 are rising greatly. With extreme weather in some parts of the world and water scarcity in others, water utilities are gearing up to shoulder the burden.

  4. Aquatech Acquires FTS H2O To Advance Energy-Efficient Lithium Processing, Zero Liquid Discharge, And Brine Mining 5/7/2026

    Aquatech, a global leader in industrial water and process technology solutions, has acquired FTS H2O, a pioneer of membrane-driven brine concentration and resource recovery processes based in Oregon, USA.

  5. UN Scientists Warn That Over 60% Of Developing Countries Face Overlapping Socioeconomic And Water Security Challenges, Affecting 2 Billion People 5/6/2026

    Unsafe drinking water is not just a technical problem. It is a sign of deeper inequality, concludes a new investigation of the state of water quality in 138 countries by the United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health (UNU‑INWEH).

  6. Lantania And NMDC Strengthen Partnership With Fujairah Desalination Plant Award 5/6/2026

    Lantania and NMDC Group have taken a step forward in their partnership. Emirates Utilities Development Company (EUDC), the project investment development arm of Etihad Water and Electricity (EtihadWE), has awarded the consortium formed by Lantania Aguas and NMDC Infra for the development of the Fujairah seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO) desalination plant in the United Arab Emirates. The project represents one of the first industrial milestones linked to the creation of their future joint venture, Lantania NMDC Water.

  7. Wastewater Treatment & Biogas Recovery System For Budweiser Brewing Group's Samlesbury Brewery 5/6/2026

    Global Water & Energy, a leading provider of industrial wastewater treatment and green energy solutions, announces the successful delivery of a state-of-the-art wastewater treatment and biogas recovery system at Budweiser Brewing Group’s Samlesbury Brewery in the UK.

  8. IDRA Joins The Water-AI Nexus Center Of Excellence Advisory Council With The Water Environment Federation 5/6/2026

    The International Desalination and Reuse Association (IDRA) joins the Water-AI Nexus Center of Excellence, under which IDRA will serve as a supporting organization and join the Center’s Advisory Council.

  9. PCL Construction Awarded $146M Contract For DC Water's First Progressive Design-Build Project 5/6/2026

    PCL Construction, Inc. has been awarded a $146M progressive design-build contract by the District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority (DC Water) for construction and upgrades to Water Pumping and Storage Facilities.

  10. Colorado School of Mines Launches $7M Research Center To Evaluate PFAS Destruction Technologies 5/6/2026

    Water and soil impacted by per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) is one of today’s most pressing environmental challenges, impacting rural, suburban and urban communities across the globe.