Drinking Water News

  1. Surge For Water Celebrates 10 Years Of Lasting Impact In Uganda 7/22/2025

    Surge for Water, a global women-led, community-driven nonprofit dedicated to providing sustainable Water+ programs that include safe water, sanitation, hygiene, and menstrual health solutions, is celebrating 10 years of transformative work in Uganda, where its programs serve a population of more than 340,000 people across Kaberamaido, Kalaki and Amolatar Districts.

  2. Construction Begins On Non-Potable Water Production For OOWV 7/21/2025

    The groundbreaking ceremony for the first non-potable water plant for the Oldenburgisch-Ostfriesischer Wasserverband (OOWV) took place in Nordenham on 30 June.

  3. EPA Announces Reduction In Force, Reorganization Efforts To Save Taxpayers Nearly Three-Quarters Of A Billion Dollars 7/18/2025

    Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a reduction in force (RIF) as the agency continues its comprehensive restructuring efforts.

  4. Bruno Pigott Joins WateReuse Association As Executive Director 7/18/2025

    The WateReuse Association has selected Bruno Pigott for the role of Executive Director. Pigott brings over three decades of leadership in environmental policy and infrastructure investment at the local, state, and federal levels.

  5. New UToledo Study Examines Threat Of Tiny Airborne Plastics 7/17/2025

    While crusty water bottles, fraying cigarette butts and tangled knots of fishing line littering the shoreline may be the most visible evidence of that pollution, a bigger concern is the tiny plastic particles that we cannot easily see.

  6. City Of Wausau And Community Infrastructure Partners Celebrate 1,000th Lead Service Line Replacement, Set National Model For Lead-Free Future 7/17/2025

    The City of Wausau marked a transformative milestone with the celebration of its 1,000th lead service line (LSL) replacement, achieved in just over one year through the innovative EquiFlow Lead-Free Program.

  7. Faster, Cleaner, Better: Revolutionary Water Treatment 7/17/2025

    Anthony Straub is making revolutionary advances in water purification for life on Earth and in space.

  8. California Water Service Awards Multi-Million-Dollar Design-Build Contract To Covenant Technical Solutions For Tank Mixing And Dosing Program 7/17/2025

    Covenant Technical Solutions (CTS), a leading integrated solutions provider in the water sector, has been awarded a multi-million-dollar contract by California Water Service (Cal Water) to lead a design-build project focused on improving water quality through advanced mixing technologies and chemical dosing systems at five key potable water storage tank sites in Southern California.

  9. Restored Wetlands Reap Benefits For Climate, Drought-Resilience After Just One Year: Study 7/17/2025

    Peatlands are known as top carbon sinks, but can produce up to 530% more methane after restoration, potentially offsetting short-term climate benefits.

  10. Reclamation Invests Almost $200M In Water Reuse In The Colorado River Basin 7/16/2025

    The Bureau of Reclamation is investing approximately $200M in water reuse projects in Arizona and Utah as part of a continued commitment to developing long-term sustainability in the Colorado River Basin.