Drinking Water Source

1. Hidden Aquifer Could Help Solve The Water Crisis 9/11/2025

   In a first-of-its-kind research expedition, a team extracted thousands of water samples from an unlikely source: a hidden aquifer that is thought to stretch from New Jersey to Maine.

2. Material That Breaks Down In Seawater Could Be The Answer To Microplastic Problem 9/8/2025

   Our modern society generates around 460 million metric tons of plastic waste each year, with around 20 million ending up in the environment, particularly water bodies. Plastics take decades to decompose, with some types requiring hundreds of years. Even worse, as they do break down, they form microplastics, which end up being consumed by wildlife and ultimately people.

3. Operational Resilience Through Temporary Water Reuse Solutions 8/11/2025

   Temporary water reuse systems help industrial plants avoid costly downtime by maintaining treatment capabilities during maintenance, failure, or testing—offering fast deployment, flexibility, and permanent-quality results.

4. Freshwater Disappearing At Alarming Rate: Study 7/31/2025

   Using NASA Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE) satellite data, new research shows that areas experiencing drying have been expanding at a dangerous rate since 2002, depleting available drinking water for 75% of the world's population and contributing to rising sea levels.

5. New Carterville Wastewater Facility Project Inches Forward 7/29/2025

   Carterville, Ill., has begun soliciting and evaluating construction bids for a new wastewater treatment facility that will serve the growing city’s 6,000+ residents as well as the surrounding communities of Cambria, Colp, and Crainville. However, rising costs associated with the long-delayed project threaten to heavily impact residents’ water bills.

6. No Chlorine, No Contamination: A Cleaner Future For Wastewater Reuse 7/28/2025

   As municipalities worldwide look to reuse water for agriculture, industry, and tertiary treatment such as filtration and disinfection prior to discharge or reuse for irrigation or industrial purposes, one inconvenient truth continues to lurk in the pipes: chlorine.

7. How Severn Trent Uses Smart Solutions To Combat Water Scarcity 7/25/2025

   Severn Trent is reducing water loss and improving customer engagement with smart meters and advanced data analytics, achieving measurable results in leak detection, conservation, and operational efficiency.

8. Major Water Regulation Shake-Up In UK 7/24/2025

   With serious water pollution events up 60% in England, the government has recognized a need for an overhaul of the flawed regulation system. The previous regulator, Ofwat, will be scrapped and replaced. The move comes amid growing outrage over sewage pollution, outdated infrastructure, and a lack of accountability from privatized water companies.

9. Algal Bloom Hotspots: Where Are The Most Affected Areas In The U.S.? 7/15/2025

   In this post, we’ll explore the top algal bloom hotspots in the U.S., the reasons behind their vulnerability, and what’s being done to monitor and mitigate these growing threats. 

10. How Coastal Tourism Is Impacted By Harmful Algal Blooms 7/10/2025

    When most people picture a day at the beach, they imagine sunshine, waves, and pristine waters. But in many coastal communities, a less picturesque phenomenon has become an increasing concern—harmful algal blooms (HABs).