Drinking Water Source

  1. 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).

  2. Can Wastewater Help Fuel AI Growth? 7/9/2025

    The continuous growth of artificial intelligence (AI) and high-performance computing (HPC) is driving a proportional demand for data centers that can manage their substantial infrastructure requirements. This, in turn, presents a significant challenge: balancing the increasing need for computing resources with crucial sustainability goals, particularly regarding water usage.

  3. The Chemistry Of A Bloom: What Water Tests Reveal About Toxic Algae 7/8/2025

    Understanding the chemistry behind algal blooms is key to early detection, effective monitoring, and mitigating their impacts. Fortunately, water testing technologies are revealing powerful insights into what’s really happening below the surface. 

  4. Building A Sustainable Future With Smart Water Solutions 7/7/2025

    In a world facing mounting water stress and increasing demands on utilities, ensuring consistent water quality and minimizing pipeline losses have never been more important.

  5. Community-Driven Algal Monitoring: Empowering Local Stewards 7/4/2025

    As algal blooms become more frequent and severe due to nutrient pollution and climate change, community-driven monitoring efforts are playing a vital role in safeguarding water quality and ecosystem health. Local stewards—citizens, educators, nonprofit groups, and tribal communities—are increasingly stepping up to fill critical data gaps, improve early detection, and advocate for more responsive environmental management. 

  6. How ABB's Flow And Digital Technologies Help Bawat With Smarter Ballast Water Compliance 7/3/2025

    The International Maritime Organization (IMO) sets strict global standards for ballast water management to prevent the spread of harmful aquatic organisms. For companies like Bawat, a Danish innovator in ballast water management, being able to verify ballast water flow measurements quickly, accurately, and from anywhere in the world is essential.

  7. New Bill Would Lock PFAS Water Standards Into Federal Law 7/2/2025

    As water systems across the country confront the rising uncertainties around PFAS, two members of the U.S. House of Representatives have introduced new legislation that aims to provide long-term certainty and protection.

  8. U.S., Mexico Fast-Track Solution To Tijuana River Pollutants 6/12/2025

    After UCSD research indicated worsening air and water quality in the San Diego area as a result of wastewater contamination in the Tijuana River, the U.S. EPA and Mexico intend to expand the South Bay International Wastewater Treatment Plant’s treatment capacity from 25 million gallons per day (MGD) to 35 MGD over the next 100 days.

  9. New Genetically Engineered Bacteria Can Quickly Break Down Industrial Compounds 5/27/2025

    Stubborn industrial chemicals such as chlorinated solvents can be a challenge for wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs), as well as remediation teams trying to clean up contaminated water sources. These compounds can linger in salty or low-oxygen environments where typical treatment methods fall short. However, a new breakthrough in synthetic biology could change that. 

  10. Pasteurized Equivalent Water Treatment At Tnuva Ba'Emek, Israel 5/21/2025

    In the heart of Israel’s Jezreel Valley, Ba’emek Advanced Technologies—part of the Tnuva Group—faced a critical challenge: how to sustainably reuse water extracted from whey during dairy processing without compromising safety or quality.