Drinking Water Treatment News

  1. Rice And ExxonMobil Collaborate To Advance Global Sustainable Energy Research 4/14/2025

    Rice University and ExxonMobil have entered into a master research agreement to collaborate on research initiatives focused on sustainable energy solutions.

  2. Fluoridation Under Fire 4/9/2025

    Beginning on May 7, 2025, Utah’s ban on fluoride in drinking water will officially take effect, making it the first state in the U.S. to ban fluoride in drinking water.

  3. Sunlight And Seawater Lead To Low-Cost Green Hydrogen, Clean Water 4/9/2025

    A Cornell-led collaboration has hit the trifecta of sustainability technology: The group developed a low-cost method to produce carbon-free “green” hydrogen via solar-powered electrolysis of seawater. A happy byproduct of the process? Potable water.

  4. Cell Membrane Biology Inspires Design Of New Saltwater Filters 4/9/2025

    Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute, King’s College London and the University of Fribourg have developed polymer water channels, similar to commonly used plastics, that can draw salt out of water, inspired by the body’s own water filtering system.

  5. Veolia And Tampa Bay Water Bring Major Expansion To Regional Water Supply 4/9/2025

    Veolia North America, the leading environmental services company in the United States, has finalized an agreement with Tampa Bay Water (TBW) to lead the design, construction and operation of a major expansion of TBW’s capacity to deliver high-quality drinking water to more than 2.5 million customers along the Gulf Coast of Florida.

  6. California American Water Awards Hexavalent Chromium Removal Contract To Covenant Technical Solutions 4/8/2025

    Covenant Technical Solutions (CTS), a leading integrated solutions provider in the water sector, has been awarded a contract by California American Water (CAW) to lead a progressive design-build advanced Hexavalent Chromium Removal system across multiple well sites in Southern California. 

  7. EPA Will Expeditiously Review New Science On Fluoride In Drinking Water 4/7/2025

    Today, at an event in Salt Lake City, Utah, with U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin announced the agency’s decision to expeditiously review new scientific information on potential health risks of fluoride in drinking water. 

  8. Aquatech Announces Landmark Investment From Cerberus To Advance World-Leading Process Technology Platform 4/3/2025

    Aquatech secures growth investment from Cerberus to expand global water, lithium, and critical mineral solutions, advancing technology, infrastructure resilience, and U.S. national security priorities.

  9. Reduce And Remove: The Two-Pronged Approach To The PFAS Problem 4/2/2025

    The discussion surrounding per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), driven by the persistence and bioaccumulation of these "forever chemicals" in ecosystems and human bodies, has reached a critical juncture. 

  10. Emerson's New Ultrasonic Flow Meter Series Enhances Non-Intrusive Measurement Accuracy Across Diverse Applications 4/1/2025

    Today global automation leader Emerson announced the Flexim FLUXUS / PIOX 731 series, a new range of non-intrusive, clamp-on, ultrasonic flow meters designed to offer greater flexibility, convenience and availability. The nine models in the 731 series feature high-performance volumetric and mass flow sensing technologies and a robust, functional design, providing accurate and reliable measurements for both liquids and gases, with no process media pressure limitations.