Drinking Water Treatment News

  1. Aquafortus And GS E&C Sign Collaboration Agreement To Advance Secondary Battery Wastewater Treatment In The Republic of Korea 3/2/2026

    Aquafortus, a global leader in advanced brine concentration technology, today announced the signing of a collaboration agreement with GS Engineering & Construction Corp. to develop and commercialize wastewater treatment solutions utilizing Aquafortus' proprietary ABX™ Technology for the secondary battery industrial wastewater sector in the Republic of Korea.

  2. Tampa Bay Water, Veolia Break Ground On Surface Water Treatment Plant Expansion 3/2/2026

    Tampa Bay Water broke ground on the expansion of its Tampa Bay Regional Surface Water Treatment Plant, a major regional infrastructure project that will increase drinking water supply and strengthen long-term reliability of the region’s drinking water.

  3. AMTA Releases New Guideline On Membrane System Safety And Reliability 2/16/2026

    The American Membrane Technology Association (AMTA) today announced the initial release of its Guideline for Membrane System Safety and Reliability (G-002), a comprehensive resource designed to reduce safety risks and improve long-term reliability of membrane separation and desalination facilities.

  4. IDRA, Arab Fund, And World Bank Group Convene Landmark Roundtable On Financing Water Projects In Arab Countries 2/10/2026

    The International Desalination and Reuse Association (IDRA), in partnership with the Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development (AFESD) and the World Bank Group, concluded a landmark two-day Roundtable on Financing Water Projects in Arab Countries at the Arab Fund Headquarters in Kuwait City on February 9–10, 2026.

  5. AquaFortus Enters Global Infrastructure Phase 2/9/2026

    Aquafortus, the pioneer in non-thermal, non-membrane brine concentration, announced the appointment of Dr. Hoshang Subawalla as Chief Executive Officer.

  6. Upwell Water Spins Out TurnClear, Backed By Nuveen, To Scale Treatment-As-A-Service Platform 2/6/2026

    Upwell Water today announced the spinout of its decentralized water and wastewater treatment-as-a-service business into TurnClear, a standalone entity serving the commercial and industrial market.

  7. Tap Water Beats Bottled Water In Nanoplastics Study 2/5/2026
    Scientists studying levels of micro- and nanoplastics (MNPs) in drinking water have made a surprising recommendation: choose tap water over bottled water.
  8. New EU PFAS Limits Activate €3.6B Drinking Water Treatment Opportunity 2/5/2026

    European utilities are embarking on a decade-long trajectory from monitoring to actively addressing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination in drinking water supplies.

  9. IDRA Emphasizes Scalable Water Infrastructure Solutions To Ensure Water For Prosperity At UN Preparatory Meeting In Dakar 1/29/2026

    The International Desalination and Reuse Association (IDRA) reinforced the urgency of accelerating scalable water solutions during its participation in the High-Level Dakar Preparatory Meeting for the 2026 United Nations Water Conference, hosted by the Governments of Senegal and the United Arab Emirates to be held this December in Abu Dhabi.

  10. Carollo Engineers/CDM Smith Selected To Design Major PFAS Treatment Upgrades For Broward County, Florida 1/28/2026

    Carollo Engineers, in association with CDM Smith, has been selected by Broward County to design comprehensive water treatment and transmission infrastructure upgrades to address Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in the County’s groundwater supplies.