Drinking Water Treatment News

  1. Devices Protect Georgia Water Network From Shutdowns 11/17/2025

    Pilot trials of an adaptable pressure monitoring device that can tap directly into a utilities water network is protecting a utility in Atlanta, Georgia from avoidable cut-offs, leading to proactive water distribution management, says Lou Rossetti senior vice president of sales North America at Orbis Intelligent Systems.

  2. Energy Recovery Announces $32.8M In Desalination Contracts In Saudi Arabia 11/17/2025

    Energy Recovery today announced significant project wins in Saudi Arabia, with multiple PX Pressure Exchanger (PX) energy recovery devices to be installed in seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO) desalination plants across the region.

  3. McGill Study Shows Low-Grade Heat From Renewable Sources Could Be Used To Desalinate Water 11/14/2025

    A McGill University-led research team has demonstrated the feasibility of a sustainable and cost-effective way to desalinate seawater.

  4. Study To Examine If Water Filters Can Improve Health For Households In Rural Appalachia 11/14/2025

    A team led by Virginia Tech’s Alasdair Cohen is launching the first major U.S. study to test whether simple countertop water filters can reduce illness in households that rely on private wells and springs for drinking water.

  5. Water Department To Add New Infrastructure Upgrade To Improve Safety & Resiliency 11/12/2025

    The Tampa Water Department is moving forward with a critical upgrade to its water treatment process at the David L. Tippin Water Treatment Facility that will enhance water quality while reducing long-term operating costs.

  6. Palintest Donates Advanced Water Testing Kit To Empower Wounded Veterans 11/11/2025

    Gateshead-based Palintest, the global leader in water testing and analysis, has donated a Wagtech Potalab+ water testing system to Supporting Wounded Veterans (SWV), a UK charity helping former servicemen and women rebuild their lives through meaningful environmental work.

  7. Active Membranes Secures First Commercial Sale For Electro-Active Desalination Technology 11/6/2025

    Active Membranes, a leader in electro-active desalination membrane technology, today announced that it has reached commercial terms with a private oil and gas company in Southern California to deploy a first-of-its-kind facility for the desalination and beneficial reuse of produced water.

  8. CANNON Artes Breaks Ground On Large-Scale Seawater Desalination Plant For 3GW Power Project In Saudi Arabia 11/3/2025

    CANNON Artes has been awarded the contract for the engineering and supply of a large-scale seawater desalination treatment plant for the Hajr Expansion CCGT IPP Project, a 3GW combined-cycle gas-fired power plant located in Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province.

  9. UV Light Holds Promise For Energy-Efficient Desalination 11/3/2025

    A team of UC Riverside researchers has uncovered a potential breakthrough in solar desalination that could reduce the need for energy-intensive saltwater treatment.

  10. QUA Launches EDR-Q™, An Advanced Electrodialysis Reversal Technology For Water And Process Applications 10/28/2025

    QUA, an Aquatech company, has introduced EDR-Q™, a next-generation electrodialysis reversal (EDR) technology engineered for high-recovery desalination, water reuse, and specialty process applications.