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1. Water Reuse In Agriculture Market Projected To Hit USD 10.8 Billion By 2033 7/21/2026

   According to Growth Market Reports, the global water reuse in agriculture market size reached USD 4.8 billion in 2024, reflecting a robust demand for sustainable water management solutions in the agricultural sector. The market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 9.2% from 2025 to 2033, reaching a forecasted value of USD 10.8 billion by 2033.

2. As National Drought Deepens, A New AI Model Helps Balance Water Demands 7/21/2026

   As drought strains water supplies across much of the United States, Virginia Tech researchers have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) model designed to help policymakers manage growing competition between agriculture and semiconductor manufacturing.

3. ASTM Opens Registration For Environmental Workshop On Collaborating for Resilience 7/20/2026

   Registration is open for ASTM International’s Workshop on Collaborating for Resilience: Standards, Practice, and Partnership, to be held Oct. 8, 2026, in Jacksonville, FL. The event is sponsored by ASTM International’s environmental assessment, risk management and corrective action committee (E50) and ARISE U.S., a UNDRR Private Sector Alliance for Disaster Resilient Societies, and will be held in conjunction with the committee’s standards development meetings.

4. Human-AI Integration Is Redefining Digital Water Management Operations 7/20/2026

   Agentic AI architectures operate as autonomous coordinators that interact with business systems. They also enable operator-driven customization and define which critical decisions require human validation, according to Xylem Vue

5. IUVA Announces Program For 2026 Americas Conference In Halifax 7/20/2026

   Leading ultraviolet technology experts will examine the breakthroughs, barriers and real-world decisions shaping the future of water treatment, healthier indoor environments and advanced oxidation.

6. New Solution To The PFAS Problem 7/17/2026

   Researchers at the Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR) have developed two new processes: Using hydrodynamic cavitation and cold atmospheric plasma combined with gas dispersion, they are looking to break down per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), industrial chemicals that are extremely resistant to chemical degradation.

7. Pennsylvania American Water Awarded PENNVEST Funding Totaling $64+ Million For Water Infrastructure Improvement Projects In Allegheny, Cumberland And Susquehanna Counties 7/17/2026
8. Governor Stein, Department Of Environmental Quality Announce $244 Million For Drinking Water And Wastewater Projects 7/17/2026

   Today Governor Josh Stein announced that 28 counties across North Carolina will receive more than $244 million in funding for drinking water and wastewater infrastructure projects, with $44 million going to western North Carolina to continue Hurricane Helene recovery. 

9. Roadless Rule Helps Protect Clean Drinking Water For 25 Million Americans, New Study Shows 7/17/2026

   Approximately 90% of the U.S. population relies on public water systems. A significant portion of the water supplying those systems comes from forested lands, which means that policies impacting forests also impact our water access.

10. KROHNE To Showcase PipePatrol Pipeline Monitoring Solutions At International Pipeline Expo 2026 7/16/2026

    KROHNE, a leading provider of industrial process instrumentation, will showcase its PipePatrol pipeline monitoring platform during the International Pipeline Expo, taking place September 22–24, 2026, in Calgary, Canada. Attendees are encouraged to stop at booth 224 to discover PipePatrol NEO, KROHNE’s next-generation solution for comprehensive leak detection, pipeline integrity monitoring and real-time analytics.