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1. Gut Microbes Could Protect Us From Toxic 'Forever Chemicals' 7/1/2025

   Scientists have discovered that certain species of microbe found in the human gut can absorb PFAS — the toxic and long-lasting ‘forever chemicals.’ They say boosting these species in our gut microbiome could help protect us from the harmful effects of PFAS.

2. Brown and Caldwell Acquires Membrane Technology Consulting Firm SPI To Advance Its Water And Wastewater Treatment Solutions 6/30/2025

   Brown and Caldwell, an engineering consulting firm creating and delivering water and environmental solutions throughout North America and the Pacific, today acquired Separation Processes, Inc. (SPI) to expand and enhance its membrane technology services and expertise for water and wastewater clients.

3. EPA Will Revise Wastewater Rules To Support Electric Energy Reliability And Unleash American Energy 6/30/2025

   Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin announced the agency’s intent to update the 2024 Effluent Limitations Guidelines (ELGs) for Steam Electric Power Generating Units.

4. DEC Launches New Water Grants Data Portal 6/27/2025

   New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Amanda Lefton today launched the DEC Division of Water Grants Data Portal, an interactive web-based mapper that contains a comprehensive dataset of grants awarded to water quality and habitat projects.

5. Bentley Systems, Enactus Launch 2025 iTwin4Good Challenge Amid Global Infrastructure Workforce Shortage 6/26/2025

   As the global infrastructure sector faces a critical workforce shortage, Bentley Systems, Incorporated (Nasdaq: BSY), the infrastructure engineering software company, and Enactus, a global nonprofit advancing student innovation and entrepreneurship, announce the start of the 2025 iTwin4Good Challenge. This international competition empowers university students to develop digital twin solutions to help address global infrastructure challenges.

6. Ethernet-APL Proves Its Value 6/26/2025

   Ethernet-APL has moved beyond readiness. The instrumentation manufacturer Endress+Hauser successfully conducted another set of load tests of a realistic PROFINET over Ethernet-APL setup. Two years after the last successful multi-vendor tests, the technology has proven its strength again in a realistic simulation.

7. U.S. Water-Related Expenditures For Data Centers To Exceed US$4.1B Through 2030 6/26/2025

   The role of water in the high-growth data center market is fast becoming a critical factor in site selection, design, and operations.

8. Mild To Moderate Harmful Algal Bloom Predicted For Western Lake Erie 6/26/2025

   NOAA and its research partners are forecasting a mild to moderate harmful algal bloom (HAB) in western Lake Erie this summer. This year’s bloom is expected to measure 3 on the HAB severity index, with a potential range of 2–4.

9. UTGIS Offers Free Visual Water Leak Survey Guide For Public Works, Municipal Utilities 6/26/2025

   Over the next 12 months, Florida based Utility Testing and Geographic Information Systems (UTGIS) will be introducing new technologies and methodologies to help municipalities and utilities identify leaks in their water distribution systems.

10. New Analysis Finds PFAS In 98% Of Tested U.S. Waterways Across 19 States 6/26/2025

    A new report released today by Waterkeeper Alliance, in partnership with local Waterkeeper groups and the Hispanic Access Foundation, reveals that toxic per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have contaminated 98% of tested U.S. waters, with elevated levels found at 95% of sampled sites downstream from wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) and 80% downstream from biosolids land application sites.