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1. LANXESS Wins Sustainability Award For PFAS Removal Technology 5/22/2026

   LANXESS, a global specialty chemicals company and solutions provider, received a 2026 Sustainability Leadership Award from the American Chemistry Council (ACC) for its innovative technology used to protect public drinking water, surface, and groundwater systems.

2. Lovibond® Will Be Bringing Water Analysis Solutions To ACE 2026 5/22/2026

   Lovibond will be lighting up ACE in DC at Booth #1658! Learn how Mike Sadar’s poster highlights laser turbidimeters for filtration monitoring, pick up a flashing pin, and enter to win a $250 gift card on Monday or Tuesday.

3. EPA Provides $9.75 Million To States To Monitor Water Quality At Beaches And Protect Swimmers 5/21/2026

   The U.S. EPA has announced $9.75 million in grant funding that coastal and Great Lakes states, Tribes, and territories will use to monitor water quality at beaches and to notify the public if elevated levels of bacteria make swimming unsafe.

4. UToledo Researchers Develop 'Set It And Forget It' Buoy System To Combat Algal Blooms 5/21/2026

   More than a decade after a toxic algae bloom left 400,000 Toledo-area residents without safe drinking water, University of Toledo researchers have developed a novel buoy system designed to fight back before blooms ever fully form.

5. Value Of Water Campaign Calls For Cross-Sector Partnerships, Sustained Infrastructure Investment Following Infrastructure Week 2026 5/21/2026

   The Value of Water Campaign joined United for Infrastructure and organizations across the country during Infrastructure Week 2026 to call on Congress and leaders at every level to continue investing in America’s infrastructure — with water infrastructure serving as a critical foundation for economic growth, public health, and community resilience.

6. New AI-Designed Materials Show Promising Potential To Remove 'Forever Chemicals' From Drinking Water In Industry-First Breakthrough 5/21/2026

   Kemira, a global leader in sustainable chemical solutions for water-intensive industries, and CuspAI, the frontier AI materials science company, today announced that they have used generative AI to design new materials targeting the removal of PFAS, so-called "forever chemicals," from drinking and process water at trace concentrations, using chemistry that is stable, sustainable, and manufacturable.

7. Scaling Global Water Reuse Initiative Launched By Founding Partners GWI And IDRA 5/21/2026

   A Global Coalition to Advance Water Reuse as a Core Strategy for Water Security, Climate Resilience, and Sustainable Growth, aiming to increase global municipal water reuse to 50% by 2045.

8. HF Scientific Introduces MCX Pocket Photometer To Expand Chloramination Measurement Capabilities 5/21/2026

   HF scientific announced the launch of the MCX Pocket Photometer. This new handheld instrument is designed to provide accurate measurement of monochloramine and ammonia delivering reliable results in seconds with minimal setup.

9. EPA Announces $2.9 Billion For States To Reduce Lead In Drinking Water And Protect Americans' Health 5/20/2026

   The U.S. EPA has announced nearly $2.9 billion in funding to protect Americans from exposure to lead in drinking water. Lead is a powerful neurotoxin that is especially harmful to children. This investment will go directly to states through the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) and is part of EPA’s unwavering commitment to Making America Healthy Again.

10. Unique Lab-In-A-Box Coastal Monitoring System Advances 5/20/2026

    A world-first system combining automated drones, robotics, real-time sensors and rapid shore-side testing is set to transform how UK coastal bathing waters are monitored.