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31. EPA Concludes Drinking Water Has Been Free Of Fuel Contamination Since 2022, In Wake Of Red Hill Release 4/2/2026

    The U.S. EPA released its final drinking water report on the Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam (JBPHH) and Aliamanu Military Reservation (AMR) public water systems, which were impacted by the 2021 fuel release from the U.S. Navy-owned Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage facility in Honolulu.

32. Water, Water Everywhere – But How To Find It? 4/2/2026

    A new study finds that commercial satellite imagery data often outperforms public data sets when identifying surface water, but that public data sets may be better at detecting water hidden by forest cover.

33. EPA Takes Bold Action To Ensure Drinking Water Is Safe From Microplastics, Pharmaceuticals, And Potential Hidden Contaminants 4/2/2026

    Today, at an event with Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin announced a landmark set of actions to safeguard the nation's drinking water from microplastics, pharmaceuticals, forever chemicals, and dozens of other contaminants —delivering on the Trump administration’s promise to Make America Healthy Again (MAHA).

34. EPA, HHS Announce Historic Actions To Protect Americans From Microplastics And Safeguard Drinking Water 4/2/2026

    U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. today announced landmark, coordinated actions to address microplastics contamination, one of the most urgent and growing public health challenges facing Americans.

35. PCL Tapped For IPD Kimberley Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrade Project 4/2/2026

    PCL Constructors Westcoast Inc. is pleased to announce it has been awarded the Kimberley Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrade, delivered through the Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) model.

36. New Benchmark: iFILT-S DYNAMIX-Disk Filter 4/2/2026

    With the iFILT-S DYNAMIX-Disk Filter INVENT introduces another innovative solution for efficient and high-performance wastewater filtration.

37. Xylem Introduces The YSI THM 1000 Analyzer For Rapid, On-Site Measurement Of EPA-Regulated Trihalomethane Compounds 4/1/2026

    Xylem, the global leader in water treatment and transport technologies, introduces the YSI THM 1000, a new on-site analytical system that measures trihalomethane concentration at ppb levels in less than 30 minutes without tedious sample preparation. An EPA-regulated disinfection by-product, trihalomethanes, or THMs, are carcinogenic environmental pollutants that can occur in drinking water as a result of chemical reactions between naturally occurring organic material and chlorine added as a disinfectant. Drinking water treatment plants and water distribution facilities routinely monitor THMs.

38. Research Shows Cast Iron Pipes Can Temporarily 'Reseal' 4/1/2026

    Technical research commissioned by UK Water Industry Research (UKWIR) and conducted by the University of Sheffield has provided a breakthrough in understanding how and why cast iron pipes fail.

39. New Silt Press Boosts Capacity And Recovers 90% Of Water At Holcim UK's Hillhead Quarry 4/1/2026

    Leading building materials supplier Holcim UK has made a significant investment in the long- term capability and environmental performance of its Hillhead Quarry in Devon through the installation of a new, multimillion pound silt press.

40. Sustainable Raw Material Supply 4/1/2026

    Disposing of wastewater treatment plant waste while simultaneously recovering white phosphorus: The new thermochemical FlashPhos process demonstrates how this works.