Latest Headlines

  1. EPA Convenes Roundtable Focused On Strengthening The Water Sector Workforce 8/5/2026

    Yesterday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) convened a roundtable on water workforce to discuss how to help recruit and retain individuals into meaningful careers in water and to identify opportunities where EPA can help reduce barriers and improve interstate coordination.

  2. Tangled Seaweed Inspires One-Size-Fits-All Cleaners For Ocean Microplastics 8/5/2026

    Inspired by naturally-occurring mats and balls of seaweed, researchers have created highly-porous, superadhesive meshes that are capable of capturing both large and small microplastic particles – a longstanding challenge in the field. The mesh can clean microplastics from both saltwater and freshwater and is made from sustainable and widely available biopolymers.

  3. AWWA Urges Expanded U.S. Cybersecurity Support, Measures 8/5/2026

    The American Water Works Association (AWWA) today sent a letter to U.S. Congressional leaders urging strong federal support for water utilities following cyber attacks on multiple water systems in recent days.

  4. NOAA And Partners Find Smaller-Than-Anticipated Hypoxic Zone In Gulf of America 8/5/2026

    NOAA-supported scientists announced today that this year’s Gulf of America hypoxic zone is approximately 1,332 square miles, making it the 2nd smallest zone on record in 40 years of measurement. Hypoxic areas, also called “dead zones,” are areas with little to no oxygen in the water, which can negatively impact fish, shellfish, corals and aquatic plants by making critical habitat unavailable to bottom species.

  5. Can Wind Be Harnessed To Capture And Convert Atmospheric Water Into Freshwater? 8/5/2026

    Sorption-based atmospheric water harvesting captures water vapor from the air using specialized materials, or sorbents, and thermal energy to produce freshwater. In research published in Advanced Functional Materials, investigators developed a wind-driven strategy that they showed provides a cost-effective and sustainable approach to freshwater production.

  6. Wastewater Testing Explored To Track Michigan's Cyclospora Outbreak 8/5/2026

    As Michigan experiences the largest cyclosporiasis outbreak in its history, Michigan State University researchers say wastewater surveillance, the same public health tool widely used during the COVID-19 pandemic, could help identify hotspots, monitor the outbreak’s progression and guide public health response.

  7. DuPont FilmTec Fortilife XC220 Element Named A Sustainability Product Of The Year For Advancing Industrial Water Circularity 8/5/2026

    DuPont today announced that its DuPont FilmTec Fortilife XC220 element has been named a Sustainability Product of the Year by the Business Intelligence Group for its contribution to advancing industrial water reuse, resource recovery, and more sustainable Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD) and Minimal Liquid Discharge (MLD) operations.

  8. How AI-Powered Predictive Maintenance Is Reducing Downtime In Water Treatment Plants 8/5/2026

    Water treatment plants are under growing pressure to deliver uninterrupted, high-quality water while operating with aging infrastructure, tighter regulatory standards, and rising energy costs. A single unexpected failure of a high-capacity pump, blower, membrane system, or chemical dosing unit can interrupt treatment processes, increase operating costs, and risk environmental compliance.

  9. Wastewater Treatment In Cotton Factories 8/5/2026

    Cotton is everywhere. It’s in your t-shirt, your bed sheets, your denim jeans. And yet, despite covering only 2.5% of the world’s cultivated land, it accounts for roughly 24% of global insecticide use and 11% of pesticide sales. But pesticide runoff is only part of the story.

  10. Toward A Cleaner Dye Bath: Advances In Textile Wastewater Treatment And Water Reuse 8/5/2026

    No stage of textile production carries a heavier environmental burden than wet processing. Dyeing and finishing generate large volumes of wastewater laced with residual dyes, salts, sizing agents, auxiliaries, and metals.