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United Utilities Submits £140M Plan To Upgrade Ellesmere Port Wastewater Treatment Works
8/20/2026
Plans have been submitted for a £140M scheme to introduce a new Advanced Anaerobic Digestion facility at Ellesmere Port Wastewater Treatment Works.
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Trump EPA Announces 11 Major Cleanup Wins At Superfund Sites
8/19/2026
Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the deletion of all or part of eight Superfund sites and proposed to delete portions of three more Superfund sites from the agency’s National Priorities List (NPL)—a list of the nation’s most contaminated sites. These cleanup milestones demonstrate the Trump EPA’s continued commitment to prioritizing human health and environmental protection, while simultaneously growing local economies.
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Stantec Selected To Deliver High Rate Treatment Facility For City Of Toronto
8/19/2026
Stantec, a global leader in sustainable design and engineering, has been selected by the City of Toronto to provide design and construction administration services for its new High Rate Treatment Facility (HRTF). The project will help reduce combined sewer overflows and improve water quality in the Lower Don River, Taylor-Massey Creek, and along Toronto’s Inner Harbor.
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Veralto Signs Agreement To Acquire Cleanwater1
8/19/2026
Veralto (NYSE: VLTO) (the "Company"), a global leader in essential water and product quality solutions dedicated to Safeguarding the World's Most Vital Resources™, announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Cleanwater1 for $465 million, subject to customary closing adjustments. After considering estimated tax benefits, the net purchase price is approximately $452 million. The transaction is expected to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2026, subject to customary closing conditions.
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Bentley Systems Announces Finalists For The YII Awards 2026
8/19/2026
Bentley Systems, Incorporated (Nasdaq: BSY), the infrastructure engineering software company, today announced the finalists for its 2026 Year in Infrastructure (YII) Awards program. For more than two decades, the annual awards have celebrated infrastructure professionals and their innovative use of Bentley software to improve how infrastructure is designed, built, and operated.
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Trump Administration Announces $10.8 Million In Available Grant Funding To Strengthen Water Sector Workforce
8/19/2026
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing the availability of $10.8 million in grant funding to support training for workers in the water sector. These essential workers play a key role in treating our nation’s drinking water and providing wastewater services that protect human health and the environment.
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Padilla, Schiff, Ruiz Push Back Against Trump Administration Efforts To Abandon New River And Imperial County Wastewater Infrastructure Projects
8/19/2026
Today, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff (both D-Calif.), along with U.S. Representative Raul Ruiz (D-Calif.-25) pushed back against a new proposal to deauthorize environmental infrastructure projects for the New River and Imperial County.
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Poolking Advances Fiberglass Sand Filter Technology For Large-Scale Water Treatment Projects
8/19/2026
Guangdong Poolking Filtration Equipment Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Poolking), a China-based manufacturer of pool equipment and commercial water-treatment solutions, is expanding the application of fiberglass filtration technology in a segment of the industry traditionally dominated by stainless steel: large-scale water treatment systems for water parks, artificial lagoons, aquariums, public aquatic facilities and other commercial infrastructure.
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Governor Morrisey Announces $145 Million Investment, Clean, Clear Water Strategy
8/19/2026
Governor Patrick Morrisey today announced an additional $145 million in state funding for water and wastewater infrastructure over the coming year, putting West Virginia on track to surpass $1 billion in total projects while launching a new strategy to get projects moving faster and help communities most in need.
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TriRiver Water Buys 50 Acres Earmarked For Wastewater Expansion
8/19/2026
TriRiver Water closed on the purchase of approximately 50 acres of land on Iron Furnace Road across from the Big Buffalo Water Reclamation Facility on July 28, 2026, securing the space needed for a future expansion that will increase wastewater treatment capacity.