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31. New Wastewater Tech Tackles Fatbergs At The Source 8/21/2025

    A new wastewater treatment system developed by RMIT University researchers could help prevent fatbergs – solid masses of fat, oil and grease (FOG) that clog sewers and cost water utilities globally billions to remove each year.

32. York-Led Safe Water Tool Nearly Three Times More Effective Than Standard Practice, New Study Finds 8/21/2025

    A new study finds a dramatic increase in safe drinking water when a machine learning-enabled tool created by York University researchers is used to optimize chlorination levels in refugee camp water supplies.

33. Model Developed By U Of T Researchers Could Improve Water Service For More Than One Billion People 8/21/2025

    A new numerical modelling tool developed by researchers at the University of Toronto could help improve the design and operation of intermittent water distribution systems, which supply more than a billion people around the world.

34. Upcoming Webinar: Full Flow, Safe Water. HOD™ UV For Municipal Water Applications 8/20/2025

    Municipal water providers are under pressure to efficiently deliver safe, sustainable water while meeting tighter regulations. Atlantium’s HOD™ (Hydro-Optic Disinfection) UV technology has been chosen by municipalities all around the world to provide disinfection for safe drinking water, deliver virus deactivation, reduce DBPs, and meet discharge regulations.

35. NETL's AquaTrade: The Produced Water Matchmaker For Oil And Gas Operators 8/20/2025

    NETL has developed a new tool to assist in the reuse and recycle of produced water generated by oil and gas operations, providing the industry with an easy-to-use online portal that encourages responsible water use during the production of U.S. fossil energy resources.

36. New AI Tool Tracks Early Signs Of Hurricane Formation 8/20/2025

    A research team led by a Ph.D. student at the University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science has developed a new artificial intelligence (AI) tool that can automatically identify and track tropical easterly waves (TEWs)—clusters of clouds and wind that often develop into hurricanes—and separate them from two major tropical wind patterns: the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) and the monsoon trough (MT).

37. Faster Methods For Detecting Viruses In Food, Water 8/20/2025

    Waiting is the hardest part. Especially in the case of testing for water or food contamination, which can take days or even a week in some cases for the results, leaving the possibility that people have been unknowingly exposed.

38. Grundfos Successfully Completes Acquisition Of US Water Treatment Company 8/20/2025

    Danish company Grundfos, a global leader in advanced water solutions, has completed the acquisition of the Pittsburgh-based water and wastewater treatment solutions company Newterra.

39. New Research To Unlock Smart Sewer Potential For Water Utilities 8/20/2025

    A groundbreaking research initiative led by a multidisciplinary team of engineers and utilities has been launched to address the critical need for industry-wide guidance on smart sewer system implementation.

40. Missouri-Based Public Water Supply District No 2 Of St. Charles County Selects Electro Scan For Water Inventory Services 8/19/2025

    Public Water Supply District No. 2 of St. Charles County, Missouri, in partnership with St. Louis‑based Cole & Associates consulting engineers, has launched a new lead detection initiative to meet U.S. EPA Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI) requirements, in coordination with the Missouri Department of Natural Resources (DNR).