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41. DEP Completes $155 Million Modernization Of Coney Island Wastewater Resource Recovery Facility, NYC's Original Sewage Treatment Plant 8/5/2026

    The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) today announced the completion of a $155 million modernization of the Coney Island Wastewater Resource Recovery Facility in southern Brooklyn. The project replaced the main sewage pumping system, which moves up to 220 million gallons of wastewater through the treatment process each day.

42. Transforming Wastewater Into Valuable Resources 8/5/2026

    Nitrogen is an essential nutrient for sustaining life on Earth, as plants and animals require it to synthesize amino acids, proteins and nucleic acids. Often, agricultural professionals use nitrogen fertilizers to boost crop growth and production.

43. Garney Appoints New VP Of Financial Planning, Analysis, And Treasury 8/4/2026

    Garney, a national leader in water and wastewater infrastructure contracting, has named Anastasia Austin its Vice President of Financial Planning, Analysis, and Treasury. Bringing more than two decades of progressive leadership experience in finance, Austin will continue growing Garney’s core functions in forecasting, corporate budgeting, and cash flow planning, reporting directly to Garney’s CFO.

44. Pennsylvania American Water Making $4M Upgrade To Strengthen Fairview Wastewater System 8/4/2026

    Pennsylvania American Water today announced that a project to upgrade two wastewater treatment plants in Fairview Township, York County, is scheduled to begin in August.

45. EPA Hits Key Milestone In Expedited Review Of Fluoride Under The Safe Drinking Water Act 8/4/2026

    Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the next step in its review of public health risks linked to fluoride in drinking water: the release of the Protocol for Developing the Fluoride Human Health Toxicity Assessment. This marks a significant milestone in the agency’s expedited assessment of fluoride under the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA), a priority set by EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin as part of the Trump Administration’s commitment to Make America Healthy Again, while following gold standard science.

46. Carollo Engineers And Partners Release Artificial Intelligence And Machine Learning Guidebook For Potable Reuse 8/4/2026

    A first-of-its-kind guidebook dedicated to artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) in potable reuse systems is now available to help water utilities evaluate and implement such technologies.

47. Proposed Test Method Will Support Gas Content Detection In Water 8/4/2026

    ASTM International’s water committee (D19) is developing a proposed standard for a test method to determine carbon dioxide and hydrogen sulfide content in highly alkaline water systems. The proposed method (WK99903) will outline a guide of measuring carbon dioxide and hydrogen sulfide simultaneously using gas chromatography coupled with thermal conductivity detector.

48. Ban The Molecule Or Manage The Risk? IDTechEx Investigates The Technologies Shaped By Diverging PFAS Policies 8/4/2026

    Poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances, also known as PFAS or "forever chemicals" are a family consisting of thousands of fluorinated organic substances, which have been used since the mid-20^th century across a vast range of different application areas. PFAS are highly stable, both physically and chemically, and can repel both water and oil.

49. Kemira Acquires REPUR S.r.l., Strengthening Its Position In Sustainable Water Treatment And Circular Solutions 8/4/2026

    Kemira, a global leader in sustainable chemical solutions for water-intensive industries, has completed the acquisition of REPUR S.r.l., an Italy-based provider of activated carbon reactivation services for municipal and industrial water treatment applications. REPUR’s 2025 revenue was slightly over 5 million Euros and it employs 21 people.

50. New Membrane Accelerates Purification Of Industrial Solvents 8/4/2026

    An international team led by researchers at KU Leuven has developed a membrane technology that improves the efficiency of purifying widely-used solvents.