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  1. MMSD Ad Hoc Committee Issues Recommendation For Next 10-Year Operations And Maintenance Contract 8/17/2026

    Following a comprehensive two-year public procurement process, the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District’s (“MMSD”) Ad Hoc Operations and Maintenance Contract Selection Committee (“Ad Hoc Committee”) today provided its recommendation for the next private company to operate and maintain Milwaukee’s regional wastewater facilities. Based on the publicly disclosed scoring matrix, the provider recommended is Jacobs Solutions.

  2. Droughts And Floods Attract Little Media Attention 8/14/2026

    Three factors—spectacular images, a high death toll and strong personal ties—make it more likely that the media in one country will report on a natural disaster in another, according to a study by the University of Bonn, the University of Warwick and Imperial College London, which has now been published in the journal “Nature Human Behaviour.”

  3. Excess Nutrients Can Lie Dormant In Soil For Years Before Polluting Rivers, Study Finds 8/14/2026

    New research from the U.S. Geological Survey shows nutrient pollution increased in many streams and rivers across the country between 2000 and 2020. The dominant source was the release of old nitrogen and phosphorus stored in soil and groundwater.

  4. Horlick Celebrates 90 Years Of Engineering Innovation And Customer Commitment 8/14/2026

    Horlick®, a leading manufacturer of motor-generator sets and custom industrial control panels and a brand of SJE® Inc., is celebrating 90 years in business.

  5. Produced Water Disposal Market To Reach USD 22.3 Billion By 2033 8/14/2026

    According to Research intelo, the global produced water disposal market size reached USD 12.8 billion in 2024, reflecting robust demand from expanding oil and gas operations and tightening environmental regulations. The market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 6.4% from 2025 to 2033, reaching a forecasted value of USD 22.3 billion by 2033. This growth is primarily fueled by increasing oilfield exploration and production activities, coupled with the urgent necessity for efficient and environmentally compliant produced water management solutions.

  6. Astara Capital Partners Acquires Dynatec Systems, A Leading Provider Of Industrial Wastewater Treatment Solutions 8/14/2026

    Astara Capital Partners, L.P. ("Astara"), a middle-market private equity firm, today announced that it has acquired Dynatec Systems ("Dynatec" or the "Company"), a leading provider of membrane-based industrial wastewater treatment systems and aftermarket products and services.

  7. EPA Issues New Checklist To Help States Proactively Strengthen Drinking Water Systems 8/13/2026

    Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released an important guidance document for state partners that are working to ensure public water systems are meeting drinking water standards. This action advances the Trump EPA’s Powering the Great American Comeback Initiative by encouraging proactive steps to strengthen drinking water systems while supporting the role of states as co-regulators under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

  8. Smith & Loveless Inc. Celebrates 80th Anniversary 8/13/2026

    American-owned manufacturer celebrates eight decades of innovation, serving the global water infrastructure and mining industries.

  9. New Global Water Infrastructure Venture Launched As United Nations Warns Of "Water Bankruptcy" Era 8/13/2026

    Abu Dhabi and Houston-backed Mazavida aims to accelerate deployable desalination and water-treatment systems for governments, industry, agriculture and humanitarian response.

  10. Ecofriendly Wastewater Treatment Using Automated Solar Powered Electrolysis Cells 8/13/2026

    Brian Omaanya an undergraduate student at the Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering is soaring high with an eco-friendly waste water treatment innovation.