Sludge and Biosolids Processing News

  1. Heavy Water Helps Weather Forecasts 9/3/2026

    Weather forecasts rely on many and various kinds of data, including temperature, humidity and wind data. For the first time, researchers including those at the University of Tokyo demonstrate that a long-theorized improvement to weather models by adding data on water isotopes in the atmosphere does in fact work.

  2. Gradiant Secures Major Water Contract For Hyperscaler AI Data Center Campus in West Texas 9/3/2026

    As AI data center capacity races to keep pace with compute demand, water has become one of the sharpest constraints on where, and how fast, new facilities can be built. Nowhere is that clearer than West Texas, where one of the nation’s largest AI infrastructure developments is taking shape in a region with limited water resources.

  3. District Maintains Water Service During Critical Infrastructure Upgrade With AVT EZ Valve Technology 9/3/2026

    The Star Sewer and Water District in Idaho has successfully completed a critical water infrastructure upgrade using AVT's EZ Valve insertion valve technology, allowing crews to install a new water line connection without interrupting service to existing customers.

  4. Missouri American Water Completes Acquisition Of The City Of Neosho Water And Wastewater Systems 9/3/2026

    Missouri American Water today completed its acquisition of the City of Neosho's water and wastewater systems for $34.5 million.

  5. A New Era In Wastewater Treatment 9/3/2026

    This year, the German Federal Environmental Foundation (Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt, DBU) is awarding the German Environmental Prize to membrane filter engineer Dr. Klaus Vossenkaul, founder and CEO of Membion.

  6. Developing A New Membrane Technology In Wastewater Treatment 9/3/2026

    Very few of us ever think about what becomes of the things that we send down the drain or flush in toilets.

  7. Anacostia River Partners Announce Real-Time E. coli Water Quality Pilot 9/3/2026

    One of only six real-time E. coli risk monitoring programs in the U.S., bringing more awareness to water quality and recreation ahead of busy Labor Day Weekend.

  8. $7.9 Million NSF Investment Brings Vermont Researchers Together To Address 'Forever Chemical' Contamination 9/2/2026

    The U.S. National Science Foundation has awarded $7.9 million to establish the PFAS Environmental Research Network (PERN), a four-year initiative bringing together Vermont researchers, educators, students, and state partners to better understand and address environmental chemical contamination.

  9. EPA Releases Final UCMR 5 Drinking Water Data For PFAS And Lithium 9/2/2026

    On August 27, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released the final set of national drinking water data collected under the fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR 5) for 30 chemical contaminants: 29 PFAS plus lithium. The data collected under UCMR 5 improves understanding of the prevalence and amount of 29 PFAS and lithium in the nation’s drinking water systems.

  10. Joseph B. Blake Water Treatment Plant Upgrades Reach Completion 9/2/2026

    The Joseph B. Blake Water Treatment Plant (WTP) Phase 1B Improvement Project has reached final completion, marking a key milestone in ongoing efforts to modernize and strengthen the facility’s resiliency and long-term performance.