Sludge and Biosolids Processing News

  1. Suzy Hill, Engineering Innovation Project Manager At United Utilities, Explains How The Water Innovation Fund Project Making Microbes Matter Is Using Metagenomics To Identify Microorganisms In Wastewater Treatment Works, With The Potential To Improve Perf 6/26/2026

    Wastewater treatment is a biological process. While we know that there are certain families of bugs that do certain jobs, we don’t really know which specific microbes are doing what, and where they thrive.

  2. EPA Obtains Over $450 Million In Penalties And Relief In Agreement With Chemours To Settle Claims Over PFAS Pollution In Three States 6/25/2026

    Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), and the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WV DEP) announced the first comprehensive federal settlement with a major PFAS manufacturer, Chemours.

  3. IWS Acquires Tetrasolv, Expanding Advanced Water Treatment, Rentals, And Field Service Capabilities 6/25/2026

    Integrated Water Services, Inc. (IWS), a pioneer in modular wastewater treatment and reuse systems, today announced the group has acquired Tetrasolv Filtration, an industry leader in specialized filtration, separation, and mobile media services and rentals.

  4. DOE Awards $2.2M Financial Assistance Grant To New Mexico Environmental Department Oversight Bureau 6/25/2026

    The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Environmental Management (EM) awarded a non-competitive financial assistance grant to the New Mexico Environmental Department Oversight Bureau today.

  5. UJ Researchers Design Highly Efficient Solar Material For Water Treatment 6/25/2026

    Researchers at the University of Johannesburg have created a highly efficient material powered by sunlight. It has the potential to clean dirty water or create hydrogen fuel in future, while using very little energy from conventional sources.

  6. New Electrocatalyst Helps Clean Polluted Waters And Industrial Chemical Production 6/25/2026

    A new electrochemical system simultaneously converts plant-derived materials and nitrate pollutants into valuable industrial chemicals.

  7. Moderate Harmful Algal Bloom Predicted For Western Lake Erie 6/25/2026

    NOAA and its research partners are forecasting a moderate harmful algal bloom (HAB) in western Lake Erie this summer.

  8. Calgon Carbon Launches Filtrasorb Rx, Premium Reactivated Carbon For Municipal Drinking Water 6/24/2026

    Calgon Carbon Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Kuraray Co., Ltd. (TYO: 3405) and the world’s largest activated carbon manufacturer, announces the launch of Filtrasorb® Rx, a premium reactivated carbon solution for municipal drinking water systems.

  9. H2O Innovation Closes $200 Million Project Debt Facility to Scale Its U.S. WaterHub Platform 6/24/2026

    H2O Innovation Inc. (“H2O Innovation” or the “Corporation”) announces the closing of a US$200 million platform-level project debt facility dedicated to financing the acquisition, construction, and continued development of water infrastructure assets across the United States.

  10. Tekleen Highlights Dewatering Systems As Industries Prioritize Water Reuse, Solids Management, And Lower Operating Costs 6/24/2026

    Tekleen Automatic Filters, LLC, a leading manufacturer of automatic self-cleaning water filtration systems, is highlighting the growing importance of dewatering solutions as industrial, municipal, irrigation, and process-water operators look for more efficient ways to manage filter backwash, reduce waste, and recover valuable water resources.