Wastewater Contaminant Removal News

1. Starch Wastewater Treatment: GFS Tanks For Efficient Biogas Solutions 7/1/2026

   Starch is one of the most widely used agricultural products globally, serving as a key raw material in food production, the textile industry, chemical manufacturing, and pharmaceuticals.

2. EPA Releases Quarterly Update On Implementation Of 100% Solution To Permanently End The Tijuana River Sewage Crisis 6/30/2026

   U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released today its second quarterly public update for 2026 detailing the implementation of two historic agreements signed with Mexico in 2025 to permanently end the years-long Tijuana River sewage crisis.

3. Kurita And Membrane Group India Establish Kurita Membrane India Pvt. Ltd., A Joint Venture To Cater To The Semiconductor Industry In India 6/30/2026

   Kurita Industries Ltd., (Head office: Nakano-ku, Tokyo, President: Hirohiko Ejiri, hereinafter: “Kurita” ) has established a joint venture, Kurita Membrane India Private Limited (hereinafter the “JV”) and started its business, specializing in water treatment solutions for electronics industry, primarily semiconductor sector, in India, together with Membrane Group India Private Limited (Head office: Gurugram, Haryana, India, Chairman: M M Narang, hereinafter “Membrane Group”), which operates in the design, manufacture, installation and servicing of water treatment equipment in the country.

4. Turning Oilfield Wastewater Into A New Resource 6/29/2026

   In a new Q&A with Process & Control Engineering, Brent Halldorson explains how ceramic ultrafiltration can help operators manage produced water variability, improve reliability, and protect downstream treatment systems.

5. Power Knot Launches OGF Organic Wastewater Filter System 6/29/2026

   Power Knot LLC, the market leader for on site organic waste management solutions, has launched the OGF™ organic filter system designed for organizations managing waste water with a high organic content.

6. 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.

7. 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.

8. Xylem And Gross-Wen Technologies Announce Commercial Partnership To Advance Industrial Wastewater Treatment Solutions 6/23/2026

   Gross-Wen Technologies (GWT), a provider of advanced wastewater treatment solutions, today announced a commercial partnership with Xylem, a global leader in water technology.

9. Tiny Bubbles Could Help Clean Water, Process Food And Recover Metals More Efficiently 6/22/2026

   Industry faces growing pressure to reduce energy use and chemical consumption while improving efficiency. Researchers at Luleå University of Technology have shown how microscopic bubbles generated by ultrasound can be used to improve processes ranging from water treatment to food production and metal extraction.

10. New Technique Filters PFAS Forever Chemicals Using 'Molecular Velcro' 6/22/2026

    A new gel-based material developed by University of Florida chemical engineers filters  PFAS “forever chemicals” from water more efficiently than many widely used commercial options.