Wastewater Management News

  1. Wet Soils Increase Flooding During Atmospheric River Storms 6/12/2025

    Atmospheric rivers are responsible for most flooding on the West Coast of the U.S., but also bring much needed moisture to the region.

  2. 25% Of The World's Public-Sector WWTPs To Use AI In 2025 6/10/2025

    As the global population grows and urbanization accelerates, wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) are facing increasing pressure to deliver high-quality effluent.

  3. Multiple Extreme Climate Events At The Same Time May Be The New Normal 6/9/2025

    Heatwaves, droughts and forest fires are some of the extreme climate-related events that are expected not only to become more frequent but also to increasingly strike at the same time.

  4. Wastewater Tracking Gives Health Officials Insight Into Measles Cases 6/5/2025

    A new tracking dashboard has given the public the opportunity to determine where the measles virus has been detected in wastewater, which could be a critical tool for health officials.

  5. Stronger Cooperation For Clean Waters 6/5/2025

    The Kompetenzzentrum Spurenstoffe Baden-Württemberg (KomS) and the Federal Centre for Micropollutants (SZB) have agreed on a close cooperation to more effectively reduce the input of micropollutants into the environment. The two institutions are strengthening their existing collaboration with the aim of using resources more efficiently and jointly advancing sustainable strategies for the elimination of micropollutants.

  6. Study Finds Coastal Flooding More Frequent Than Previously Thought 6/4/2025

    Flooding in coastal communities is happening far more often than previously thought, according to a new study from North Carolina State University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The study also found major flaws with the widely used approach of using marine water level data to capture instances of flooding.

  7. Aalberts IPS Highlights 'Apollo' Top Entry Valve And Actuation Line For Wastewater Applications 6/2/2025

    Aalberts integrated piping systems (IPS), a global leader in advanced integrated piping systems for the distribution and control of liquids and gasses, highlights its “Apollo” top entry valve and actuation product line, engineered to meet the highest demands of performance, safety, and ease of maintenance in water and wastewater treatment applications.

  8. How AI Might Become The Future Of Hurricane Flood Forecasting 5/29/2025

    Artificial intelligence is becoming an asset in hurricane forecasting. In 2024, an AI-based model created by Google correctly predicted Hurricane Beryl would make landfall in Texas while a top traditional model called for landfall in Mexico.

  9. UK's Utilities And Energy Management Team Receives Grand Award For Stormwater Harvesting System 5/28/2025

    The University of Kentucky’s Utilities and Energy Management team in Facilities Mangement was honored with a Grand Award at the 2025 Engineering Excellence Awards, presented by the American Council of Engineering Companies of Kentucky.

  10. Enhanced Technology Leads Smart Sewer Network Revolution 5/28/2025

    Remote sewer network monitoring is already offering significant advantages to the most progressive water companies in the UK, who must meet Ofwat’s ambitious environmental targets for water companies in the 2025-30 asset management plan (AMP8) period.