Wastewater News

1. Wayne State University And Great Lakes Water Authority Launch Major Collaboration To Protect Lake Erie And Rouge River 3/17/2026

   A research team led by Wayne State University was awarded a $473,566, three-year grant from the Great Lakes Water Authority (GLWA) for a major collaborative initiative focused on enhanced phosphorus removal at the nation’s largest single-site wastewater treatment facility.

2. Greenwater Services Pilot Achieves 91.5% Reduction In Total Coliform Bacteria In Tijuana River Project 3/17/2026

   Greenwater Services, a water technology company specializing in environmentally safe water treatment and purification technologies, announced that its five-week pilot project on the Tijuana River achieved an average 91.5% reduction in total coliform bacteria on treatment days, significantly exceeding the project’s initial 15-20% performance objectives.

3. PPI Announces Support Of Bipartisan Plastic Health Research Act 3/17/2026

   The Plastics Pipe Institute, Inc. (PPI) today announced its support for the Plastic Health Research Act (H.R. 4903), the bipartisan legislation introduced by Reps. Haley Stevens (D-MI) and Frank Lucas (R-OK) to expand and coordinate federal research on plastic exposure and potential impacts on human health.

4. Jeonbuk National University Researchers Reveal Safer Way To Manage Chemical Sewage Sludge Using Pyrolysis 3/17/2026

   To handle increasing wastewater loads, sewage treatment plants are adopting more advanced treatment processes.

5. Mongolia Water Compact: Mongolia's First Large-Scale Wastewater Recycling Plant Commences Operations 3/16/2026

   The Government of Mongolia and the U.S. Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) marked the official opening and launch of operations of Mongolia’s first large-scale Wastewater Recycling Plant, built under the Wastewater Recycling Project—one of the three main components of the Mongolia Water Compact.

6. EPA To Take Over Potomac River Water Quality Sampling Near Interceptor Site 3/16/2026

   Today, as part of the ongoing federal response to the Potomac Interceptor collapse, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will assume responsibility for water quality sampling previously conducted by the DC Department of Energy and Environment (DOEE).

7. John Crane Helps U.S. Pulp And Paper Mill Cut Water Use By 90% And Extend Seal Life To Over A Year 3/16/2026

   John Crane, a global leader in flow-control technologies and an innovator in solutions for rotating equipment, and a business of Smiths Group plc, , has helped a leading pulp and paper mill in the Southern United States to significantly improve reliability and sustainability performance by reducing water consumption by 90% and save $75,000 in total cost of ownership through a mechanical seal upgrade in its cellulose fiber production process.

8. HRSD Partners With Water Technology Company CREW To Implement New Process Intensification Solution 3/16/2026

   HRSD (Hampton Roads Sanitation District) and CREW announce a long-term partnership to deploy CREW's process intensification solution at its two Norfolk-based wastewater treatment facilities: the Virginia Initiative Treatment Plant and the Army Base Treatment Plant.

9. Sunvapor's Pilot Desalination Facility Purifies Oilfield Water In The Permian Basin 3/16/2026

   Sunvapor, Inc., a leading developer of low-carbon industrial process plants, and Southeast New Mexico College (SENMC) have commenced joint operations of the country's first solar desalination facility located at a commercial salt water disposal well.

10. Center Enamel Provides Turnkey Solutions For Indonesia Textile Wastewater Treatment Project 3/16/2026

    In the strategic industrial landscape of 2026, Indonesia has emerged as a global vanguard for sustainable garment and textile manufacturing.