Wastewater News
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Natura Resources Partners With NGL Energy Partners To Enable Large-Scale Produced Water Treatment With Small Modular Nuclear Reactors In The Permian Basin
2/3/2026
Natura Resources LLC (Natura), a leading developer of advanced molten-salt nuclear reactors, has signed an agreement with NGL Water Solutions Permian LLC, a subsidiary of NGL Energy Partners LP (NYSE: NGL), to pursue opportunities to combine Natura's advanced nuclear reactor technology with thermal desalination for power production and oil and gas produced water treatment.
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Water Industry Pioneer Dr. James L. Barnard Passes Away At 90
2/2/2026
The global water sector is mourning the loss of Dr. James Laing Barnard, a pioneering environmental engineer whose work fundamentally reshaped modern wastewater treatment. Dr. Barnard, widely recognized as the father of biological nutrient removal (BNR), passed away peacefully on January 27, 2026, at his home in Leawood, Kansas. He was 90.
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Verdane And Scott Capital Partners Invest In Bluewater Bio And Aquavest To Grow Their Leading Water Reuse Solutions
2/2/2026
Verdane, the specialist growth equity investment firm, announced today that it and Scott Capital Partners have partnered with and made a significant majority investment in Bluewater Bio, a UK-based technology company focused on sustainable solutions for water reuse, via Aquavest, a global water technology platform.
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Pilot Study Evaluates PFAS Treatment Technologies At WEST Center
2/2/2026
A research team at the WEST Center has launched a pilot study aimed at advancing new techniques for removing and destroying per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in wastewater.
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Center Enamel: Implementing Advanced Anaerobic Digestion For Wastewater Treatment Projects
1/30/2026
In the current global environmental landscape, the management of municipal and industrial effluents has transitioned from a basic regulatory necessity to a core component of the circular economy.
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Pioneering Nature-Based Treatment At Everton Water Recycling Centre
1/30/2026
Anglian Water’s first Integrated Constructed Treatment Wetland (ICTW) at Everton Water Recycling Centre (WRC) marks a major step forward in nature based wastewater treatment.
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SUEZ Awarded A Sludge Dewatering Contract In Hong Kong, Setting A New Benchmark For Asia's Largest Sewage Treatment Plant In Caverns
1/30/2026
SUEZ has been awarded the contract for supplying sludge dewatering solution for the Relocation of Sha Tin Sewage Treatment Works to Caverns by the Drainage Services Department (DSD) of Hong Kong SAR Government. The project will be delivered by SUEZ, leveraging a sludge dewatering technology developed and continuously improved over more than 15 years through SUEZ's collaboration with Bucher Unipektin AG[1].
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IDRA Emphasizes Scalable Water Infrastructure Solutions To Ensure Water For Prosperity At UN Preparatory Meeting In Dakar
1/29/2026
The International Desalination and Reuse Association (IDRA) reinforced the urgency of accelerating scalable water solutions during its participation in the High-Level Dakar Preparatory Meeting for the 2026 United Nations Water Conference, hosted by the Governments of Senegal and the United Arab Emirates to be held this December in Abu Dhabi.
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Spotless Sewer Lines Play A Key Role In Lining Success
1/29/2026
Pipe lining has become a go-to solution for renewing aging sewer and storm lines without the disruption of open-cut excavation.
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Mining Water Reuse: Practical Solutions For Operational Certainty
1/29/2026
Across Australia and New Zealand, mining operations are reassessing how water is managed on site. Increasing pressure on freshwater availability, tighter environmental controls and more variable climatic conditions are driving a shift toward more deliberate and disciplined water reuse strategies.