Wastewater News

  1. Saudi Arabia's Water Problem Has A Surprising Solution: Its Own Wastewater 5/5/2026

    More than two-thirds of Saudi Arabia’s irrigation water and a third of the country’s drinking water comes from groundwater, yet aquifers are being depleted faster than they recharge.

  2. Wärtsilä Introduces A New Product Line To Enhance Onboard Wastewater Management 5/5/2026

    Wärtsilä Water & Waste, part of technology group Wärtsilä, has introduced a flexible and modular grease trap product line designed to separate fats, oils and grease from galley wastewater streams onboard merchant vessels, cruise ships and offshore platforms. 

  3. Rejlers Awarded Framework Agreement Under The MAXIMA Programme For Future-Proof Wastewater Treatment In South-Western Skåne 5/5/2026

    Rejlers has been awarded a framework agreement within VA SYD's MAXIMA programme, one of the region's largest investments in sustainable wastewater treatment. The assignment includes services in automation and strengthens the company’s position in water and wastewater and related industries.

  4. Rain Barrels And Other Household Stormwater Strategies Are Working — For Now 5/5/2026

    In the last two decades coastal urban areas have taken steps to better minimize flooding and runoff by creating more permeable surfaces and encouraging residents to participate in water retention and use-reduction programs.

  5. Nijhuis Saur Industries And BlueNexus Technologies Launch i-WaterHub At IFAT Munich, A Standardized, Modular And Autonomously Operated Factory For Industrial Process Water 5/4/2026

    During IFAT 2026 in Munich, Nijhuis Saur Industries (NSI), part of Saur Group, and BlueNexus Technologies (Singapore), officially launch a fully autonomous, standardized water factory to produce process water.

  6. Rethinking Wastewater In Australia Through The Adoption Of Circular Water Solutions 5/4/2026

    As climate pressures intensify, urbanization accelerates and water infrastructure continues to age, wastewater utilities across Australia are shifting from linear treatment models to more circular approaches, improving water reuse, energy efficiency, sludge optimization and long-term resilience.

  7. Siemens Expands Its Digital Portfolio For Water, Wastewater And Waste Management 5/4/2026

    Rising environmental standards, growing cost pressures, and a shortage of skilled workers: the demands on operators of municipal and industrial infrastructure continue to increase, making data-driven operations more critical than ever. 

  8. Leading Biogas Project EPC Contractor For Thailand Pig Farm Wastewater Treatment Project 5/4/2026

    In Thailand, the livestock industry plays a key role in agricultural exports and rural economic development. In recent years, large-scale and intensive pig farming has expanded rapidly to meet both domestic and international market demand.

  9. How An Advanced Pretreatment Technology Can Optimize Sludge Management 5/1/2026

    Recent pilot-scale testing of advanced pretreatment and anaerobic digestion (APAD) technology suggests potential for wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) to significantly enhance methane production while reducing the burden of biosolids disposal.

  10. Aqua Pennsylvania Completes Improvements Laurel Lakes And Rivercrest Wastewater Treatment Plants 5/1/2026

    Aqua Pennsylvania announced the completion of two major wastewater treatment projects in Northeastern Pennsylvania totaling nearly $17M.