Wastewater News

  1. Wastewater Testing Explored To Track Michigan's Cyclospora Outbreak 8/5/2026

    As Michigan experiences the largest cyclosporiasis outbreak in its history, Michigan State University researchers say wastewater surveillance, the same public health tool widely used during the COVID-19 pandemic, could help identify hotspots, monitor the outbreak’s progression and guide public health response.

  2. DuPont FilmTec Fortilife XC220 Element Named A Sustainability Product Of The Year For Advancing Industrial Water Circularity 8/5/2026

    DuPont today announced that its DuPont FilmTec Fortilife XC220 element has been named a Sustainability Product of the Year by the Business Intelligence Group for its contribution to advancing industrial water reuse, resource recovery, and more sustainable Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD) and Minimal Liquid Discharge (MLD) operations.

  3. Wastewater Treatment In Cotton Factories 8/5/2026

    Cotton is everywhere. It’s in your t-shirt, your bed sheets, your denim jeans. And yet, despite covering only 2.5% of the world’s cultivated land, it accounts for roughly 24% of global insecticide use and 11% of pesticide sales. But pesticide runoff is only part of the story.

  4. Toward A Cleaner Dye Bath: Advances In Textile Wastewater Treatment And Water Reuse 8/5/2026

    No stage of textile production carries a heavier environmental burden than wet processing. Dyeing and finishing generate large volumes of wastewater laced with residual dyes, salts, sizing agents, auxiliaries, and metals.

  5. Transforming Wastewater Into Valuable Resources 8/5/2026

    Nitrogen is an essential nutrient for sustaining life on Earth, as plants and animals require it to synthesize amino acids, proteins and nucleic acids. Often, agricultural professionals use nitrogen fertilizers to boost crop growth and production.

  6. Carollo Engineers And Partners Release Artificial Intelligence And Machine Learning Guidebook For Potable Reuse 8/4/2026

    A first-of-its-kind guidebook dedicated to artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) in potable reuse systems is now available to help water utilities evaluate and implement such technologies.

  7. Proposed Test Method Will Support Gas Content Detection In Water 8/4/2026

    ASTM International’s water committee (D19) is developing a proposed standard for a test method to determine carbon dioxide and hydrogen sulfide content in highly alkaline water systems. The proposed method (WK99903) will outline a guide of measuring carbon dioxide and hydrogen sulfide simultaneously using gas chromatography coupled with thermal conductivity detector.

  8. Ban The Molecule Or Manage The Risk? IDTechEx Investigates The Technologies Shaped By Diverging PFAS Policies 8/4/2026

    Poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances, also known as PFAS or "forever chemicals" are a family consisting of thousands of fluorinated organic substances, which have been used since the mid-20th century across a vast range of different application areas. PFAS are highly stable, both physically and chemically, and can repel both water and oil.

  9. New Membrane Accelerates Purification Of Industrial Solvents 8/4/2026

    An international team led by researchers at KU Leuven has developed a membrane technology that improves the efficiency of purifying widely-used solvents.

  10. HKUST Pioneers Novel Water Purification Technology For Selective Pollutant Polymerization 8/4/2026

    Wastewater treatment is a critical issue for global environmental protection and public health.