SOURCE WATER RESOURCES

• The Rising Demand For Clean Water: Market Trends And Projections

  The COVID-19 pandemic served as a catalyst for growth in the global water market, prompting consumers to prioritize clean and safe drinking water and leading to increased demand and subsequent market expansion. This trend is expected to continue even in the post-pandemic era, as consumers remain conscious of the importance of high-quality water.
• World Water Day 2025: Sustainable Efforts To Protect Glaciers And Freshwater Sources

  World Water Day 2025’s theme is ‘Glacier Preservation’, placing a spotlight on these historic ice masses and their importance. While we know that deglaciation is an obvious indicator of the earth’s warming temperatures, what is the importance of glaciers and their impact on the water industry?

• A Paradigm Shift In Reservoir Management

  Reservoir managers are utilizing a risk management framework along with innovative metrics to address the root causes of lake degradation, including eutrophication, hypoxia, and harmful algal blooms.

• Future of Water Reuse Forum Draws Proficient Water Experts

  With a mass of industry professionals in town for a historic groundbreaking, El Paso Water seized the opportunity to host the Future of Water Reuse Forum and contemplate the future of water supply.
• Double Belts, Double Suspenders: How El Paso Is Implementing Direct Potable Reuse

  The city of El Paso, TX, has always known that water is precious. After its public utility, El Paso Water, previously piloted a direct potable reuse (DPR) plant to turn agricultural irrigation wastewater into drinking water, the city is now ready to begin construction of a full-scale, 10-MGD DPR facility.
• A New Way To Measure Phytoplankton And Cyanotoxin Producers In Large Rivers

  Aquatic ecosystems, especially rivers, ponds, lakes, and reservoirs, can have variable levels of biological productivity that is directly proportional to their nutrient levels, or “trophic state”. Monitoring trophic state is critical to the protection of water resources. Among the many methods for monitoring, phytoplanktonic (microscopic algae) composition and abundance can comprehensively indicate the trophic status.

• Ozone Technology In Aquaculture: Enhancing Water Quality And Health

  Water quality is the backbone of a successful aquaculture operation. Poor water conditions lead to disease outbreaks, low survival rates, and reduced productivity. Traditional chemical treatments can leave harmful residues and negatively impact both aquatic life and the environment.

• What's That Microplastic? Advances In Machine Learning Are Making Identifying Plastics In The Environment More Reliable

  Microplastics — the tiny particles of plastic shed when litter breaks down — are everywhere, from the deep sea to Mount Everest, and many researchers worry that they could harm human health. Now, a team of scientists has developed a tool to make identification of microplastics using their unique chemical fingerprint more reliable.
• PFAS Testing Boom: U.S. Analytical Instrumentation Market Set For Rapid Expansion

  The U.S. per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) analytical instrumentation market is poised for strong expansion, with a projected CAGR exceeding 20% over the next seven years, according to a new report by Verify Markets.¹ Valued at approximately $190 million in 2024, the market is expected to surpass $800 million by 2031. Key drivers in the market include rising concerns over increasing risks associated with PFAS exposure, the U.S. EPA’s federal rule on drinking water, and investments to boost testing and treating PFAS in water.

• How Water Reuse Projects Are Addressing Water Scarcity In The West — And Beyond

  As water scarcity becomes a stark reality around the globe, more municipalities, water utilities, and industrial enterprises are exploring water reuse projects and adopting regulations to support them. Fundamentally, water reuse can help drought-proof regions and diversify water supply portfolios with recycled water.