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• Using Spectral Flow Cytometry To Combat Harmful Algal Blooms In Drinking Water

  EPA researchers are developing new methods to evaluate the treatment of algae and cyanobacteria in drinking water systems. Through this research, scientists are optimizing the use of chemicals to reduce the presence of these organisms and protect the water ecology.

• England's Water Companies Now Have To Release Live Sewage Spill Data — Here's Why More Transparency Is The Key To Cleaner Rivers For the first time, anyone in England can now access real-time information of where combined sewer overflows (CSOs) are discharging untreated wastewater into our waterways.
• PFAS Unpacked: Experts Answer Questions On EPA Rules, Funding, Treatment, And More

  With the U.S. EPA's PFAS rules now in place, utilities are finding themselves with a growing number of questions regarding how to treat these chemicals, the potential costs, and much more. For answers, Water Online's chief editor, Kevin Westerling, hosted an Ask Me Anything session featuring Ken Sansone, Senior Partner at SL Environmental Law Group; Kyle Thompson, National PFAS Lead at Carollo Engineers; and Lauren Weinrich, Principal Scientist at American Water.

• Industrial Wastewater Treatment: A Remedy To Freshwater Scarcity? Groundwater levels and pollution, owing to the rising industrialization rate, have increased drastically across the world. To address these issues, many government policies and stringent regulatory norms for industries have been structured, leading to growing prospects for the industrial wastewater treatment market.
• PVDF Ban: The Vitally Needed Catalyst For Accelerating Ceramic Membrane Adoption

  As Europe edges closer to regulating the production of PVDF membranes — key contributors to the toxic PFAS, 'forever chemicals' — the water industry finds itself at a critical crossroads.

• One-Stop-Shop Approach To Water Treatment Provides Peace Of Mind On Path To PFAS Compliance With the U.S. EPA's new rule limiting PFOA and PFOS in drinking water, utilities now face time-related obstacles for dealing with these PFAS. However, working with an integrated solutions provider can help streamline processes and ensure systems are up and running ahead of federal deadlines.
• In Storms Like Hurricane Helene, Flooded Industrial Sites And Toxic Chemical Releases Are A Silent And Growing Threat

  Hundreds of industrial facilities with toxic pollutants were in Hurricane Helene’s path as the powerful storm flooded communities across the Southeast in late September. In disasters like these, the industrial damage can unfold over days, and residents may not hear about releases of toxic chemicals into water or the air until days or weeks later, if they find out at all. Yet pollution releases are common.

• Securing The Future Of UK Drinking Water How research, innovation, and collaboration are driving the water sector forward in the face of increasing challenges.
• World's Largest 1,4-Dioxane Treatment Initiative

  Groundwater on Long Island, New York, contains the contaminant 1,4-dioxane. Despite no federal regulation, local water providers and state authorities have taken action to address contamination, establishing a state-enforced maximum contaminant level.

• Evaluating The Role Of Iodine Extraction In Water Cleanup Initiatives How a potential contaminant itself can be utilized in treatment to remove other contaminants.