Giving water technology innovation a good start

Oct 23rd, 2017
The Innovation Pavilion at WEFTEC was buzzing this year. WEF's Barry Liner, Imagine H2O's Scott Bryan, and Paul O'Callaghan of BlueTech Research share their thoughts on why it's important to give water start-ups a place to shine.
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The ribbon-cutting at the opening ceremony of Grundfos BioBooster, Indjija, Serbia.
Wastewater
Grundfos Serbia to treat and reuse its own wastewater

In a groundbreaking move, the Grundfos production site in Indjija will treat wastewater and return it to the facility.

Sep 13th, 2019
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Drinking Water
Trump administration repeals WOTUS rule

EPA announces final plans to shrink waterway protections.

Sep 13th, 2019
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Wastewater
SUEZ wins €1B wastewater treatment contract in China

Centralized wastewater treatment in the Dongying Chemical Industry Park will boost local authorities’ efforts to better manage water resources and further improve the environment.

Sep 13th, 2019
Othman Al Ali, CEO of EWEC.
Desalination
Emirates Water Electricity Company, ACWA Power finalize deal for world’s largest RO desal project

The AED 3.27B deal will enable the development of over 900,000 cubic meters per day desalination facility in Taweelah – sufficient to meet the demand of water for over 350,000 households.

Sep 12th, 2019
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Potable Water Quality
Research: Federal arsenic standards are improving water quality

Toughening the federal standard for arsenic in 2001 has led to fewer violations by the public systems that supply more than 80 percent of the United States' drinking water, Oregon State University says.

Sep 11th, 2019
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Process Water
Anheuser-Busch, Baswood partner to accelerate progress toward ambitious sustainability goals

Companies implement sustainable wastewater technology at Karbach Brewing Co.

Sep 11th, 2019
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Process Water
New Ecolab Platform enhances industrial water management

Leveraging 90 billion data points, Ecolab3D, combines the company’s existing Trasar water performance solution with advanced digital technology.

Sep 11th, 2019
EPA, alongside its federal partners, released the draft national WateReuse Action Plan at the 34th Annual WateReuse Symposium.
Reuse / Recycling
EPA, federal partners, release draft of national WateReuse Action Plan

The announcement was made at the 34th Annual WateReuse Symposium in San Diego.

Sep 11th, 2019
A canal flowing through a valley with agricultural fields around it.
Infrastructure Funding
Reclamation awards $4.1M in small-scale water efficiency grants

The grants will help 63 water entities use water more efficiently and improve water supply reliability in the western United States.

Sep 9th, 2019
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Potable Water Quality
EPA, Federal Partners announce winners of Water Quality Challenge

This year’s winners demonstrated how data from low cost water quality monitoring sensors can be used to inform local-scale nutrient management decisions.

Sep 9th, 2019