Saturday, April 19, 2025
Long-Term Effects of Arsenic in Drinking Water
A new paper published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute shows that arsenic in drinking water may have one of the longest dormancy periods of…
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Modelling Land-Human-Water Interactions Globally
Understanding the fine-level interactions between nature and people is essential in determining whether a region will suffer water scarcity in the future. That’s a key…
New Desalination Technology Could Provide Inexpensive Treatment
University of Illinois mechanical science and engineering professor Kyle Smith and his co-authors have published a study demonstrating the viability of a battery-like technology in…
U.S. Water Research Foundations Merger
The Water Environment & Reuse Foundation (WE&RF) and Water Research Foundation (WRF) have announced a merger into one water research organization. “The integration of WE&RF…
Great Lakes Mayors Support UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve Designation
In June of 2017, the more than 130 member mayors of the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative called on the U.S. and Canadian…
Pure Technologies Deploys 70-KM Pipeline Inspection Through the Rockies
Pure Technologies recently completed the longest, single deployment of its PipeDiver inspection platform to date on a critical water pipeline that runs over 70 kilometers…
Workflow Modelling Software Enables Cross-Disciplinary Collaboration
Bentley Systems Inc., a global provider of comprehensive software solutions for advancing infrastructure, has announced the completion of its CONNECT Edition application portfolio for design,…
Research on HABS and Lake Erie Water Quality
Water quality conditions in Lake Erie continue to pose health risks for Ohioans in coastal communities that use the lake as their drinking water source.…
U of Guelph Wins for Stormwater Design Competition at WEFTEC 2017
The Water Environment Federation (WEF) has announced that students from the University of Guelph and the University of Colorado – Boulder have won the 2017…
Canadian Professor Engages Industry for Drinking Water in India
A University of Windsor engineering professor is leading the way on an industry-academia collaboration that aims to improve drinking water quality in the capital of…
B.C.’s Ostara to Receive Award for Phosphorus Capture Tech
Ostara Nutrient Recovery Technologies, the Vancouver, B.C. water cleantech firm that specializes in nutrient management solutions will be awarded a Project Excellence Award from the…
Xylem Unveils New Smart Dewatering Pump at WEFTEC 2017
Xylem has unveiled a new series of smart dewatering pumps under its Godwin brand at the Water Environment Federation’s Annual Technical Exhibition and Conference (WEFTEC).…
Suez Announces Acquisition of GE Water, Launches New Technologies
Today, SUEZ has announced that, together with Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (having a 30 per cent stake), it has completed the acquisition…
H2O Innovation Signs $9.1M Ultrafiltration Contract for San Diego, CA
Quebec’s H2O Innovation Inc. was awarded its largest ultrafiltration contract to date with the City of San Diego, California. This new contract, for a water…
Imbrium Systems Launches Its New Stormwater Treatment Tech
Imbrium Systems and its Stormceptor licensees have announced the release of their newest stormwater treatment technology, the Stormceptor EF (Enhanced Flow). Stormceptor EF is a…
Filter Removes 90% of Contaminants from Fracturing Wastewater
A new filter produced by scientists at Rice University in Houston, Texas has proven able to remove more than 90 per cent of hydrocarbons, bacteria,…
Great Lakes Commissioners Endorse Water Infrastructure Plan
The Great Lakes Commission (GLC) has endorsed a joint action plan to address the growing water infrastructure crisis in the Great Lakes region, including drinking water, wastewater, stormwater, and conveyance. The…
WWF Study Demonstrates Best Practices in E-Flows
Human health and well-being are intrinsically linked to the health of water systems that support communities. A new study by the United Kingdom’s branch of the World Wildlife Fund…
Research Identifies Drought Conservation Impacts on Wastewater Reuse
Researchers at the University of California, Riverside have deduced that indoor residential conservation can have unintended consequences in places where systems of wastewater reuse have…
AquaHacking Offers Five Innovative Solutions for Lake Erie
Leaders from government, First Nations, philanthropically minded businesses, and youth activists came together for the 2017 AquaHacking Summit to address the many issues facing the…
Nominations for Int’l Wetland Conservation Efforts Opens Up
The Ramsar Convention Secretariat has launched a call for nominations for the seventh edition of the Ramsar Wetland Conservation Awards. The Awards will be presented at…
Influence of Stagnation and Temperature on Drinking Water Quality
A group of Dutch researchers has completed a study on the plumbing between the water meter and consumer’s taps to determine whether stagnation and temperature…
Ottawa Cleantech Company Posts $7.4M in Third Quarter
BluMetric Environmental Inc., an Ottawa-based cleantech company involved in water resource protection and rehabilitation, announced revenue of $7.4 million and net income of $70,000 in…
Great Lakes Study to Assess Investment Impact on Farming Practices
The Great Lakes Commission (GLC) has been awarded $750,000 to lead a project that will determine whether the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) investments have influenced how farmers are…