Saturday, May 24, 2025
XPV Water Partners achieves significant milestone
XPV Water Partners has surpassed US $1 billion in assets under management, continuing to lead the way as one of the world’s largest growth investors…
International
Stantec to design largest PFAS treatment system in Northwestern US
Stantec has been selected by the City of Vancouver, Washington, to design a treatment system to remove per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from a high-volume…
World Water Day 2025: Sustainable efforts to protect glaciers and freshwater sources
Glaciers are surviving ice formations that remind us of the globe’s stark evolution since the Ice Age. World Water Day 2025’s theme is ‘Glacier Preservation’,…
Zelim-sponsored Pacific row to raise funds for clean water
Setting out in April from Lima, Peru, three Scottish siblings aim to row non-stop and unsupported across the Pacific Ocean in a potentially record-breaking challenge…
2024 Poll: Public Prioritizes Great Lakes Protection Amid Water Quality Concerns
The International Joint Commission Great Lakes Water Quality Board’s 2024 Great Lakes Regional Poll results reveal that a continued increasing majority of respondents share common beliefs about…
IWA World Water Congress 2024 honours global water leaders
The 2024 IWA World Water Congress and Exhibition kicked off in Toronto on August 11 with an inspiring opening ceremony that celebrated excellence in the…
Stantec and MPE engineering firms selected for Westside Irrigation Rehabilitation Project
MOOSE JAW – This week, the Government of Saskatchewan announced the awarding of the next planning and engineering design work for Westside Irrigation Rehabilitation Project…
Morden wastewater project hits funding gap roadblock
MORDEN, Man. – In May 2023, the City of Morden issued a news release announcing the completion of evaluations for upgrading our wastewater treatment system.…
Water Infrastructure Projects Driving Economic and Water Security for West Central Saskatchewan
The Water Security Agency (WSA) is taking proactive measures to ensure water structures continue to serve the diverse needs of west central Saskatchewan. WSA is…
President of World Water Council calls on all countries to be “Water Warriors.”
BALI, Indonesia — Indonesian President Joko Widodo officially opened the 10th World Water Forum on Monday (5/20/2024) at the Bali Nusa Dua Convention Center (BNDCC).…
Biden announces $1B to restore and protect rivers and wetlands
Biden Administration announces $1 billion for clean water for Tribal Nations and funding to combat megadrought in the West through President Biden’s Investing in America…
U.S. court approves 3M settlement with PWS over PFAS in drinking water
ST. PAUL, Minn. — 3M announced that on Friday, March 29, the company’s previously announced settlement agreement with U.S. public water suppliers (PWS) received final approval from the…
White House warns of increased cyberattacks on water infrastructure
WASHINGTON – On March 19, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan sent a letter to all U.S. Governors inviting…
Water leaders to converge at 2024 Global Water Summit in London
WATER LEADERS TO CONVERGE AT 2024 GLOBAL WATER SUMMIT IN LONDON Oxford, England — The 300 Water Leaders Group will host its first global meeting during the London…
XPRIZE launches competition to solve water scarcity
ABU DHABI, UAE — XPRIZE, the world’s leader in designing and operating large-scale incentive competitions to solve humanity’s grand challenges, today launches XPRIZE Water Scarcity.…
U.S. announces $5.8B to ensure clean drinking water in all states
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Vice President Kamala Harris and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan will travel to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania February 20, 2024 as part…
Nevada Court Rules Groundwater and Surface Water are the Same
CARSON CITY, Nev.— The Nevada Supreme Court ruled today that the state has a right to manage groundwater for the preservation of senior water rights and…
California to Convert Wastewater to Drinking Water
SACRAMENTO – Further advancing the Administration’s all-of-the-above Water Supply Strategy to make California more resilient to hotter, drier conditions, the State Water Resources Control Board…
Global Groundwater Declining Rapidly
Santa Barbara, California – Groundwater is rapidly declining across the globe, often at accelerating rates. Writing in the journal Nature, UC Santa Barbara researchers present…
Researchers Turn Seawater into Drinking Water
Brooklyn, NY – Researchers at NYU Tandon School of Engineering achieved a major breakthrough in Redox Flow Desalination (RFD), an emerging electrochemical technique that can…
Solving the Mysteries of the Water Cycle with Cutting-edge Technology in Northern Finland
Oulanka, Finland – In the remote research area in Oulanka, Finland, tubes and sensors crisscross out of a telephone booth-like measuring room. Every minute, they…
Largest Dam Removal in U.S. History Begins
Hornbrook, CA – The Klamath River Renewal Corporation (KRRC) initiated the U.S.’s largest drawdown process in its history by opening the low-level outlet tunnel in…
Econse helps Round Table Brewery launch with on-site, sustainable, wastewater treatment
Lockport, NY – The Hudson Valley, while a beautiful region, has the unfortunate honour of having some of the most polluted water in the country.…
Environmental Organizations call on Canada to sign and ratify new High Seas Treaty
Ottawa – Twenty-six Canadian environmental organizations and nine international groups are calling on Canada to sign and ratify the new treaty to protect high seas…