Grundfos teams up with prestigious universities to develop sustainable cooling systems for the future
The hope is that other industry partners will join the project with the aim to develop practical and scalable solutions that can reduce energy consumption for cooling in major cities by up to 30 percent. As climate change accelerates, demand for cooling to make cities liveable is rising fast and is expected to more than triple by 2050 according to the UN - especially in megacities with populations exceeding ten million. The dilemma is that traditional cooling systems require enormous amounts of...
Vessel Releases National Roadmap to Close the U.S. Water Access Gap by 2040
Sector-wide effort sets a 2040 goal of safe running water and working sanitation in every American home, with a 5x economic return; 130+ organizations gather May 5–7 in D.C. to put the plan into action WASHINGTON, April 29, 2026 - Today the Vessel Collective released the National Roadmap to Close the U.S. Water Gap, the first sector-wide strategy to bring safe, running water and working sanitation to every home in the United States by 2040. The Roadmap will be the centerpiece of the second annua...
New Nationwide Tool Helps Answer: Do We Have Enough Water?
Resource can help water managers make informed decisions about supply, demand and future growth RESTON, Va. — The U.S. Geological Survey released the first nationwide tool to help water planners determine if communities have enough water for current and future needs. Nearly 27 million Americans, or 8% of the U.S. population, live in areas where water demand consistently approaches or exceeds naturally available water supply. Until now, accessing comprehensive water availability information requi...
Vortex Companies Acquires Mainlining America LLC to Expand Service Capabilities within the Potable Water Space
Acquisition expands Vortex Water's national footprint and strengthens its ability to deliver end-to-end watermain rehabilitation and replacement solutions. HOUSTON, April 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Vortex Companies (Vortex), a global leader in trenchless water and sewer infrastructure solutions, today announced the acquisition of Mainlining America LLC (Mainlining), a recognized provider of water-main rehabilitation and replacement services. The acquisition strengthens Vortex Water's ability to de...
New EFFC/DFI Sustainability Guide No. 4: Water Use Released
Hawthorne, N.J. (April 22, 2026): DFI’s Sustainability Committee continues working with the European Federation of Foundation Contractors’ (EFFC) Sustainability Working Group to develop a series of guides addressing the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that are most relevant to the geoindustry. The latest guide, EFFC/DFI Sustainability Guide No. 4: Water Use, provides a structured, practice-oriented framework to help geotechnical contractors, designers and project stakeholders to reduce...
STV Selected to Advise Philadelphia Water Department on Treatment Plant Operations
First-Of-Its-Kind Advisory Contract Supports City’s Water and Wastewater System Resilience PHILADELPHIA, PA – STV today announced that it has been selected to support the Philadelphia Water Department (PWD) under a new, first-of-its-kind operations advisory contract. Under this agreement, STV will provide strategic operations guidance for the city’s six treatment plants, including three drinking water and three wastewater facilities. PWD serves 1.6 million residents and manages a system that tre...
Carollo Engineers to manage construction of Nevada’s first water purification and reuse facility
Conceptual architectural rendering of the Advanced Purified Water Facility. Image courtesy of Truckee Meadows Water Authority $200M facility to enhance regional water security and sustainability RENO, Nev., April 08, 2026 – Truckee Meadows Water Authority (TMWA) has selected Carollo Engineers to provide construction management services for the Advanced Purified Water Facility (APWF) project. Undertaken by OneWater Nevada, a regional collaboration led by the City of Reno and TMWA, the $200 millio...
HDPE Pipe Use For Marine Projects Updated In Engineering Handbook
Popularity of HDPE Pipe Continues as Use Increases Due to Inherent Attributes for Salt and Fresh Water Projects IRVING, Texas - The Marine Installations chapter of the Plastics Pipe Institute’s Handbook of Polyethylene Pipe has been updated to include more technical information and guidance for the use of high-density polyethylene (HDPE) pipe. Chapter 10 as well as the entire 600-page handbook is available at https://www.plasticpipe.org/PE-Handbook or by scanning the QR Code. “This handbook ha...
Kemira Completes First Full-Scale US Trial of Chlorine-Free Wastewater Treatment Solution, KemConnect DEX
Capital Region Water’s trial shows Kemira’s chlorine-free DEX system adapts to changing water conditions while rapidly cutting bacteria counts Kemira, a global leader in sustainable chemical solutions for water-intensive industries, today announced that it has successfully completed the first US full-scale trial of its chlorine-free wastewater treatment technology, KemConnect® DEX, with Capital Region Water, the advanced wastewater treatment facility serving the city of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania...
Tampa City Council approves funding for world’s largest Suspended Ion Exchange system at the David L. Tippin Water Treatment Facility
First full-scale SIX® installation in the United States will be designed to treat 140 million gallons per day TAMPA, Fla.– The Tampa City Council has approved funding for the design of Suspended Ion Exchange (SIX®) technology at the David L. Tippin Water Treatment Facility (DLTWTF), marking a historic milestone in water treatment innovation. When completed, this facility will be the largest SIX® installation in the world and the first full-scale implementation in the United States, designed to t...
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June Issue 2026
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