Desalination and Reuse Market on the Cusp of the Biggest Boom in Its History, According to the Latest IDRA Desalination and Reuse Handbook 2025–2026
OXFORD, United Kingdom - Installed desalination capacity has grown by 40% since 2020, while global water reuse capacity has surged by 52% over the same period, according to findings from the newly released IDRA Desalination & Reuse Handbook 2025–2026. Produced by Global Water Intelligence (GWI) in partnership with the International Desalination and Reuse Association (IDRA), the newly published Handbook reveals a market entering its fastest growth phase in history, as utilities and industries...
Climate Financing Boosting Water Access for Millions in Developing Nations
In northern Kenya, Newton Kiriungi of the Mortenson Center, demonstrates a water quality sensor used to detect E. coli contamination in real time. Last year, researchers from water research institute Eawag, with support from several leading global organizations, reported that more than half the world’s population – over 4 billion people – have fecal contamination in their drinking water. Based on models developed for the study, the researchers found that only one in three people across...
Cortec® Solutions Helped City Wastewater System Cut Corrosion Costs by $10,000+ in One Year
How can wastewater treatment operators keep their sensitive, high-dollar electronics from deteriorating prematurely in a corrosive environment? The answer comes from a Midwest US wastewater treatment plant that used Cortec® corrosion solutions to halt the failure of expensive HMI (human machine interface) panels at the rate of one or two every six months.* With the high price of $15,000-$40,000 per replacement, the plant relied on their Cortec® representative, Cortec® Global Services, for answer...
Aquacycl Warns Industrial Producers to Prepare for Cost and Compliance Shifts Under New EU Wastewater Rules
Escondido, CA — October 14, 2025 — Aquacycl, a global leader in sustainable industrial wastewater treatment, is advising industrial facilities across the European Union to prepare now for the far-reaching impacts of the recently updated Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive (UWWTD). While the directive is aimed at municipal treatment facilities, its sweeping changes, including the requirement for energy neutrality in wastewater treatment plants by 2045, are expected to significantly affect all in...
The Water Council Grows European Network
Karen Frost of The Water Council and Xavier Amores Bravo of the Catalan Water Partnership sign an MOA at WEFTEC in Chicago. Organization signs agreements with French, Spanish water clusters Milwaukee, WI, OCT. 9, 2025 – The Water Council, a nonprofit membership organization dedicated to advancing freshwater technology and water stewardship, signed memoranda of action (MOA) recently with water technology clusters in France and Spain, highlighting its growing international reach....
Devastating Floods Made Worse by River Widening, Finds SFU-Wageningen Study
Common flood management tactics risk doing more harm than good without improved monitoring and understanding of rivers, according to a new study co-authored by Simon Fraser University researchers. Published in the journal Nature, the study looked at the 2021 flood of Western Europe’s Meuse River that caused dozens of fatalities and billions of dollars in infrastructure damage. The team discovered a regularly used flood mitigation strategy may have played a key role in exacerbating impacts of...
NWPX Park Highlights its PumpTrooper® Lift Stations
Automated, Prefabricated Lift Stations Delivering Rapid Installation, Reliable Operation, and Cost-Effective Water Management NWPX Park, a division of NWPX Infrastructure, is a global leader in the design and construction of innovative water utilities and environmental solutions, and is proud to highlight its PumpTrooper® Lift Stations, an advanced and comprehensive solution for wastewater and stormwater conveyance across diverse industries. Delivered as a fully integrated and automated...
New facility launched to strengthen water enterprises and expand safe water access
Antwerp, September 30, 2025 - Incofin Investment Management, together with Aqua for All and Norfund, today announced the launch of a new Technical Assistance Facility (TAF) for the Water Access Acceleration Fund (W2AF). The facility is designed to help promising water enterprises grow stronger and reach further. It will give them the tools, expertise, and systems they need to grow sustainably, improve service quality, and expand safe drinking water access to underserved communities. The...
ABB Expands Water and Wastewater Low Voltage Drive Portfolio with New ACQ580-0P Packaged Drive
ABB Expands Water and Wastewater Low Voltage Drive Portfolio with New ACQ580-0P Packaged Drive | Slim-footprint enclosed package integrates the ACQ580 variable frequency drive (VFD) into a robustUL Type 1/12 (NEMA) enclosure. The drive employs pump protection and control features and can be configured with commonwater industry-specific, panel-mounted options. Designed for reliable operation in environments where dust, debris, and dripping water are present indoors The ACQ580-...
Gradiant’s ForeverGone Sets New Standard for PFAS Destruction with Breakthrough Cost and Performance
New deployment at Munich International Airport highlights technology’s ability to eliminate PFAS at the source while meeting global regulatory and cost pressures BOSTON, Mass.- Gradiant, a global leader in advanced water and wastewater solutions, today announced advancements in its ForeverGone PFAS destruction platform, establishing it as one of the most cost-effective and sustainable solutions for eliminating “forever chemicals” in industrial wastewater. Destroying PFAS at...
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