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EPA UCMR 6 Proposal Brings TFA and Six Other Ultrashort Organofluorines Into Drinking-Water Monitoring
Industry groups are challenging EPA’s proposed UCMR 6 monitoring of TFA and six other ultrashort organofluorines, while the proposal could expose a treatment gap beyond conventional PFAS targets.
Sydney Recycled-Water Strategy Moves Toward Data-Centre Supply at Badu Yarragul
Sydney Water says recycled water from the new Badu Yarragul facility can support data centres, bringing industrial cooling demand into Western Sydney’s long-term water-allocation planning.
Aseer Advances 78 Water Projects Worth SAR 4.5 Billion Across High-Altitude Region
Saudi Arabia is implementing 78 water projects in Aseer as network coverage, wastewater capacity and high-altitude water delivery expand across the mountainous region.
Narrabri Moves to Procure 55 L/s PFAS Treatment Plant for Killarney Bore
Narrabri Shire Council says the PFAS-affected Killarney Street Bore remains offline and will be supported by a planned temporary treatment plant, while a long-term PFAS reduction study proceeds.
Batam Links Data-Center Expansion to Independent SWRO Water Supply
BP Batam says future data-center investment in Kabil and Nongsa will be paired with independent seawater reverse-osmosis capacity so industrial water demand does not displace reservoir supply for residents.
EU LIFEDESTINY Project Targets PFAS Destruction Across Wastewater, Soil, Sludge and Spent GAC
A four-year Belgian consortium led by IBA will combine PFAS concentration, electron-beam and thermal destruction, analytical validation and fluoride neutralization across liquid and solid waste streams.
Jersey Water Plans GBP 26 Million Desalination Upgrade as PFAS Treatment Trials Continue
Jersey Water will advance a GBP 26 million desalination upgrade in 2027 to raise output by up to 50%, while separate PFAS pilot trials at its water treatment works evaluate options for future regulation.
Regional Coordination Could Cut San Francisco Bay Nutrient-Removal Costs by Up to 48%
A Nature Water study introduces CLEANRWastewater, showing that coordinated capital and operating decisions across three San Francisco Bay treatment facilities could reduce modeled sub-embayment nutrient-removal costs by up to 48%, or USD 268 million.
Busselton Opens Tender for AUD 59.1 Million Water Security Project Built Around New Inland Source
Western Australia has opened the tender for a new Busselton water treatment plant as part of an AUD 59.1 million project that shifts supply inland, adds 14 ML of treated-water storage and supports more than 7,000 new connections.
EU RECREATE Project Integrates Reuse, Desalination and Rainwater Into One Digital Planning Platform
The EU-funded RECREATE project is combining climate projections, water demand, system modelling and health-risk assessment in an open-source platform for planning alternative water resources across four European regions.
State Regulators Press EPA for Numeric PFAS Discharge Standards After Guidance Withdrawal
State environmental regulators are urging EPA to accelerate PFAS research and develop numeric values that states can use in discharge permits after the agency withdrew its 2022 permitting guidance.
NYU Abu Dhabi Explores COF Materials That Could Capture and Help Degrade PFAS
NYU Abu Dhabi researcher Reham Al Nuaimi is investigating covalent organic framework materials designed to capture PFAS and potentially help degrade them, with a longer-term goal of integrating the approach into synthetic membranes.
Rome Moves PFAS Reverse-Osmosis Plant Toward Procurement and 2027 Construction
Rome, Georgia says more than 50 potential bidders joined a vendor outreach meeting for its planned PFAS reverse-osmosis drinking-water facility, with site work possible in the first quarter of 2027.
Cocos (Keeling) Islands Advances 200 kL/day SWRO Plant to Replace Reliance on Freshwater Lens
Australia has issued the tender for a permanent 200 kL/day seawater reverse-osmosis plant on West Island, designed to replace community reliance on the freshwater lens beneath the operating airfield and improve long-term water security.
G20 Water Reuse Initiative Backs Fit-for-Purpose Treatment Across Industry, Energy and Data Centers
G20 members meeting in Houston agreed to a voluntary water-reuse framework built around fit-for-purpose treatment, technology-neutral approaches and more efficient permitting, while explicitly avoiding a single international standard.
EPA Withdraws 2022 PFAS NPDES Guidance While Clean Water Act Permitting Authority Remains
EPA’s Office of Water has rescinded 2022 guidance that encouraged PFAS monitoring and source-control measures in NPDES and pretreatment programs; the action changes federal guidance, not the underlying Clean Water Act permitting authorities.
Scotland Makes EIA Mandatory for New Data Centres Above 50 MW, Bringing Water Resources Into Planning Review
From September 17, Scotland requires Environmental Impact Assessment for new data centres above 50 MW, with water consumption and water resources explicitly identified among the environmental issues to be assessed.
AI Infrastructure Is Becoming a New Driver of PFAS Capacity Expansion
ChemSec’s latest review of major PFAS producers shows that AI infrastructure, semiconductor manufacturing and battery materials are now helping drive new PFAS capacity, shifting water risk further upstream into the chemical supply chain.
Texas Pushes Produced Water Reuse Debate Beyond Treatment and Into Liability and Permitting
A September 14 Texas House Energy Resources Committee hearing puts produced water back on the policy agenda, focusing not only on beneficial reuse but also on deployment barriers, financial impediments, liability and permitting.
Switzerland’s First Nationwide WWTP Microplastics Estimate Shifts the Question From Detection to Source Control
Measurements at 51 Swiss wastewater treatment plants produced a national estimate of 4.7 tonnes of microplastics released annually, while atmospheric deposition contributes roughly twice as much to Swiss waters.
Water4All 2026 Funding Call Shows Where Water R&D Is Moving Next
The fifth Water4All Joint Transnational Call brings 32 funding organisations behind four themes spanning integrated monitoring, nature-based resilience, adaptive infrastructure and systemic governance.
EPA Moves Drinking-Water Monitoring Beyond Target Lists With Non-Targeted Analysis
EPA has launched a drinking-water study using Non-Targeted Analysis to screen for pharmaceuticals, PFAS and more than 1,000 potential contaminants, signaling a shift toward broader chemical discovery.
Massachusetts Moves Data Center Water Risk Into the Permitting Gate
Executive Order 658 conditions state permitting for large data centers on local agreements and a statewide framework that explicitly includes water availability, wastewater, stormwater and infrastructure capacity.
Virginia’s New PFAS Wastewater Rule Moves Source Control Upstream to Industrial Users
Virginia’s amended VPDES regulation takes effect September 9, requiring POTWs to impose quarterly PFAS discharge monitoring on specified industrial users and report results under a defined timetable.
Alkimos Completes Major Marine Works as SWRO Intake and Brine Outfall Tunnels Reach a Key Milestone
Western Australia’s AUD 2.8 billion Alkimos desalination program has completed more than 6 km of undersea tunnelling, highlighting the marine infrastructure behind large-scale SWRO.
North Bay PFAS Pilot Moves Into Monitoring After Colloidal Activated Carbon Is Injected Into the Aquifer
A PFAS groundwater pilot at 22 Wing North Bay has completed colloidal activated-carbon injections and entered at least one year of monitoring before a possible 250 m permeable adsorptive barrier.
US Data Center Water Scrutiny Is Expanding From Consumption to Wastewater Quality
A September 8 investigation highlights disputes and enforcement cases involving data-center wastewater, while utility and state rules show growing attention to discharge characterization, pretreatment and PFAS monitoring.
Regional NSW Water Utilities Call for a 10-Year Funding Reset as Asset and PFAS Pressures Grow
Local Government NSW and the NSW Water Directorate have launched a six-point plan calling for AUD 5 billion in capital grants over at least 10 years, stronger PFAS support and long-term workforce development.
The Red Sea Brings an Integrated Off-Grid Water and Utilities System Into Commercial Operation
The Red Sea has reached commercial operation for an integrated off-grid platform combining SWRO, wastewater treatment and reuse, solar power, battery storage, cooling and waste management.
Cebu Adds 5 MLD of Desalinated Water as Aquifer Stress Reshapes Long-Term Supply
MCWD has been receiving 5 MLD of desalinated water from Cordova since July under a 20 MLD commitment, using desalination to diversify supply as Cebu faces groundwater stress and rising demand.
Lake Arrowhead Advances Ion Exchange PFAS Treatment for Two Surface-Water Plants
Lake Arrowhead Community Services District says preliminary design is complete for ion-exchange PFAS treatment at the Bernina and Cedar Glen plants, while state funding documents list a PFAS removal project at about USD 15.952 million.
West Texas AI Data Center Water Signal Highlights the Rise of Closed-Loop Industrial Water Design
Gradiant says it will deliver potable water supply and wastewater treatment for a hyperscale AI data center campus in West Texas, engineered for zero surface discharge.
ACWA and Veolia Target Full Value-Chain Optimization Across 9.7 Million Cubic Meters Per Day of SWRO
The collaboration focuses on desalination performance levers spanning plant design, equipment, chemicals, monitoring and daily operations.
Klipdrift Adds 50 ML Per Day Through Modular DAF and Continuous Sand Filtration
The South African project expands plant output from 42 to 92 ML per day through four modular treatment trains designed for rapid delivery.
New Clark City Water and Wastewater PPP Advances With PHP 14.8 Billion Proposal
The planned utility system links municipal water, wastewater treatment and industrial reuse for a fast-growing mixed-use and semiconductor hub.
Dripping Springs Plans 406% Expansion of South Regional Water Reclamation Facility
The Texas city is moving to expand treatment capacity from about 162,500 to 822,500 gallons per day after years of growth and litigation.
Scottish Water Tests Mobile Reed Beds for Rural Wastewater Polishing
Transportable 20-yard reed-bed units are being trialled as a low-energy polishing step after primary and secondary treatment at Moscow WWTW.
South Africa Advances a Water Portfolio Built on NRW Reduction, Reuse and Desalination
A new Cabinet update links municipal leakage reduction, USD 235 million of reuse finance and a proposed Cape Town desalination PPP under one Water Partnership Office programme.
Babassu Biochar and Ceramic Microfiltration Treat Real Brazilian Produced Water
A new peer-reviewed study reports strong oil and turbidity removal from real Rabo Branco produced water using biochar pretreatment followed by ceramic microfiltration.
Colorado River Rules Lock in 1.25 MAF Annual Lower Basin Reductions for 2027–2028
Federal operating rules finalized on August 21 are driving fresh August 24 coverage as Lake Powell and Lake Mead remain at historic lows.
Invercargill Three Waters Contract Links O&M, Condition Monitoring and Renewal Planning
Downer's new 5+5+5-year contract covers water, wastewater and stormwater networks, with AI-assisted asset assessment and potential capital renewals.
Stuarts Point Moves From Ageing Septic Systems to Pressure Sewer and Central WWTP
A new AUD 51.28 million treatment-plant contract advances a regional scheme serving Stuarts Point, Fishermans Reach and Grassy Head.
Poole 25 MLD Water Recycling Project Clears RAPID Gate 3
The drought-resilient scheme moves toward planning with a 25 MLD supply target and an updated capital estimate of about GBP 286.9 million.
Semiconductor Water Modelling Pushes PFAS and Circularity Upstream Into Fab Decisions
A new industry interview highlights imec and FTD Solutions work linking manufacturing-process models with facility water, wastewater and chemical systems.
Seoul Commits KRW 607.7 Billion to Expand and Modernise Ageing Water Plants
Gangbuk and Gwangam upgrades will add advanced treatment capacity, replace 47-year-old assets and reduce average utilisation from about 81% to 74%.
Cox Wins 2,200 L/s Playas de Rosarito Desalination Contract
The roughly 190,000 m³/day seawater desalination project moves into construction with wider transmission and storage infrastructure for Tijuana and Rosarito.
PFAS Pyrolysis Test Finds 40 Target Compounds Below Detection in Biochar
CHAR Tech reports five independent biosolids sampling events with no targeted PFAS detected in the solid biochar output, while gas and aqueous-phase testing remains incomplete.
U.S. and Canada Municipal Pipe CAPEX Forecast Reaches USD 99.3 Billion Through 2035
Bluefield Research expects rehabilitation and repair to take a much larger share of municipal water and wastewater pipe investment over the next decade.
EU PFAS Limits for Food-Contact Packaging Take Effect Under PPWR
From August 12, 2026, Regulation (EU) 2025/40 applies new PFAS concentration limits to food-contact packaging placed on the EU market.
Fort Lauderdale Prepares 50 MGD NF and Ion-Exchange Plant for Commissioning
Prospect Lake replaces an aging lime-softening plant with a 50 MGD groundwater treatment train built around nanofiltration and ion exchange.
Pure Water Los Angeles Targets Up to 230 MGD of Purified Recycled Water
Los Angeles is advancing one of North America’s largest potable-reuse programs, with Hyperion planned for conversion from secondary treatment toward advanced water treatment.
Spain’s Adeje-Arona Reuse Case Shows 70–75% RO Recovery in a Modular Treatment Train
A Tenerife reuse case produces roughly 5,700–6,000 m³/day through equalisation, multilayer filtration, cartridge filtration and three independent RO trains.
Toowoomba Enters Major Water-Infrastructure Cycle as Reuse Enters Data-Center Planning
Eight major projects, a new Southern Water Treatment Plant and long-range reuse planning are reshaping Toowoomba’s water-capacity strategy.
Malaysia Plans 50 MLD Trusan Water Plant as River Changes Expose Intake Risk
A proposed 50 MLD plant in Sarawak is being paired with a reassessment of raw-water intake location after erosion and sand deposition disrupted existing pumping.
PFAS Cost Burden Shifts Toward Utilities as Regulation Tightens
A new industry analysis argues that utilities increasingly face PFAS treatment, sludge and residuals costs even though contamination originates upstream.
Texas Data Center Standards Put Water Sources, Reuse and Cooling Under Audit
QTS joins Texas standards requiring disclosure of water sources, projected use, reuse procedures and water-efficient cooling technologies.
All 4,658 Assessed Surface Waters in England Continue to Fail Good Chemical Status
New classification data separates persistent chemical failure from ecological condition and raises a source-control, treatability and residuals-management challenge for utilities.
GIIC Operates 8,000 m³/d Reclaimed-Water Plant for Industrial and Data-Center Cooling Use
West Java industrial reuse project redirects about 60% of WWTP effluent, but cooling-water value depends on chemistry control, cycles of concentration and supply resilience.
Energy Recovery Q2 Revenue Falls 57% as Desalination Project Timing Exposes Quarterly Volatility
The ERD supplier reported $12.0 million revenue and a $3.2 million net loss; the result highlights project-concentration risk rather than proving a structural decline in desalination demand.
Sabesp Adds 725 L/s UF Capacity and Expands MBR Wastewater Treatment
Brazilian utility upgrades combine high-rate ultrafiltration with an 84% MBR capacity increase, shifting attention to membrane availability, residuals handling and lifecycle cost.
Global Water Recycle and Reuse Market Projected to Reach $51.9 Billion by 2036 Driven by Industrial Zero Liquid Discharge Mandates
Fact.MR analysis forecasts the global water recycling market expanding from $20.22B in 2026 to $51.9B by 2036 (9.9% CAGR), with industrial sector applications capturing 32.3% share and filtration technologies leading primary separation.
CISA Urges Water and Wastewater Sector to Protect OT Systems After Coordinated Attacks Targeting PLCs
CISA has issued an alert urging water and wastewater utilities to secure internet-exposed programmable logic controllers, days after a coordinated cyberattack disrupted operational technology at more than 30 Minnesota water systems.
Hungary Braces for Full Shutdown of Paks Nuclear Plant as Danube River Hits Record Low
Hungary is powering down its only nuclear plant for the first time in its 44-year history after record-low water levels on the Danube River left insufficient water to cool its reactors.
Veolia Wins Long-Term Water and Sanitation Contract in Cúcuta, Colombia, Targeting Sharp Cut in Water Losses
Veolia has been awarded a 20-year water and sanitation contract for Cúcuta, Colombia, worth an estimated €2 billion in backlog, with a core objective of cutting non-revenue water from 42% to below 30%.
American Water Reports Solid Second-Quarter 2026 Results, Affirms 2026 EPS Guidance and Long-Term Targets
American Water posted second-quarter 2026 adjusted earnings of $1.61 per share, affirmed its full-year EPS guidance and 7-9% long-term growth targets, and reported continued progress on its $3.7 billion 2026 capital plan and proposed merger with Essential Utilities.
Chile's Public Works Ministry to Invest US$15 Billion, Create 180,000 Jobs Under National Infrastructure Plan
Chile's Ministry of Public Works plans to execute close to US$15 billion in infrastructure investment during the current government's term, generating an estimated 180,000 jobs across roads, hydraulic infrastructure, airports, ports, and concession-based works.
China State Construction Signs RMB 22.4 Billion EPC+O&M Contract for Kuwait's North Kabd Wastewater Treatment Project
China State Construction Engineering Corporation has signed a ten-year EPC-plus-operations contract with Kuwait's Ministry of Public Works to build and run the North Kabd wastewater treatment plant, valued at roughly RMB 22.4 billion.
Construction Contracts Awarded for AUD 543 Million Goldfields Pipeline Upgrade in Western Australia
Western Australia has awarded contracts to replace 44.5 km of the century-old Goldfields Pipeline, the first stage of a AUD 543 million programme to renew capacity and reliability across the state's largest water scheme.
UK Water Sector Delegation Tours Spanish Desalination Plants Ahead of Anglian Water's First SWRO Projects
Anglian Water, Cranfield University, and RAPID visited Alicante and Torrevieja to study Spanish desalination practice as Anglian prepares to build the UK's first large-scale seawater RO plants.
Desalination Emerges as the Core Pillar for Asia's Coastal Water Security Strategy
Soaring urban population density and climate-induced drought across Asian coastal hubs drive massive investments in seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO) and renewable-powered desalination.
Sweco Buys German Water Engineering Firm STEIN Ingenieure
Sweco adds a 60-person sewer rehabilitation and pipe-jacking specialist to its roughly 1,800-strong German water team, betting on rehabilitation and compliance work over new-build capacity.
Osmoflo to Acquire Australian Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Leader Guidera O'Connor
Kanadevia subsidiary Osmoflo enters an agreement to acquire Guidera O'Connor, unifying advanced membrane desalination with municipal EPC and D&C project delivery.
EPA Proposes Two-Year Compliance Extension for PFOA and PFOS Drinking Water Limits
EPA's proposed rule keeps the 4.0 ppt PFOA/PFOS MCLs intact but lets eligible water systems apply for a federal exemption pushing the compliance deadline from April 2029 to April 2031.
Tetra Tech Selected to Design $350 Million Dedicated PFAS Water Treatment Facility in Dayton, Ohio
City of Dayton awards Tetra Tech an eight-year contract to design a $350M advanced treatment facility to remediate legacy PFAS contamination in the Mad River Well Field serving 430,000 residents.
WABAG Secures EPC Contract for 50 MLD Brackish Water RO Plant in Saudi Arabia
VA TECH WABAG receives a repeat Letter of Award from the Saudi Water Authority to build a ceramic-membrane-pretreated BWRO facility in Aljouf, reinforcing the Kingdom's push into advanced desalination technology.
Asia-Pacific Water Treatment Equipment Market Hits $27.2 Billion Milestone Amid High-Purification Demands
A deep dive into the APAC industrial water equipment sector, detailing the shift toward stainless steel assets, reverse osmosis dominance, and the $27.2 billion valuation.
China Mandates Strict New Textile Wastewater Standards (GB 4287-2026) with Biological Toxicity Indicators
The Ministry of Ecology and Environment unites textile discharge codes into a single rigorous framework, introducing Zebrafish egg acute toxicity testing and source-separation mandates for indirect discharges.
Critical Infrastructure Expansion Begun for Major Seawater Desalination Facility
Construction officially launched on a strategic coastal desalination asset to replace seasonal water trucking and mitigate climate-induced municipal freshwater scarcity.
Fisia Italimpianti Starts Commissioning of 185,000 m³/d Zuluf Water Treatment Plant
Webuild Group subsidiary achieves 'First Water' milestone for Saudi Aramco's offshore oilfield, transitioning high-salinity groundwater into injection-ready utility fluid.
Samsung E&A Secures Landmark $790 Million Integrated EPC and O&M Water Treatment Contract
South Korean engineering major expands Middle Eastern footprint with a massive $790 million industrial water supply project combining turnkey execution with a 20-year operational lifecycle.
Seven EU Member States Face Court Action Over Critical Water Infrastructure Protection
The European Commission refers seven nations to the Court of Justice for failing to timely transpose the Critical Entities Resilience Directive, heavily impacting the security framework of drinking water and wastewater systems.
Water Security Becomes the Deciding Factor for $15 Billion Industrial Investment Portfolio
Industrial localization and nearshoring pipelines are increasingly bound to water infrastructure availability, driving heavy technical investments in advanced wastewater recycling and water right concessions.
West Virginia's Ada Water Treatment Plant Clinches National 25-Year Quality Award
The Ada Water Treatment Plant in Bluefield earns the prestigious 25-year Directors Award from the Partnership for Safe Water, highlighting long-term process optimization.
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