The Digital Revolution Now Enables Precise Technological Solutions to Reduce Water Losses
The use of advanced technologies such as AI, IoT, enhanced sensors, and digital platforms is already optimizing water distribution systems, reducing Non-Revenue Water (NRW), and improving leak detection, according to a report by Xylem Vue. November 11, 2025. Water loss control is a critical issue for utilities across the globe. As several studies indicate, the total global Non-Revenue Water (NRW) amounts to 30% of total water input, with the economic cost of lost water reaching USD 39 bi...
AEM Unveils Comprehensive Study on Agriculture, Construction, and Utility Water Utilization
MILWAUKEE – The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) recently released a groundbreaking new study examining how technological advancements across the agriculture, construction, and utility industries are enabling organizations to achieve significantly greater output while using substantially less water. The report, titled From Source to Solution: Advancing Water Stewardship in the Non-Road Sector, showcases world-class water stewardship taking place across North America and highlight...
New Report from US Water Alliance and Stantec Spotlights Water’s Economic Power
WASHINGTON, D.C. (November 5, 2025) TSX, NYSE:STN Today, the US Water Alliance, Stantec, and One Water Econ released Tapping Potential: The Economic Benefits of Investing in Water Infrastructure. The report, part of the US Water Alliance’s Value of Water campaign, explores new ground for water infrastructure funding, providing deep and novel insight into water infrastructure’s role in the US economy. Stantec, a global leader in sustainable design and engineering, produced the report’s finding...
BGE, Inc. Champions Groundwater Conservation with Innovative Wastewater Reuse Strategy
Cinco MUD 1 in West Houston is significantly reducing groundwater use by repurposing wasted effluent to water recreational green spaces in Fort Bend County, Texas. New white paper urges districts to "reimagine water" for long-term sustainability HOUSTON – BGE, Inc., a leading multidisciplinary engineering firm, has developed a comprehensive water management solution that helps districts conserve groundwater, reclaim wastewater and tap alternative sources to secure future supplies. The fir...
QUA Launches EDR-Q™, an Advanced Electrodialysis Reversal Technology for Water and Process Applications
CANONSBURG, Pa., Oct. 28, 2025 - QUA, an Aquatech company, has introduced EDR-Q™, a next-generation electrodialysis reversal (EDR) technology engineered for high-recovery desalination, water reuse, and specialty process applications. The launch expands QUA's advanced membrane portfolio, which includes electrodeionization (FEDI®), ultrafiltration (Q-SEP®), submerged MBR (EnviQ®), and ceramic membrane filtration (CeraQ®) technologies. EDR-Q is purpose-built for industrial applications where sel...
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. The...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
Santa Barbara County North Branch Jail Expansion
February Issue 2026
