Texas A&M Researcher Warns Of 'Peak Water Security’ Crisis
Clear and clean water access is a key goal of equity-focused reforms. Credit: Getty Images New research warns of declining access to safe, reliable and affordable water in the U.S., urging for better water tracking tools and immediate policy reforms. As the United States passes a tipping point in water security, new research reveals that millions of Americans now face a growing crisis in accessing clean, affordable water. The findings, published in PLOS Water and PLOS One, were...
DuPont Wins R&D 100 for FilmTec™ Fortilife™ XC160 Membrane for Wastewater Treatment and Reuse
DuPont (NYSE: DD) recently announced that it has won three 2025 R&D 100 Awards in the Mechanical/Materials category—including recognition of the FilmTec™ Fortilife™ XC160 Membrane for industrial wastewater treatment and reuse. The R&D 100 Awards, sponsored by R&D World Magazine, recognizes the 100 most innovative technologies of the previous year. The FilmTec™ Fortilife™ XC160 Membrane is a reverse osmosis element designed to concentrate wastewater streams, enabling a more efficient and sust...
Texas Water Crisis Spurs Bold Move: Coltala Acquires 60-Year-Old Industry Leader Alsay
Alsay's founding team circa 1960, launching a legacy of over 60 years delivering mission-critical water well drilling and infrastructure services to Texas communities. Dallas Fort Worth, TX – Coltala Holdings, a Texas-based firm committed to acquiring and scaling mission-critical service companies, today announced the launch of Coltala Water Holdings with the acquisition of Alsay, Inc., one of Texas’ oldest and largest water well drilling and service companies. Founded in 1960 and hea...
EPA Attempts to Sugarcoat Toxic Sewage Sludge
PFAS-Laden Biosolid Fertilizers Pose a Clear Public Health Threat Washington, DC — Despite finding adverse human health effects from even miniscule amounts of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in biosolid fertilizer applications, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) latest draft risk assessment ducks key issues and plays methodological games, according to comments filed by Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) and the plaintiffs PEER represents in...
Seven Barriers to Digital Water Transformation in Asia
Smart water for a smart Asia: how digitalization can solve the region’s profound water challenges July 31, 2025. Asia, the continent called home by over 4.7 billion people, is facing an unprecedented water crisis. The region is experiencing growing water stress as a result of rising demand and limited supply. According to the World Bank, over 37 million people live in areas of high water stress in Central Asia, and forecasts for the future point to an even worse scenario: as many as 75 m...
New Data from Global Water Intelligence Reveals Impact of Hyperscale Data Center Boom on Onsite Water Consumption and Unprecedented Growth in Water Technology and Infrastructure Spending
Graph plotting water use efficiency over time between 2025 and 2030 demonstrating a market reduction in water usage per kWh OXFORD, United Kingdom - New research from GWI has found that onsite water consumption for data center cooling is forecast to increase by just over 50% by 2030, despite data center capacity doubling over the same period. The findings reflect significant efficiency gains in water use, with a shift to water-efficient cooling technologies. These technologies requ...
Reform water sector now to rebuild trust says ACE Group
Publication of the final report of the independent review into the water sector’s regulatory system in England and Wales has been welcomed by ACE Group. The Independent Water Commission, chaired by Sir Jon Cunliffe, has now concluded its investigation into the provision of water and the quality of our natural water environment. The review is a direct response to a catalogue of pollution cases, financial difficulties, mismanagement and infrastructure failures within the sector, which comb...
FLOW Act to Fund Water Line Replacement
Plastics Pipe Institute In Full Support and Ready to Help Infrastructure IRVING, TX - July 21, 2025 - The Plastics Pipe Institute, Inc. (PPI) today announced its strong support of the Financing Lead Out of Water (FLOW) Act, H.R. 3892. This bipartisan legislation will help communities across the country accelerate the removal of hazardous lead service lines, including those located on private property. PPI is the major North American trade association representing the plastic pipe industry....
California Water Service awards multi-million-dollar design-build contract to Covenant Technical Solutions for tank mixing and dosing program
Project will improve and maintain consistent water quality across five Southern California sites DANVILLE, Calif., July 17, 2025 – Covenant Technical Solutions™ (CTS™), a leading integrated solutions provider in the water sector, has been awarded a multi-million-dollar contract by California Water Service (Cal Water) to lead a design-build project focused on improving water quality through advanced mixing technologies and chemical dosing systems at five key potable water storage tank sit...
Utah State University Water Main Break Report: An Asset Management Tool for Utilities
Study Says Lack of Funding for Critical Water Mains is $452 Billion Over 800 utilities were surveyed and almost 400,000 miles of pipe data were analyzed, representing 17% of the estimated 2.3 million miles of water mains in the US and Canada. USU published similar studies in 2012 and 2018, and this report references them to analyze changes over time. According to primary researcher Professor Steven L. Barfuss, P.E., one of the most important indicators for identifying failing pipelines is...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
Santa Barbara County North Branch Jail Expansion
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