United States: New research launched to reduce water consumption in electricity sector
The Electric Power Research Institute plans to invest approximately US$200 million in research and development over the next decade to minimise the environmental impacts of water withdrawal and...
International: Greenpeace sounds warning over increase in coal power plants
The world’s freshwater resources could be further depleted if plans for hundreds of new coal power plants worldwide go ahead, threatening severe drought and competition, according to...
Court action taken against two companies over ‘flushable’ wipes
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has begun court proceedings against Kimberly-Clark and Pental alleging that they each made false or misleading representations...
Indian students win industry water prize
A national team of students from India have won the Xylem Water Prize 2017. Presented at the 14th annual International Junior Science Olympiad (IJSO)...
SUEZ to treat wastewater at Rosneft sites
SUEZ has agreed to implement its water treatment technologies to improve water and wastewater processes for Rosneft, the Russian oil firm.
A formal agreement was...
UK water watchdog criticises customer neglect during thaw
A period of rapid thaw following an unusually cold spell this year led to several unresolved problems for some water customers in the UK,...
Experts address water’s hidden numbers
Two IWA Specialist Groups met in Livorno, Italy to approach water infrastructure problems through the lens of economics, statistics, finance, and asset management.
The joint...
Geotech becomes IWA member
Geotech, a QED environmental company, has joined the International Water Association (IWA) as a professional member, to help contribute to a more sustainable water...
Trump Administration raises water infrastructure funding
The Trump Administration has signed a bill doubling the federal loan budget for water infrastructure projects in the United States.
Funding of US$63 million (up...
New gully technology cuts costs by 30 percent
IoT-enabled predictive software has been successfully trialled on highway and city gullies, or drains, across the UK to better manage gully cleansing.
The product, SmartWater,...
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Toronto Water – serving the host city of the World Water...
Toronto Water has transformed the city’s water management. Ahead of IWA’s World Water Congress & Exhibition in the capital of the Canadian province of...
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UNU report warns on tipping points if environmental risks not addressed
A new report released by the United Nations University (UNU) has found that drastic changes to fundamental socioecological systems are likely if environmental risks...
