Surface Water Remediation

AI Uncovers Link Between Extreme Weather and Chemical Spills, Prompting New Safety Measures

Keatinga@bnpmedia.com (Austin Keating) — Mon, 11 Aug 2025 15:12:43 -0400

Researchers at Texas A&M University have used artificial intelligence to reveal how severe weather events like heavy rain and lightning significantly increase the risk of accidental chemical pollution.

Turning Childhood Inspiration Into Innovative Water Solutions with LMU’s Professor Jin Yong Choi

Thu, 29 May 2025 08:11:43 -0400

Inspired by childhood lessons and nature experiments, Professor Jin Yong Choi at Loyola Marymount University is leading the charge in sustainable water treatment, resource recovery, and hands-on student research.

Actor Mark Ruffalo Calls for Immediate Action on 'Forever Chemicals' Crisis

Thu, 17 Apr 2025 14:13:51 -0400

The actor's advocacy, building on his role in "Dark Waters," has helped bring national attention to a problem that continues to affect communities across America.

Study Reveals Alarming PFAS Levels in Wisconsin Lake and River Foams

Tue, 21 Jan 2025 14:14:50 -0500

"PFAS concentrations were high in the foams even if the concentrations in the water were relatively low," researchers say.

What Trump's Election Means for the Environmental Remediation Industry

Keatinga@bnpmedia.com (Austin Keating) — Thu, 21 Nov 2024 11:12:07 -0500

Public employees, Crown Electrokinetics and more weigh in on what the election results mean for remediation professionals.

Ian Cousins Presents Opening Keynote at RemTEC and Emerging Contaminants Summit 2024

Keatinga@bnpmedia.com (Austin Keating) — Tue, 15 Oct 2024 17:54:37 -0400

Attending the RemTEC and Emerging Contaminant Summit for the first time, Stockholm University Professor Ian Cousins gave a keynote on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) uses and alternatives.

MIT Researchers Unveil Silk-Based Filter to Combat "Forever Chemicals" in Drinking Water

Keatinga@bnpmedia.com (Austin Keating) — Wed, 25 Sep 2024 13:08:43 -0400

While the researchers plan to further improve the material's durability and scalability, they envision it initially being used in point-of-use filters attached to kitchen faucets.

East Waterway cleanup plan to clean Seattle's only river

Fri, 21 Jun 2024 16:22:44 -0400

After about 10 years of cleanup activities, EPA will evaluate the effectiveness of the cleanup and determine what additional work, if any, is necessary to achieve cleanup goals.

PEER: Maine poised to repeat eco-mistakes on Sears Island

Mon, 01 Apr 2024 15:13:14 -0400

Currently, Sears Island is a recreation hub for Penobscot Bay as a popular destination for hiking, biking, fishing, birdwatching, and boating, as well as snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, and other seasonal activities.

Study finds PFAS has an equal flow between Arctic, Atlantic oceans

Thu, 01 Feb 2024 17:23:55 -0500

To get to the Arctic Ocean, some PFAS hitch a ride in the air and fall onto the ocean's surface, but others enter from adjacent oceans.

Zurn Elkay Water Solutions expands filtration capabilities with launch of combined lead and PFAS filter

Mon, 18 Dec 2023 15:13:57 -0500

New product filters out lead and PFOA / PFOS – two of the most prevalent PFAS contaminants.

US drinking water often contains toxic contaminants, scientist warns

Fri, 24 Nov 2023 13:11:24 -0500

The authors say their paper "highlights the need for a concerted effort to invest in upgrading our drinking water infrastructure."

Study shows shoreline spiders move mercury contamination up the food chain from river beds

Tue, 24 Oct 2023 12:14:22 -0400

Most mercury that enters waterways originates from industrial pollution and other human activities, but it can also come from natural sources.

PEER: Park service punts on plastic reduction

Tue, 24 Oct 2023 10:12:58 -0400

By contrast, under its plan, the more than 500 units of the National Wildlife Refuges System would cut plastic use by 25% by the end of 2024.

Aqua Membranes to advance reverse osmosis tech after financing close

Mon, 25 Sep 2023 10:57:19 -0400

Aqua Membranes manufactures reverse osmosis membrane elements with Printed Spacer Technology to revolutionize the performance of RO systems.

Bacteria cooperate to maximize their impact on oil spills

Tue, 05 Sep 2023 11:29:04 -0400

Large concentrations of dispersants, which are used during oil-spill cleanup, can have an adverse effect on A. borkumensis biofilms.

Model predicts PFAS adsorption by microplastics

Mon, 29 May 2023 20:46:01 -0400

Their models are applicable for fresh and saltwater and account for the type, size, shape and ionic charge of the microplastics; as well as the functional compound groups and chain length of PFAS.

Envorem develops innovative Greentech to clean oily sludges

Fri, 21 Apr 2023 10:15:21 -0400

Envorem Limited is a UK based company that has developed a fast, compact Greentech to treat oily sludge without generating emissions by exploiting an obscure natural phenomenon in water.

Aquagga to commercialize Colorado School of Mines PFAS destruction technology

Mon, 17 Apr 2023 10:05:40 -0400

Aquagga, Inc., a Tacoma, Washington-based Public Benefit Corporation, has entered into an exclusive licensing agreement with Mines for the commercialization of the HALT-PFAS technology.

Deep sea mining set to begin commercial production in 2024

Keatinga@bnpmedia.com (Austin Keating) — Wed, 12 Apr 2023 15:54:10 -0400

NGOs opposed to deep sea mining have successfully delayed the nascent industry, but after several regulatory advances, deep sea mining is set to go into commercial scale in international waters in 2024.

How does EPA estimate deaths from PFAS?

Keatinga@bnpmedia.com (Austin Keating) — Tue, 11 Apr 2023 14:34:52 -0400

"They're saying, 'Hey, doctors, if you're treating patients who live in PFAS-contaminated areas, you need to do more for these patients,'" said Jamie DeWitt, an immunotoxicologist at East Carolina University.

DOJ sues Norfolk Southern for Feb. train derailment

Keatinga@bnpmedia.com (Austin Keating) — Mon, 03 Apr 2023 07:45:19 -0400

DOJ is asking for $64,618 per day, per violation of the Clean Water Act and $55,808 per day or $2,232 per barrel of oil or unit of hazardous substance.

EIS Holdings adds new office in Raleigh, acquires Eagle Environmental

Thu, 23 Mar 2023 17:14:02 -0400

EIS Holdings, LLC (EIS) provides mission-critical environmental, remediation, and infrastructure services across the United States, serving a wide variety of public and private end markets.

Biden admin proposes national standard to protect communities from PFAS

Tue, 14 Mar 2023 11:18:53 -0400

Today’s actions represent a significant milestone for the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitments to combat PFAS pollution and safeguard drinking water.

Hazardous chemical truck crashes are more frequent, deadly than train derailments

Mon, 27 Feb 2023 14:11:14 -0500

Less than two weeks after train cars filled with hazardous chemicals derailed in Ohio, a truck carrying nitric acid crashed on a major highway outside Tucson, Arizona.

Biden admin announces $19 million in Infrastructure Law funding to address emerging contaminants in Maine

Mon, 20 Feb 2023 16:57:36 -0500

These grants will enable communities to improve local water infrastructure and reduce emerging contaminants in drinking water by implementing solutions such as installing necessary treatment solutions.

Battelle, Viking Gobal Investors launch Revive Environmental

Mon, 13 Feb 2023 14:17:14 -0500

Battelle, in partnership with Viking Global Investors, is launching a new company called Revive Environmental.

OSMRE provides $300,000 to restore Iowa watersheds

Wed, 08 Feb 2023 08:30:29 -0500

Pathfinders Resource Conservation and Development, Inc., was awarded $300,000 for three AMD projects selected through the merit review process for federal funding opportunities.

Population decline in Alaska beluga whale population linked to low birth, survival rates

Sun, 05 Feb 2023 10:04:27 -0500

The beluga whale population in Alaska’s Cook Inlet, which connects Anchorage to the North Pacific Ocean, is listed as endangered and has declined by over 75% from about 1,300 whales in the late 1970’s to fewer than 300 today.

USGS releases data regarding legacy groundwater contaminant plume in Wyoming's Little Wind River

Wed, 01 Feb 2023 12:40:20 -0500

Areas of focused groundwater discharge identified by the fiber-optic distributed temperature sensing surveys corresponded closely with areas of elevated electrical conductivity.