High-purity water is essential for producing steam that will not scale turbine blades with silica, minerals, and other contaminants. A large power generating company in North America used a competitor's continuous electrodeionization (CEDI) system for that purpose.

This mid-sized utility located in Orange County, California has long been proactive in encouraging water conservation through regulations and outreach programs. Well over a decade ago, the utility became concerned with ongoing apparent water loss (water that is consumed but not properly measured, accounted or paid for) and the economic, social and environmental costs associated with this issue.

In February 2020, the California State Water Resources Control Board announced revised drinking water Response Levels for perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) in drinking water. The new Response Levels (RLs) were set at 10 parts per trillion (ppt) for PFOA and 40 ppt for PFOS. The previous RL was 70 ppt for a combined total concentration for the two contaminants.

To help companies protect against waterborne infection and disease, Evoqua recently hosted a webinar dedicated to understanding and improving water quality in land-based hatcheries that you can watch here.

A fish process facility in Norway detected Listeria monocytogenes in their facility and contacted Trond Storebø of Naustor Technology, Evoqua’s partner in Norway. Within three weeks, Naustor had acquired one of Evoqua’s new PC Series ozone disinfection systems. The use of ozone has made the products safer, enhanced the shelf-life for the fresh produce and protects the company’s brand.

The Autonomous Region of Navarre, located in northern Spain, has a surface area of over 10,000 km² and a population of approximately 680,000, concentrated mainly in the Pamplona metropolitan area. It has a highly complex hydrological system, as it is divided between the Ebro River basin, which covers approximately 90% of the region, and the Cantabrian basin, characterized by short, fast-responding basins.

From September 2026, manufacturers must meet active vulnerability reporting obligations of the CRA, with full enforcement following in December 2027.