- 29 November 2007 -
Older sand filters remove 'earthy' taste
Australian scientists have discovered that older, biologically active sand filters can remove geosmin and methylisoborneol molecules from water.

- 20 November 2007 -
Ultrafiltration in a water bottle
A water bottle containing an ultrafiltration system has been developed that can remove waterborne pathogens without the aid of chemicals such as iodine or chlorine.

- 4 October 2007 -
RO and nanofiltration systems from Siemens
A deluxe version of Siemens Water Technologies' Vantage M80 Series Reverse Osmosis and Nanofiltration System range is being introduced to North America.

- 2 August 2007 -
Siemens introduces reactivated carbon service
Siemens Water Technologies has developed what it calls “React and Return”, a full-service reactivated carbon programme for the North American market.

- 11 April 2007 -
System can test for terrorist contamination
Hach Company has received certification from the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for its monitoring system designed to help cities protect their drinking water systems from terrorists' contamination attacks.

- 11 April 2007 -
Study can determine media lifetime
Dow Water Solutions has created a model that accurately determines the lifetime of adsorptive arsenic removal media based on the chemistry of the water being treated.

- 14 February 2007 -
Arsenic filter wins US$1 million prize
A chemistry professor has won a US$1 million engineering prize for developing an system for filtering arsenic from well water.

- 14 February 2007 -
Plastic disc filter from Amiad
Amiad Filtration Systems has developed an automatic, self-cleaning, plastic disc filter, the Automatic Disc Filter (ADF).

- 12 December 2006 -
Ballast treatment system destroys harmful microorganisms
Alfa Laval has developed a filtration/oxidation system that can prevent the transport of potentially invasive species via ballast water. more

- 22 November 2006 -
Test can detect small amounts of water in parts per million
A new method for the detection and measurement of small amounts of water in as fuels, lubricants, or organic solvents has been developed in the organic chemistry department of the Weizmann Institute, based in Rehovot, Israel. more

- 22 November 2006 -
Whitehouse Scientific develops basalt microspheres
Whitehouse Scientific has added basalt microspheres to its range of standard glass microspheres. more

- 16 November 2006 -
New UF module can decrease footprint
A novel ultra filtration (UF) module intended mainly for water treatment, biotechnology and beverage filtration has recently applied for patent. more

- 16 November 2006 -
Safematic range extended
John Crane has extended its Safematic range of seal water control systems with the launch of SafeJet - an automatic mechanical seal water filter that provides highly effective filtration by removing all solid contaminant particles larger than 50 um. more

- 2 November 2006 -
Whatman filters suitable for heavy metal
Whatman's GD/XP filters have been independently verified by Katahdin Analytical Services, Inc, a US-based environmental laboratory, as effective filtration devices for environmental and industrial testing. more