Story by Katrin Schwarz
Industrial process and wastewater pose a major challenge when it comes to environmental protection. Fraunhofer researchers in Dresden have now succeeded in developing compact and energy-efficient systems that use photocatalytic oxidation to efficiently break down impurities. At the heart of these systems are foam ceramics with multifunctional coatings.
DEADLINE TO REGISTER FOR 2026 IS DECEMBER 1, 2025
For more details please check out the link: https://nyruralwater.org/technical-assistance/apprenticeship
The International Lake Ontario-St. Lawrence River Board has announced that as of July 31, the Canadian Drought Monitor shows the Lake Ontario and upper St. Lawrence River regions are experiencing a moderate drought and the lower St. Lawrence River is experiencing abnormally dry conditions.
For the period of August 6 through 12, the U.S. Drought Monitor shows moderate drought conditions in western Lake Ontario and abnormally dry conditions throughout the central and eastern portions of Lake Ontario through the upper St. Lawrence River.
The certificates from the Annual Workshop have been mailed, please watch your mail for these important documents. Thank you all for your patience.
Thank you to all who attended, exhibited and presented at our 46th Annual Workshop & Exhibition at The Turning Stone Resort! A great time was had by all.
Save the dates for 2026.
Monday, May 18, 2026 - Wednesday, May 20, 2026
More Details to follow later this year.
The office is closed for our Annual Technical Training Workshop at The Turning Stone
If you have not yet registered to attend our 46th Annual Technical Training Workshop & Exhibition please download and complete the registration form on the Annual Conference link.
Don't miss out......The deadline for pre-registration is Thursday, May 1, 2025!!
The New York Rural Water Association’s Pat Scalera Scholarship Golf Outing in Verona, NY on May 19th is full.
Thank You to all who signed up to participate.
By Amanda Morris
Good news for tea lovers: That daily brew might be purifying the water, too.
In a new study, Northwestern University researchers demonstrated that brewing tea naturally adsorbs heavy metals like lead and cadmium, effectively filtering dangerous contaminants out of drinks. Heavy metal ions stick to, or adsorb to, the surface of the tea leaves, where they stay trapped.
