U.K. Chemical Sector Warned On Water Use
Chemicals firms in the U.K. may experience water shortages if they continue with current consumption levels, according to a report by U.K. government environmental advisory body for business Envirowise. The “chemicals sector needs to act now to avoid [a] water crisis,” Envirowise says. The group...

Investigation Turns Up Array of Drugs in U.S. Water
Traces of a wide array of pharmaceuticals have been found in drinking water supplied to an estimated 41 million U.S. residents, according to an investigation by the Associated Press (AP). Of the 34 major municipalities that were tested for the contamination, the Philadelphia area had the widest variety of...

Water Treatment
Consolidation in the water treatment industry remains “dynamic” as several suppliers aim to streamline raw material costs, enhance product portfolios, enter new sectors, and expand geographically, and especially in emerging regions, analysts say. Demand in the global water treatment chemical and...