•Texas is considering using treated fracking water to increase water supply. The oil and gas industry wants protection from liability, while environmental policy experts caution the lack of data to support the bill.

•Over 40 paddle-out protests have been held across the UK, calling on the water industry to reduce sewage discharges. While residents can track these spills using the Surfers Against Sewage (SAS) app, many argue that such measures should be unnecessary and that they should have the right to swim without worrying about pollution.

•A Houston wastewater treatment plant collected samples containing evidence of measles virus weeks before Texas outbreak.

•The wastewater infrastructure market is expected to have significant growth from 2025 to 2032.

•More data centers are coming to Texas, causing strain on ERCOT and accelerating water usage.