Our Scans · (LF.6) Clean Water and Sanitation · Weekly Summary

In September 2015, 193 world leaders agreed to 17 Global Goals for Sustainable Development. If these Goals are completed, it would mean an end to extreme poverty, inequality and climate change by 2030.
Goal 6. Ensure availability of water and sanitation for all.

• [New] Expenditure on industrial water and wastewater infrastructure is projected to rise from $2.87 billion in 2024 to $4.65 billion by 2030. itaadmin
• [New] Moringa oleifera, commonly known as moringa or white acacia, could help remove microplastics from water. ScienceDaily
• [New] Kazakhstan expects broad international support for the initiative, which would strengthen global cooperation and improve the effectiveness of water management. The Astana Times
• [New] Texas will need approximately $174 billion in water infrastructure investment through 2080, more than double the cost of the previous plan. Texas Policy Research
• [New] Within 25 years, about 46% of global GDP could come from parts of the world with the highest water risk, compared to 10% today. Fortune
• [New] Depending on how fast the AI industry expands, U.S. data centers could annually consume as much water as 10 million Americans and emit as much carbon dioxide as 10 million cars. Inside Climate News
• [New] Water and sewage treatment construction starts will grow an additional 11% in 2027 to keep pace with the state's expanding industrial and demographic needs. ConstructConnect
• [New] The EPA predicts drinking water contaminated with the pesticide thiophanate-methyl can cause cancer in up to four in 10,000 people exposed. Final Call News
• [New] While 2.2 billion people globally cannot access healthy drinking water, the World Water Development Report predicts approximately six billion people will not reach enough clean water by 2050. Yeni Safak

Last updated: 27 April 2026