- In January 2021, AECOM announced a collaboration with the Bergen County Utilities Authority in Northern New Jersey and Columbia University (New York City) to monitor COVID-19 ribonucleic acid (RNA) in wastewater BCUA sewer shed
- In September 2020, Evoqua Water Technologies announced that it had acquired the privately held Aquapure Technologies of Cincinnati, a Hamilton, Ohio-based water service and equipment company that serves a variety of end-user applications, including agriculture. This acquisition will help Evoqua's service capabilities in Cincinnati, Ohio, and the surrounding area
- In July 2020, SUEZ announced that it had signed an agreement to acquire the Reverse Osmosis (RO) membrane portfolio from the specialty chemical company LANXESS