Newsletter | May 2, 2024

05.02.24 -- Breaking Water Mains Present $452B Problem; How To Filter Out PFAS At Home

IN THIS ISSUE:

WinCan Introduces Enterprise-Tier Solution

Navigating Digital Transformation

How Can Closed-Pipe Flow Measurement Reduce The Risk Of Surcharging?

What Is The Impact Of Climate Change On Stormwater Modeling?

Vessel Design For PFAS Treatment

Best Practices For Staff Sustainability

Take Care Of Your Pumps And They’ll Take Care Of You

Newterra Keeps Large Rapid Transit Project On Track

How Industrial Operators Can Make Better Service Decisions For Field Devices And Instrumentation

Breaking Water Mains Present U.S., Canada With $452B Problem

How To Future-Proof Your Water Distribution System

Ways You Can Filter Out Harmful 'Forever Chemicals' At Home

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FEATURED ARTICLES

Navigating Digital Transformation In Municipal Water Systems

Municipal water systems can gain far greater insights more quickly through digital transformation. But many are unsure if or how they can begin this journey.

What Is The Impact Of Climate Change On Stormwater Modeling, And How Can Water Professionals Prepare?

As the world’s climate continues to shift, the effects of extreme weather events are beginning to cascade through the modern civilized world. While topical discussions of the impacts of climate change often focus on significant natural disasters, there are other more gradual impacts to the way the world works that this shifting climate brings.

WinCan Introduces Enterprise-Tier Solution

Innovative work order management and mapping capabilities give municipalities insights on sewer work and crew progress. 

How Can Closed-Pipe Flow Measurement Reduce The Risk Of Surcharging?

This article will explore how mag meters compare to common types of open-pipe measurement technologies and how they can help minimize or prevent sewer system surcharging.

Vessel Design Impacts Efficiency In PFAS Treatment

Learn how configurable standardized design provides efficient solution for contaminant removal. 

Best Practices For Staff Sustainability

Laura Tegethoff from 360Water discusses staff sustainability, archiving information, and elevating staff knowledge. 

Take Care Of Your Pumps And They’ll Take Care Of You

Engineers and technicians looking to optimize their process for productive operation can start with the pump and protecting the pump against common hazards. Pump protection improves end-product or batch quality, reduces material costs, eliminates waste, and lowers maintenance costs. Taking good care of your pump delivers a positive payback.

Newterra Keeps Large Rapid Transit Project On Track

Discover how a custom-designed Construction Dewatering System with minimal site footprint was delivered within approximately 11 weeks. 

How Industrial Operators Can Make Better Service Decisions For Field Devices And Instrumentation

ABB’s Sabyasachi Bhattacharyya explains how ABB Ability SmartMaster connects the physical and digital world to help industrial players better manage their instrumentation base.

How To Future-Proof Your Water Distribution System

How can water utilities address the needs of climate change today while future-proofing the system to make upgrades easier and more cost effective?

INDUSTRY NEWS

Breaking Water Mains Present U.S., Canada With $452B Problem

Each year, drinking water systems in the U.S. and Canada experience about 260,000 water main breaks, incurring an estimated $2.6B annually in maintenance and repair costs, according to the results of a new survey of more than 800 U.S. and Canadian water providers.

Nanofibers Rid Water Of Hazardous Dyes

NASA-Led Study Provides New Global Accounting Of Earth’s Rivers

Sink To Source: Does What We Put Into Our Plumbing End Up Back In The Water Supply?

Brace For A Very Active Hurricane Season This Year, Warn UArizona Forecasters

M.E. Simpson Announces Strategic Partnership With Hydrosave

Jacobi Carbons Helps Bonded Chemicals Tackle Tough Water Treatment Challenges

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The Most Resilient Water Infrastructure Renewal Solution

Big cities across North America are facing emerging risk, as aging infrastructure threatens the reliability and quality of their water supply. There are an estimated 240,000 water main breaks per year in the U.S., wasting over two trillion gallons of treated drinking water. 

FEATURED GUEST COLUMN

Ways You Can Filter Out Harmful 'Forever Chemicals' At Home

My team at the University of Notre Dame works on solving problems involving contaminants in water systems, including PFAS. We explore new technologies to remove PFAS from drinking water and to handle the PFAS waste. Here’s a glimpse of the magnitude of the challenge and ways you can reduce PFAS in your own drinking water.

THE WATER ONLINE SHOW

In The Flow: Complying With Lead And Copper Rule Revisions

On this episode of In The Flow, Travis Kennedy and Kevin Westerling welcome Lauren Wasserstrom, National Practice Leader for Lead and Copper Rule Compliance at Jacobs, to talk about — what else? — the U.S. EPA's Lead and Copper Rule (LCR).

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