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1. Rethinking Digital Transformation: Connecting Data, People, And Tools For Better Decisions 11/6/2026

   Digital transformation is reshaping the water sector. Utilities have access to more data than ever before, from work orders to inspection data and real-time monitoring information. The reality is that more data and technology alone do not improve asset management outcomes.

2. Anaerobic Digestion Provides Energy And Revenue Opportunities At U.S. Water Resource Recovery Facilities 11/6/2026

   The first comprehensive assessment of anaerobic digestion at U.S. WRRFs in more than a decade highlights the evolution and shows where resources remain untapped.

3. Emergency Water Main Break Repair: Rapid Response For Small And Mid-Sized Utilities 11/6/2026

   Emergency water main break repair involves more than fixing a pipe. It requires fast decision-making under pressure, having the right partners ready, and using lessons learned from emergencies to reduce the risk of future ones. In this article, let’s look at how emergency water main break repair works, what to do during an emergency water main break, and how planning and partners help small and mid-sized utilities restore service and reduce risk.

4. ICS Cybersecurity 101: Is The Purdue Model Still Enough? 11/6/2026

   Modern utilities are built on legacy. Pumps, relays, and controllers that once operated in isolation now talk to cloud dashboards, mobile tablets, and vendor service portals. This new reality makes a strong focus on industrial control systems (ICS) cybersecurity absolutely essential. The result is both remarkable efficiency and remarkable exposure, making ICS cybersecurity essential. 

5. The Importance Of Pretreatment In Protecting Wastewater Treatment Facilities 11/6/2026

   A well-defined pretreatment program sharpens the tools needed to protect POTWs and mitigate potential problems if discharges in the collection system go awry.

6. How A Tiny Water Utility Pieced Together Millions In Infrastructure Funding 11/6/2026

   While no major municipal water utility has ever claimed to be overfunded, it is much easier to cover the cost of large projects when it can be spread across hundreds of thousands of residents. But this is a stark contrast to the mathematical reality of smaller utilities like the Madison Community Services District (CSD). Its small size can make it difficult to attract the attention of those who control the purse strings for major projects.

7. America's Water Crisis Is A Crisis Of Inaction 11/6/2026

   A breakthrough in southwest Missouri shows what communities can accomplish when they stop postponing difficult infrastructure decisions.

8. Reviving The Nashville Wharf: Transforming 1,500 Pile As A US South Coast Port 11/5/2026

   Steel piles corroded below the waterline and mudline had to be restored without replacement, on a wharf still handling port traffic. Material selection became the central question.

9. Florida City Rehabilitates More Than 1,600 Manholes 11/5/2026

   Decades of microbial induced corrosion, repairs that failed to halt deterioration, and heavy traffic shaped a large manhole rehabilitation program, including how methods differed for the most severe structures.

10. Installation Of AVT EZ Valves To Support New Water Line Connection 11/5/2026

    Connecting a new line between two existing isolation valves, with no way to isolate the section, tested a district's options. A live-main insertion approach kept service running to existing customers.