WATER INDUSTRY FEATURES, INSIGHTS, AND ANALYSIS
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![1390145767-microplastics]( "Solving The World's Microplastics Problem: 4 Solutions Cities And States Are Trying After Global Treaty Talks Collapsed")
Solving The World's Microplastics Problem: 4 Solutions Cities And States Are Trying After Global Treaty Talks CollapsedMicroplastics seem to be everywhere — in the air we breathe, the water we drink, the food we eat. Countries have tried for the past few years to write a global plastics treaty that might reduce human exposure, but the latest negotiations collapsed in August 2025. While U.S. and global solutions seem far off, policies to limit harm from microplastics are gaining traction at the state and local levels.
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![Waterfall Water Over Dam-GettyImages-157674517]( "AEC System Proven Effective For Chloride Removal")
AEC System Proven Effective For Chloride RemovalIn two bench-scale tests, a new technology effectively removed up to 99% of chlorides and 97% of total dissolved solids in a single pass. This solution offers a commercially viable alternative to traditional treatment methods.
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![0925-Clean-Flo]( "Common Misconceptions Are Keeping Lakes \"Sick\"")
Common Misconceptions Are Keeping Lakes "Sick"Long-held misconceptions about lake management fuel the intensity and recurrence of harmful algal blooms.
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![coloradomountains]( "Colorado's Subalpine Wetlands May Be Producing A Toxic Form Of Mercury — That's A Concern For Downstream Water Supplies")
Colorado's Subalpine Wetlands May Be Producing A Toxic Form Of Mercury — That's A Concern For Downstream Water SuppliesThe wetlands found across the Rocky Mountains of Colorado just below tree line are crucial for regulating the supply of clean water from the highlands to metropolitan regions downslope, including Denver. However, new research shows the wetlands also harbor a health risk.
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![grandcanyonspoke_Getty-2229310104]( "Grand Canyon's Dragon Bravo Megafire Shows The Growing Wildfire Threat To Water Systems")
Grand Canyon's Dragon Bravo Megafire Shows The Growing Wildfire Threat To Water SystemsAs wildfire crews battled the Dragon Bravo Fire on the Grand Canyon’s North Rim in July 2025, the air turned toxic. A chlorine gas leak had erupted from the park’s water treatment facility as the building burned, forcing firefighters to pull back. The water treatment facility is part of a system that draws water from a fragile spring. The fire also damaged some of the area’s water pipes and equipment.
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![Legionella Bacteria-GettyImages-2209458892]( "What Are Legionella Log Books And Why Are They Important?")
What Are Legionella Log Books And Why Are They Important? Implementing and managing a Legionella control regime can sometimes seem daunting and complex. Invariably, a lot of resources, time, and effort are needed to achieve the required standard and provide assurance to senior management and auditors that controls are effective and those that are not are being managed and rectified appropriately. -
![ABB’s-SRV500-verification-tool]( "How ABB's Flow And Digital Technologies Help Bawat With Smarter Ballast Water Compliance")
How ABB's Flow And Digital Technologies Help Bawat With Smarter Ballast Water ComplianceThe International Maritime Organization (IMO) sets strict global standards for ballast water management to prevent the spread of harmful aquatic organisms. For companies like Bawat, a Danish innovator in ballast water management, being able to verify ballast water flow measurements quickly, accurately, and from anywhere in the world is essential.
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![0725-Arvia]( "PFAS Policy In 2025: Why It's Time To Go Beyond Remediation")
PFAS Policy In 2025: Why It's Time To Go Beyond Remediation The most common techniques for disposing of PFAS may no longer be good enough. -
![GettyImages-839717010]( "The Uneven Fight Against PFAS In Rural vs. Urban Water Systems")
The Uneven Fight Against PFAS In Rural vs. Urban Water Systems Drinking water systems across America face a mounting PFAS threat with starkly different capacities to respond. Large urban utilities typically have ample resources to detect and remove these persistent chemicals from water supplies, while small rural systems operate with tight budgets, skeleton crews, and minimal technical support. -
![0525-SLEnvironmentalGrp]( "CERCLA And PFAS: What's The Liability For Water And Wastewater Utilities?")
CERCLA And PFAS: What's The Liability For Water And Wastewater Utilities? Federal rules aim to target those liable but may miss the mark. Utilities can redirect the effort — and costs — to those truly responsible for PFAS contamination.
DRINKING WATER PRODUCTS
Following 4”, 8” and 16” membranes can be used in multiple membrane systems to treat sea water or high salinity water > 10’000 ppm. The 4” membrane types can be used for small private or shipboard sea water desalination.
The highly scalable newterra WWT-50 Sewage Treatment Mini Train System is designed for rapid mobilization to serve camps of 200 to 800 people. These efficient plants are configured in trains that allow modular expansion and easy redeployment of assets. Each base configuration consists of two 40' containers that provide 50 m3 (13,200 US gal) of treatment capacity – enough for 200 people. Supplementing the base system with one 40' Adder container doubles capacity to 100 m3 for up to 400 people.
VIEWS ON THE LATEST REGS
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![1124-Microbac_Technologies]( "Monitoring Know-How For PFAS Regulations")
A Q&A to explain and resolve issues confronting water suppliers as they endeavor to comply with the monitoring requirements of federal PFAS regulations.
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![Rusty-pipe-GettyImages-186881378]( "Clearing LCRI Hurdles")
Assessing what lies ahead in the 10-year race to go lead-free, otherwise known as the Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI). -
![GettyImages-1250844105-water-line-service]( "Making Sense Of GRR For LCRR: How Galvanized Service Lines Factor Into Inventory Requirements")
Many water systems are still tackling the challenge of identifying and compliantly managing galvanized and galvanized-requiring-replacement (GRR) service lines.
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![Human Hand sign for small-GettyImages-168259334]( "A Tiny Bit Of PFAS")
In the most recent edition of Water Innovations, there is not a single article focused on PFAS. That wouldn't be exceptional if not for the fact that discussion around per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances has so thoroughly dominated the water space lately. And yet, I penned this as an intro to the edition — just "a tiny bit of PFAS" content — because a small portion of PFAS is of the utmost importance in terms of treatment, policy, and cost.
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![Hazard signs-GettyImages-1467383857]( "How CERCLA Complicates The PFAS Problem")
As states and the federal government attempt to crack down on the proliferation of PFAS and their health consequences with a spate of new regulations, there is one significant upcoming ruling that will have tremendous impact for compliance and costs: the final rule on PFAS CERCLA designation.
MORE WATER INDUSTRY FEATURES
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![GettyImages-2181457707_high_voltage]( "Critical Grounding Issues For Microwave Amplifiers And Other RF Components")
Explore proper grounding in RF systems, addressing ground loops, parasitics, and EMI to enhance performance, reduce noise, and improve MMIC amplifier reliability.
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![Multi pipette, sample preparation, bioassay, in vitro cell-GettyImages-2058885436]( "Automation To Miniaturize In Vitro Assays To Achieve Superior And Cost-Efficient Results")
Here, we present a study showcasing the successful application of miniaturized biochemical assays to screen a diverse range of drug candidates against multiple target molecules.
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![GettyImages-1074493878 (1) burst pipe]( "Hot Springs Combats Aging Infrastructure Challenges With Xylem Digital Solutions")
The City of Hot Springs, Arkansas knows the challenges of dealing with aging infrastructure well. The city’s 143-year-old system covers 923 miles of water mains in rocky terrain, making it difficult to detect leaks. That is why the utility’s water department decided to act.
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![wtp-1391161353]( "How Utilities, Engineers, And Manufacturers Can Overcome Mounting PFAS Compliance Workloads")
Recent federal PFAS regulations will overwhelm consulting engineers, water and wastewater utilities, and equipment manufacturers as thousands of utilities work to comply. Generative design can enable these parties to meet the workload demand and deadlines.
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![GettyImages-486880074 frozen pizza]( "Why The Sudden Rise In Metal Contaminants In Food Manufacturing?")
Frozen foods present unique challenges to metal detectors due to their wet and conductive nature. See how multiscan technology is working to help overcome these hurdles in frozen pizza manufacturing.
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![Monoclonal antibody MAB GettyImages-1294461540]( "Production Of A Highly Concentrated Monoclonal Antibody")
The production of a highly concentrated monoclonal antibody requires many process steps. Discover how to achieve a final mAb concentration above 200 g/L while maintaining critical quality attributes.
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![crisis-response]( "How Remote Water Quality Monitoring Improves Crisis Response")
Remote water quality monitoring, a key component to effective crisis response, can mitigate the risk of contaminated source water or distributed water reaching consumers.
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![GettyImages-181587102]( "Innovative Micro-Adsorbent System: A Whole-Technology Solution For PFAS")
Innovative micro-adsorbent systems are a whole-technology solution that can meet regulatory limits on PFAS and produce an effluent equal to or better than traditional technologies.
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![GettyImages-506999858-scientists-cell-culture-lab-development]( "Optimization And Scale-Up Of A Plasmid DNA Production Process")
Optimizing pDNA production in E. coli requires strategic media selection and scale-up planning. Explore a study that identifies ideal conditions for high-yield manufacturing.
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![GettyImages-1339300422 CAR T-Cell Immunotherapy]( "How To Successfully Isolate Your T Cells")
Explore the results of a study focusing on the early stages of the CAR T cell workflow, specifically the initial washing of leukapheresis followed by the isolation of T cells.
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![Child drinking tap water-GettyImages-1492299775]( "Multi-Contaminant Removal With Granular Activated Carbon (GAC) In Drinking Water Filtration")
Learn why the U.S. EPA has recognized granular activated carbon (GAC) as a best available technology (BAT) for a wide range of substances within the same system.
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![GettyImages-1087219020 Scientists wearing protective coveralls working in manufacturing laboratory]( "Solid-State Characterization Of A Small Molecule API")
Ensuring the consistency and purity of the API is paramount when developing a new drug. Learn about the importance of CRO partnerships when facing tight deadlines and complex scientific hurdles.
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![Dec Group assessment]( "The Importance Of A Multifaceted Approach To Containment")
Risk assessment is integral to manufacturing processes, particularly in drug production, and having effective containment strategies can help identify potential hazards and ensure worker safety.
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![GettyImages-2160715091 lab analysis]( "How nanoDSF Is Reshaping Biotherapeutics Development At Johnson & Johnson")
Learn how innovative protein stability technology is providing deeper understanding and quality control for biotherapeutics within demanding, regulated pharmaceutical environments.
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![Women using auto-injector syringe-GettyImages-1184225794]( "The Impact Of PFAS Regulations On Drug Delivery Devices")
By adopting a strategic approach and embracing necessary measures, the medical device industry can transform regulatory challenges surrounding PFAS into opportunities for innovation and growth.
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![GettyImages-1385471311 patient tablet]( "Why Portable 6-Lead Devices Are The Future Of Cardiac Monitoring")
Explore advanced technologies that offer a remote solution to maintain rigorous standards for ECG assessment while adapting your trial to have a more patient-centered design.
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![GettyImages-2009511436 3D illustration of small extracellular vesicles (exosomes)]( "Exosome Isolation By TFF And Size Exclusion Chromatography")
Here, we demonstrate a scalable workflow for the isolation of exosomes that combines tangential flow filtration for the concentration of exosomes followed by gentle size exclusion chromatography.
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![GettyImages-618725044 lab, tablet, teamwork]( "Analysis Of Atorvastatin As Per USP Monograph")
The USP monograph of atorvastatin requires adherence to strict criteria for the assay analysis of atorvastatin. In this study, several strategies were implemented to meet the stipulated USP monograph criteria.
