WATER INDUSTRY FEATURES, INSIGHTS, AND ANALYSIS
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![glass vial containing water and micro plastic pieces of pollution-GettyImages-2191203025]( "Microplastics: Small Particles, Bigger Questions")
Microplastics: Small Particles, Bigger QuestionsNew research suggests that microplastics can generate reactive chemicals in water, offering a possible explanation for their effects on living things.
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![algae_Getty-1399600452]( "Tackling Lake Erie's Algal Blooms Requires Targeted Conservation Strategies")
Tackling Lake Erie's Algal Blooms Requires Targeted Conservation Strategies Algal blooms in Lake Erie remind us how closely food production and clean water are connected. Many of these nutrients come from nearby farms, and the challenge is keeping them out of waterways. -
![El Nino Tropical Storms-GettyImages-2288246001]( "After The Fire: What The 2026 Wildfires And El Niño Could Mean For U.S. Lakes And Reservoirs In 2027")
After The Fire: What The 2026 Wildfires And El Niño Could Mean For U.S. Lakes And Reservoirs In 2027 In July, smoke from Canadian wildfires spread across the upper Midwest and Northeast. Now a strengthening El Niño is set to influence the coming winter. Both events matter to lake and reservoir managers because their effects on water quality will continue to emerge long after the skies clear or the El Niño passes. -
![spectro-lyser-measurement_450x300]( "Minneapolis Flexes Its Mussels For Source Water Monitoring Solution")
Minneapolis Flexes Its Mussels For Source Water Monitoring SolutionProtecting municipal drinking water requires rapid visibility into changing surface source conditions. Discover how combining biological indicators with continuous inline spectrometry delivers real-time contamination alerts, preventing costly treatment plant shutdowns and safeguarding consumer health.
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![full-scale-dexsorb-AS]( "DEXSORB® Treatment At Groundwater Pump Station")
DEXSORB® Treatment At Groundwater Pump StationDiscover how upgrading existing filter infrastructure with advanced adsorbent media provided over 600 days of continuous PFAS removal, treating millions of gallons of contaminated groundwater to achieve strict drinking water compliance.
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![dexsorb-pilot-system-AL]( "DEXSORB® Treatment Of Surface Water For Gravity System")
DEXSORB® Treatment Of Surface Water For Gravity SystemDiscover how a dual-vessel lead-lag media system achieved continuous non-detect levels for target legacy contaminants, treating over 250,000 gallons of surface water to support regulatory compliance and municipal drinking water goals.
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![contaminated drinking water-GettyImages-2178373987]( "Pretreatment Systems Enable Complete And More Economical PFAS Solutions")
Pretreatment Systems Enable Complete And More Economical PFAS Solutions For operators looking to optimize their PFAS removal systems, controlling the presence of dissolved organic carbon (DOC) offers an approach to minimizing operational costs due to granular activated carbon (GAC) reactivation and ion exchange media change-out. -
![black dry granular carbon-GettyImages-1347989966]( "What Utilities Don't Know About GAC Reuse For PFAS")
What Utilities Don't Know About GAC Reuse For PFAS For utilities building PFAS treatment systems, thermal reactivation of spent granular activated carbon (GAC) may sound like the obvious answer. However, service provider availability and location, specific media acceptance criteria including quantity thresholds, restrictions on GAC type and condition, and regulatory uncertainty can all determine whether reuse is a viable option. -
![PFAS Label on hundred dollar bill-GettyImages-2193126716]( "The Cost Of Waiting: Utilities Face A Narrowing PFAS Compliance Window")
The Cost Of Waiting: Utilities Face A Narrowing PFAS Compliance Window For years, the water industry's PFAS conversation centered on monitoring, testing, and regulatory anticipation. Today, that phase is largely over. -
![environmental monitoring sedimentation, sludge filtration-GettyImages-2286130662]( "PFAS Funding Is Flowing — But Does The Water Sector Have Enough People To Deliver It?")
PFAS Funding Is Flowing — But Does The Water Sector Have Enough People To Deliver It? For several years, the PFAS conversation has centered on treatment options, testing, and funding. Those factors still matter, but they are no longer the primary constraint. Most utilities already understand the treatment routes available to them; the real challenge now is moving from technical possibility to operational performance, and that depends entirely on people.
DRINKING WATER PRODUCTS
The Arkal Super Galaxy is a high-flow rate, self-cleaning, automatic disc filter. It is practical for water and wastewater treatment plants, central water systems for irrigation, large cooling tower power plants, ballast water, and saltwater, as it handles desalination. In addition, it controls algae and reduces hydraulic filtration degrees to less than 20 microns. Its vertical and horizontal installation options accommodate all space issues.
TrojanUV systems are installed for water providers who are adopting wastewater reuse to conserve natural drinking water supplies.
VIEWS ON THE LATEST REGS
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![PFAS Label on hundred dollar bill-GettyImages-2193126716]( "The Cost Of Waiting: Utilities Face A Narrowing PFAS Compliance Window")
For years, the water industry's PFAS conversation centered on monitoring, testing, and regulatory anticipation. Today, that phase is largely over. -
![PFAS regulatory requirement-GettyImages-2220893562]( "EPA Seeks Court‑Ordered Removal Of 4 PFAS Limits")
The U.S. EPA is testing a new procedural strategy to remove four PFAS drinking‑water limits from ongoing litigation, asking the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals to invalidate those limits on the grounds that the EPA itself committed a procedural misstep when issuing the 2024 PFAS rule. -
![Perfluorooctanoic acid PFOA molecules-GettyImages-2179084012]( "Putting The National Toxicology Program's Fluoride Review In Context")
Despite renewed public concern over fluoride and cognition, the National Toxicology Program’s findings focus on high‑fluoride groundwater conditions — not the controlled levels used in U.S. drinking water systems. Understanding that distinction is critical for utilities navigating policy questions and community expectations. -
![running faucet-GettyImages-175426122]( "HAAs In The EU: Monitoring For Haloacetic Acids Under The Drinking Water Directive")
In this Q&A, Dr. Elke Süss of Metrohm addresses the urgent need for haloacetic acid testing in response to “one of the most significant updates to EU drinking water monitoring in recent years.” -
![questionmarks_Getty-1908249816]( "PFAS Unpacked: Experts Answer Questions On EPA Rules, Funding, Treatment, And More")
With the U.S. EPA's PFAS rules now in place, utilities are finding themselves with a growing number of questions regarding how to treat these chemicals, the potential costs, and much more. For answers, Water Online's chief editor, Kevin Westerling, hosted an Ask Me Anything session featuring Ken Sansone, Senior Partner at SL Environmental Law Group; Kyle Thompson, National PFAS Lead at Carollo Engineers; and Lauren Weinrich, Principal Scientist at American Water.
MORE WATER INDUSTRY FEATURES
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![GettyImages-1787595822-virus-viral-bacteria-cell]( "Lentiviral Vector Upstream Process")
Scalable lentiviral vector production is moving beyond adherent systems. Learn how streamlined workflows enable linear scale-up in stirred-tank bioreactors for cost-effective gene therapy manufacturing.
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![GettyImages-614956020 textile factory]( "Color Consistency In UHMWPE Medical Textiles")
Color consistency improves surgical visibility, differentiation, and workflow efficiency, requiring medical textiles that deliver strength, compliance, and reliable quality in every color.
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![getty-520707629-water-bubbles]( "Chloramination: Practical Strategies For Reliable Water Quality")
Monochloramine's stability advantage in complex distribution systems depends on precise chemistry and early detection of nitrification, with calibration and documentation standing up to regulatory review.
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![GettyImages-1414417699 chlorine]( "Compliance Monitoring Without The Lab Runs: The EPA Method 334.0 Math")
Manual grab sampling for chlorine residual compliance burdens operators with excessive drive time and laboratory costs. Adopting continuous, certified online monitoring satisfies regulatory reporting requirements while freeing technical staff for higher-priority operational tasks.
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![getty-2168071798-pfas-water-droplets]( "Designing For What's Next: Futureproofing For PFAS")
PFAS rules are shifting fast. Learn how utilities can futureproof treatment strategies with flexible designs, smart staging, and emerging technologies — avoiding stranded assets and staying ahead of tomorrow’s regulations.
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![GettyImages-971582132 carbon]( "Proprietary Reactivation Study Demonstrates PFAS Removal And Destruction Expertise")
Thermal reactivation of granular activated carbon is a proven and scalable method to achieve >99.9% destruction removal efficiency for PFAS. This process fully restores the carbon for reuse, providing a sustainable solution that breaks the cycle of "forever chemicals."
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![Roll-Pitch-Yaw]( "Measuring Scanning Motion Flatness With AFM")
Learn how scanners used for high resolution metrology measurements should be designed and tested for flatness of motion, particularly for atomic force microscopy (AFM).
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![GettyImages-1285272270 color changing water test tubes]( "That Color Isn't Right – What Went Wrong?")
Chemical interferences during water testing can hide critical corrosion issues and fuel bacterial growth. Understanding colorimetric chemistry helps operators accurately identify testing anomalies, correct pH conditions, and protect cooling systems from bio-fouling.
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![GettyImages-513903939-vial-syringe]( "From Syringes To Wearables: Formulation's Impact")
High‑concentration biologic formulations for prefilled syringes and on‑body devices enable easier self‑administration, reduce treatment burden, boost adherence, and address complex formulation challenges.
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![mp-total-sensor]( "New Monochloramine Sensor Technology Measures Free Chlorine And Total Chlorine On The Same Sensor")
Traditional chloramine monitoring methods have drawbacks that complicate water treatment. A new sensor can measure multiple parameters, offering operators better process control.
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![GettyImages-2173433148 pfas]( "AEC PFAS Removal System Reduces PFAS Contamination In New Jersey")
This case study demonstrates the effectiveness of a new technology for removing PFAS from well water to below the EPA’s detection limits.
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![GettyImages-1462148610 Engineers Using Laptop In Factory]( "The Engineer's Guide To Maximizing Dynamic Range In RF Testing")
Learn practical strategies for improving RF dynamic range through noise reduction, linearity optimization, filtering, calibration, and advanced signal conditioning techniques.
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![GettyImages-2185887801-sustainability-laptop-green-pencil]( "Unlock The Power Of Sustainable And Efficient Measurement Instrumentations")
Explore how manufacturers can turn sustainability challenges into strategic advantages through smarter energy use, regulatory insight, and emerging innovations.
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![wet-well-mounted-pump-station-450x300]( "From Depths To New Heights: Revolutionizing Wastewater Pumping With Above-Ground Technology")
Read this article for an overview of key advantages, as well as examples of how communities have achieved cost savings by moving towards above-ground systems.
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![GettyImages-2183428971-lab-cleanroom]( "EU Annex 1: Building Modern CDMO Sterile Fill/Finish Facilities")
A CDMO guide to implementing EU Annex 1 for modern sterile fill/finish facilities, covering cleanroom design, contamination control, utilities, personnel, monitoring, and audit essentials.
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![GettyImages-2227722760 pfas]( "Ozone And PFAS: The Overlooked Tool In A National Water Crisis")
Ozone is a vital pre-treatment for PFAS mitigation. It oxidizes precursors and co-contaminants, significantly extending the service life of downstream GAC and membrane systems.
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![GettyImages-1297378695-lab-with-microscope-modern-sterile-environment]( "Product-Wet Integrity Testing: Risk-Based Strategies")
When standard water‑based integrity testing falls short, product‑wet approaches can offer a more representative alternative. Learn how risk‑based strategies are used to establish reliable test limits.
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![designing-for-growth]( "Designing For Growth: How To Build Modular Capacity Without Breaking Ground Twice")
Learn how to design wastewater infrastructure that grows with demand. Modular systems allow phased capacity additions that match actual flow, avoiding the high cost of oversizing and eliminating the need for disruptive, repeated construction.
