MORE WATER INDUSTRY FEATURES

• A Year Of Reflection And Preparation

  The Trial Master File (TMF) landscape in 2025 will require companies to stay attuned to the evolving ICH E6(R3) guidelines and the full implementation of the CTIS.

• PFAS Pilots: Strategic Planning To Reduce Risk And Optimize Costs

  Learn why piloting PFAS treatment is essential to reduce risk, optimize costs, and ensure compliance—plus the seven key steps to design a pilot that delivers reliable, real-world results.

• How Regulatory Pressure Is Driving Innovation In Surface Water Facilities

  What does it take to stay ahead of tightening drinking water standards? See how utilities are turning regulatory pressure into smarter infrastructure investment.

• Challenges In Ensuring Long-Term Water Quality (And How To Address Them)

  Read about how mixers help prevent stratification, maintain consistent disinfectant distribution, and reduce sediment buildup, thereby mitigating public health risks associated with water storage.

• How Digital Twins Help Water Utilities Optimize Network Performance

  Rising city populations, high consumption of resources, ageing infrastructure, climate change, complex Water Distribution Systems — these are but a few issues forcing those in city management to rethink their sustainability and efficiency efforts. Underlying each is the question of clean water management, and how water utilities can be empowered to make informed decisions in the face of the issues combined.

• Surface Water vs. Groundwater: Strategic Infrastructure Tradeoffs For Growing Communities

  What's really at stake when choosing between surface water and groundwater? The answer shapes water security for decades.

• The Cost Of Not Using Ozone, A Lifecycle ROI Analysis For Water Treatment Systems

  Focusing on lifecycle ROI reveals ozone's value. It significantly reduces chemical and operational costs while extending filter media life, providing measurable long-term financial savings and compliance resilience.

• Is Monitoring Of Total Or Free Chlorine A Better Option For Dechlorination Control?

  Accurate dechlorination control requires monitoring all residual oxidants that threaten membrane integrity. Total chlorine analysis provides the necessary precision at ultra-low levels, ensuring comprehensive protection against oxidative damage while maintaining reagent stability during intermittent system operations.

• Limitations Of Spectral Measurements

  Standard spectrometers struggle with steep edges and high OD. IDEX’s Peregrine and KolaDeep™ systems offer superior spectral resolution and sensitivity for precise optical filter measurement.

• Foreign Action Notification To Health Canada

  Health Canada is tightening foreign action reporting expectations. MAHs need to understand what the updated draft guidance means for their compliance and monitoring processes now.

• In The Age Of PFAS, Water Treatment Designers Can't Afford To Guess

  Relying on assumptions when designing water treatment systems creates unnecessary financial and operational risks. Adopting predictive modeling and data-driven testing provides the precise, actionable insights required to optimize performance, manage costs, and ensure compliance.

• 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.

• 3 Utilities Turning Wastewater Into Opportunity With Advanced Treatment And Reuse

  Read about three of the most pressing wastewater challenges utilities face today and how Stratmoor Hills, Key West Resort Utilities, and Beijing Water Group are using advanced treatment and reuse to overcome them.

• Designing For Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) In Surface Water Treatment Plants

  The Toledo water crisis exposed treatment gaps, highlighting harmful algal blooms as a core design challenge requiring flexible, multi-barrier systems and scenario-based planning.

• Beyond Meter Reads: Leveraging Temetra For Enhanced Customer Engagement And Conservation

  Las Vegas Valley Water District is modernizing conservation efforts with Temetra, using high-resolution meter data to detect leaks sooner, engage customers, and secure water resources amid extreme drought conditions.

• Q&A: Navigating PFAS In Medical Devices

  Explore how PFAS in medical devices pose environmental and health concerns, prompting regulatory scrutiny.

• Taking The Lead On Ditching Lead

  AWWA C800, Underground Service Line Valves and Fittings, was built around the use of one brass alloy, C83600, also known as leaded red brass, favored for its manufacturability and low cost. Over the last two decades, the waterworks industry has transitioned to brass alloys that meet the definition of lead-free for most surfaces contacting potable water.

• 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."