08.21.26 -- How Insects Could Help Detect PFAS Contamination

Learn how to confidently evaluate ion exchange for PFAS treatment in this practical Ecolab webinar. Discover how resin selection, pretreatment, water chemistry, and piloting influence system performance while separating fact from common misconceptions. Through expert guidance and real-world case studies, gain actionable insights to optimize treatment strategies, improve reliability, and make informed decisions for evolving regulatory and water quality challenges. Click here to learn more.

Whether a water treatment plant (WTP) is evaluating a new granular activated carbon (GAC) solution to deal with contamination problems such as PFAS, DBPs, and VOCs or looking to enhance existing GAC performance, it is important to assess treatment processes in the full context of source water quality. Here are some ideas to help decision-makers achieve the best outcomes at the lowest total lifecycle cost.

Across many water-quality measurements — from free chlorine residual to disinfection byproducts, etc. — pH is an underlying factor affecting many water treatments and compliance testing results. Here are some guidelines for maintaining accurate pH readings to assure cost-effective treatment and final water quality despite changes in source water composition, treatment protocols, or other factors.

Arsenic has no smell, taste, or color when dissolved in water even in high concentrations. It is a potential concern to those who live in areas with high natural deposits of arsenic, receive runoff from orchards, or from glass and electronic production waste.

Continuous valve modulation often causes premature motor burnout in critical water infrastructure. Adopting a 100% duty cycle motor design eliminates repetitive maintenance, ensuring precise process control and long-term system reliability.

Flood control pumps must perform reliably after long periods of inactivity. Specialized sealing and bearing innovations, like permanently lubricated bearings and double mechanical seals, are critical to ensuring dependable start-up and sustained performance in harsh environments.

Water distribution system managers and administrators — whether they are dealing with water scarcity, mandated regulatory compliance, or non-revenue water (NRW) losses — have to be concerned about financial as well as physical solutions. Fortunately, more comprehensive solutions are being developed to afford success in both of those areas. Here are several examples of what is being achieved.

Pump blockage is a growing and costly issue for wastewater companies. Choosing a pump designed specifically to meet the challenges of frontline operation in sewage networks can dramatically cut downtime and minimize asset lifetime costs.

It’s a scenario that is becoming more common at food and beverage facilities. The introduction of a new product to market, or a boom in sales of an existing product, prompts management to increase production capacity. While there is plenty of space for production equipment, the corresponding need for additional wastewater treatment capacity may not be readily accommodated.

Stop chasing adult midge swarms with temporary chemical fixes. This biological approach targets larvae at the source, utilizing microbial larvicides and enzymatic degradation to eliminate pests and reduce the organic sediment that sustains them.

There are many reasons why an AMI system might fail, but more often than not it boils down to gaps in the physical-to-digital transition.

Unifying fragmented industrial control platforms streamlines operational oversight across municipal water networks. Standardized graphic displays and redundant architectures cut hardware overhead, simplify compliance reporting, and ensure continuous visibility during critical process shifts.

A county water authority in the Northeast U.S. supplies over 40 million gallons per day to its 340,000 residential customers. In this case study, learn why they chose Siemens pressure transmitters. 

Join wastewater industry professionals on August 26, 2026, for a Virtual Water Expo session focused on wastewater treatment, pumping, and aeration. Explore technologies for wastewater transport, lift stations, fluid handling, aeration systems, blowers, oxygen transfer, and biological treatment equipment designed to improve efficiency, optimize plant performance, and support healthy treatment processes.