Newsletter | June 10, 2025

06.10.25 -- A Replacement For PFAS?; How To Secure State Revolving Funds

IN THIS ISSUE:

AMERICAN Plays A Role In Rebuilding Puerto Rico's Infrastructure

Design Smarter, Operate Cheaper: The New Lifecycle Mindset For Pump And Lift Stations

Unlocking Seized Valves

Water Management Tips For Natural Disasters

Not All AMI Systems Are Equal: 7 Features That Stand Out

North Carolina Department Of Environmental Quality's LSLI And Predictive Modeling Guidance

The Pitfalls Of Cellular AMI

Yorkshire Water Reduces Leaks By 57%

How Microelectronics Fabricators Are Achieving Net-Zero Discharge

PFAS Could Be Replaced With Safe Graphene Oxide Solution

Maximize Efficiency With Turnkey Metering Packages

SRF Anxiety: How To Secure State Revolving Funds

FEATURED ARTICLES

Design Smarter, Operate Cheaper: The New Lifecycle Mindset For Pump And Lift Stations

Part 5 of the Get Pumped Up series brings it all together with a bold but practical shift: treating pump and lift station design as a living process, not a one-time deliverable.

Unlocking Seized Valves

In the realm of water supply and wastewater management, the smooth operation of critical valves is essential for maintaining network efficiency and reliability. However, the challenge of seized water and wasterwater valves often leads to disruptions, increased maintenance costs, and compromised service quality. 

AMERICAN Plays A Role In Rebuilding Puerto Rico's Infrastructure

AMERICAN is helping rebuild Puerto Rico’s vital water infrastructure after Hurricane Maria, supplying American-made products to strengthen resiliency for 3.5 million residents and millions of annual visitors.

Water Management Tips For Natural Disasters

Remote water shut-off valves and preemptive planning enable municipalities to protect water infrastructure and respond effectively during natural disasters, ensuring public safety and service continuity.

Not All AMI Systems Are Equal: 7 Features That Stand Out

While every AMI system has specific advantages, the exact nature of those advantages depends heavily on the network itself and the technologies it leverages.

North Carolina Department Of Environmental Quality's LSLI And Predictive Modeling Guidance

BlueConduit is proud to support North Carolina water systems as they navigate the NCDEQ’s robust statistical methods and predictive modeling guidance to ensure, with the highest possible confidence, compliance with NCDEQ’s guidance, and the most efficient identification and removal of lead service lines for all North Carolina communities.

The Pitfalls Of Cellular AMI

This white paper aims to highlight crucial considerations for utilities contemplating cellular networks as the foundation of their communication systems.

Yorkshire Water Reduces Leaks By 57%, Eliminating 30% Of Annual Distribution Main Repairs

Yorkshire Water Services (YWS) is a leading UK water utility that serves nearly 5.5 million people and has a well-deserved reputation as a progressive and proactive utility. Their belief that innovation is one of the key driving forces that allows utilities to deliver better services to their customers while keeping costs down has led them to always seek out new ways to improve their operations both now and in the future.

How Microelectronics Fabricators Are Achieving Net-Zero Discharge

Technological advancements, particularly in UV treatment, have paved the way for efficient net-zero discharge practices that make it cost-effective compared to consuming and treating municipal water for production.

Maximize Efficiency With Turnkey Metering Packages

Read about pre-assembled chemical metering skid systems, a reliable and cost-effective solution for water and wastewater treatment. 

INDUSTRY NEWS

PFAS Could Be Replaced With Safe Graphene Oxide Solution

Northwestern University researchers have developed a new water- and oil-resistant material that could become a safe, viable replacement for harmful plastics and toxic PFAS substances.

A Fresh New Way To Produce Freshwater: Sonicated Carbon Nanotube Catalysts

AERZEN Launches New BABA-Compliant Blowers

The Water Tower And iTrust Labs Announce DCS-Water '25

End Of An Era: Landsat 7 Decommissioned After 25 Years Of Earth Observation

TECHNOLOGY SHOWCASE

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

World Water Works MBBR/IFAS Brochure

The Moving Bed Biofilm Reactor (MBBR) process is a state-of-the-art fixed-film (or attached growth) biological process used for wastewater treatment both municipally and industrially for BOD removal, nitrification, and denitrification. This process provides the smallest footprint biological system, which is tolerant of both load swings and temporary load deprivation.

The Freedom To Choose: Transforming Leak Detection

In this session, we’ll dive into how WEAD is transforming the water management industry.

Quickly Identify And Fix Leaks With Cyble5 And Temetra

Learn how Itron supports Severn Trent in minimizing water loss and empowering customers to make informed choices. With reliable, up-to-date data, individuals can more confidently choose the best course of action for their needs.

VIRTUAL EVENT

SRF Anxiety: How To Secure State Revolving Funds

With the funding gap widening, many are asking: how will the Clean Water and Drinking Water SRF programs fare under the current presidential, congressional, and U.S. EPA leadership? Explore key insights from Water Online Live's virtual discussion on State Revolving Loan Funds (SRFs), featuring expert guidance on funding trends, application strategies, and the future of SRF programs under current federal leadership.

FEATURED GUEST COLUMN

Embracing Data-as-a-Service For Optimized And Resilient Utility Operations

Imagine a world where water utilities can tackle their toughest challenges with leading-edge technology and creative business models — what would that look like? Today, water utilities are navigating a complex landscape filled with aging infrastructure, workforce shortages, regulatory requirements, climate-change impacts, financial constraints, potential tariff impacts, and the ever-growing demand for affordable water services.

PRODUCT FOCUS

Stainless Steel Solids Handling Pump - Ironclad Environmental Solutions

Services And Sampling Kits - 120Water

Field Pilot Studies - WRT - Water Remediation Technology

Media Evaluation And Analysis - AqueoUS Vets

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