Newsletter | November 13, 2025

11.13.25 -- An Early Warning For Blue-Green Algae Toxicity; Monitoring For Haloacetic Acids In Drinking Water

IN THIS ISSUE:

Ensuring Healthy Aquaculture: The Role Of Water Quality Monitoring

Challenging PFAS-Impacted Industrial Wastewater Reduced To Non-Detect

Selecting The Optimal Blower For The Water Industry

The Dog Days Of Summer And Their Impact On Water Quality

Innovations In Diaphragm Metering Pump Technology Enhance Performance

Wastewater Bioaugmentation To Combat The Cold Weather

Online Total Nitrogen Analysis Of RO Reject Water Reduces Permit Compliance Expense

Designing For What's Next: Futureproofing For PFAS

Danish Brewery Improves Wastewater Treatment By Optimizing Nutrient Dosing

Monitoring For Haloacetic Acids Under The EU Drinking Water Directive

Paddlewheel Flow Meters In Aquatics Applications

An Early Warning For Blue-Green Algae Toxicity

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FEATURED ARTICLES

Selecting The Optimal Blower For The Water Industry

In this white paper, we will drill down into which technology has particularly proven itself in terms of energy efficiency in the water industry.

Innovations In Diaphragm Metering Pump Technology Enhance Performance

Next-generation diaphragm pumps are redefining chemical dosing reliability. Dual-diaphragm hyper-drive technology and BLDC motors eliminate vapor lock, reduce maintenance, and ensure smooth, energy-efficient, and consistent metering performance.

Ensuring Healthy Aquaculture: The Role Of Water Quality Monitoring

Real-time monitoring with fluorometers and turbidity sensors ensures optimal water quality in aquaculture, enhancing fish health, preventing disease, and promoting sustainable seafood production.

Challenging PFAS-Impacted Industrial Wastewater Reduced To Non-Detect

ECT2 was approached by a remote refinery in Alaska that had found PFAS in their wastewater stream.

The Dog Days Of Summer And Their Impact On Water Quality

Protecting the quality of water sources — for both drinking and recreation — is a year-round pursuit, but during the hot summer months, water utilities must contend with a few unique challenges brought on by warmer weather.

Wastewater Bioaugmentation To Combat The Cold Weather

By proactively addressing the impacts of cold weather with bioaugmentation, WWTPs can ensure optimal performance and environmental sustainability.

Online Total Nitrogen Analysis Of Reverse Osmosis Reject Water Reduces Permit Compliance Expense By $350K Annually At Beverage Bottling Plant

Learn how a beverage plant cut its annual reverse osmosis (RO) reject water hauling volume by 50%. Real-time total nitrogen (TN) monitoring reduced compliance costs by $350,000 and eliminated discharge penalty risk.

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.

Paddlewheel Flow Meters In Aquatics Applications

One of the simplest ways to quickly and reliably scan flow rates is with a paddlewheel flow meter. This device comprises a paddlewheel sensor, a display, and a pipe fitting.

Danish Brewery Improves Wastewater Treatment By Optimizing Nutrient Dosing

Harboes Bryggeri A/S was facing challenges with the performance of its wastewater treatment plant, due to the highly variable chemical oxygen demand (COD) load in the inlet.

INDUSTRY NEWS

 

Researchers Identify Bacteria That Could Provide An Early Warning Of Blue-Green Algae Toxicity

McGill University researchers have identified bacteria that can indicate whether a blue-green algae (cyanobacteria) bloom is likely to be toxic, offering a potential water-safety early warning system.

EPA Proposes Changes To PFAS Reporting Requirements

Strategic Guide To Water Innovation Launched

Defunct Oil And Gas Wells May Leak Methane, Metals Into Water

Palintest Donates Advanced Water Testing Kit To Empower Wounded Veterans

TECHNOLOGY SHOWCASE

waterCAST Capacity Planner

With a growing population moving to communities with smaller infrastructure, utilities and city planners need to ensure their wastewater systems can handle the increased demand. If left unchecked, capacity issues can lead to the discharge of untreated wastewater into the community waterways. By using the waterCAST Capacity Planner, utilities are able to quickly and accurately plan for development and make data-backed decisions.

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Trinnex

 

 

FLEX-TEND Force Balanced Flexible Expansion Joints

FLEX-TEND Force Balanced Flexible Expansion Joints are designed to protect water pipeline systems from the stresses produced by ground motion either from seismic activity or gradual soil subsidence. The Force Balanced FLEX-TEND unlike conventional flexible/expansion joints does not generate an axial thrust that must be compensated for.

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EBAA Iron

 

 

SoundPrint AFO Continuous Remote Monitoring Platform

The SoundPrint AFO Continuous Remote Monitoring Platform is a proactive pipeline monitoring solution that uses acoustic fiber optic (AFO) technology to detect structural deterioration in prestressed concrete cylinder pipelines (PCCP). By continuously listening for wire breaks and other anomalies, the system enables utilities to assess pipeline health in real time, reducing the risk of catastrophic failures and extending asset life. Data is securely transmitted to a cloud-based dashboard, providing operators with actionable insights for maintenance and capital planning.

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Xylem

 

 

CAPSULAR Wet Well Mounted Pump Station

When you need a high-capacity pump station to handle flow variation ranging from a tiny trickle to full-capacity flow, the above-grade CAPSULAR Wet Well Mounted Pump Station easily races to a maximum station capacity of up to 7,200 gpm (450 l/s) in seconds.

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Smith & Loveless, Inc.

 

 

AMS Hydraulics For Submersible Sewage Pumps

In order to ensure reliable operation with today’s challenging wastewater, our new AMS hydraulics rely on closed single-vane impellers with large, free passages. Our impellers and volutes have been redesigned at the HOMA R&D center and optimized with the latest flow-simulation software and rigorous lab and field testing.

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HOMA Pump Technology

 

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

 

AquaFlex Brochure

The AquaFlex AVS AMI-ready valve is an IP68-rated remote disconnect ball valve designed with the flexibility to integrate with any existing AMI platform.

 

Aqua TruDense Brochure

The Aqua TruDense system is a densified sludge treatment technology that combines all of the features and benefits of a true-batch SBR system, with the intensification of densified sludge. The enhanced treatment characteristics of the densified sludge allows for faster settling with increased MLSS concentrations.

 

Duperon FlexRake FPFS Datasheet

Simple front-cleaning, front-return Duperon FlexRake technology. Utilizes stainless-steel, tear-shaped bars with 1/4", 3/8", or 1/2" openings.

FROM THE EDITOR

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.”

 

Building Institutional Memory: Connecting Infrastructure Design And Operations

As water utilities face unprecedented challenges driven by climate change and the need for adaptive planning, the traditional separation between capital design work and ongoing operational performance is rapidly becoming unsustainable. Thankfully, connected digital tools are breaking down these barriers.

 

PRODUCT FOCUS

Best-In-Class Rental Solutions - Aerzen

Vacuum-Assisted Pump, 4", Diesel-Powered - United Rentals

ReliaSource 6x6T Above-Ground Lift Stations - Gorman-Rupp Pumps

Ultrapen PT6 Nitrate And Temperature Pen - Myron L Company

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