Newsletter | October 12, 2026

10.12.26 -- Can Image-Generating AI Help Predict Floods?

IN THIS ISSUE:

Source & Drinking Water Treatment

Distribution & Collection Systems

Wastewater Treatment

Industry News

Utility Management

Technology Showcase

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Webinar: From Meter Reader to Water Manager: A Utility's 20-Year Journey Into the Digital Age

What if meter reading is the least valuable thing your AMI investment can do? In this webinar, Klamath Falls shares how eight years of AMI implementation helped the utility reduce water loss, improve customer service, enhance safety, and make smarter decisions. Discover how utilities can move beyond billing and turn meter data into actionable intelligence. Click here to learn more.

SOURCE & DRINKING WATER TREATMENT

UV Water Treatment Plants For Microorganism Prevention

Recognizing the urgent need to ensure safe drinking water, the Queenstown Lakes District Council in New Zealand partnered with FILTEC to implement advanced UV water treatment solutions across key plants.

ECI Solves MROs Chromium Contamination Problem With 900 Series Monitor/Controllers

Cr(VI) is a regulated contaminant in drinking water because it can cause gastrointestinal, liver, and developmental toxicity in humans when ingested. A facility was unable to discharge to their POTW because the CR(VI) concentration in their wastewater stream was over the regulated discharge limit. 

Top Research Institute Turns To On-Site Generation For Drinking Water System

When it came time to choose a new disinfection system for the drinking water facility that serves the campus, Texas A&M University’s water and environmental services department chose a proven water treatment technology: generating sodium hypochlorite on site.

Making TCP Removal Almost As Easy As 1, 2, 3

Our environment is rife with testimonials to the law of unintended consequences. When it comes to water treatment, the compound 1,2,3-trichloropropane (TCP) is the latest surprise making its way through the remediation lifecycle.

DISTRIBUTION & COLLECTION SYSTEMS

Why Ductile Iron Pipe Is the Smart Choice for Tapping, Repairs, And Field Adaptability

Discover why ductile iron pipe outperforms plastic for tapping, repairs, and long-term adaptability — delivering superior safety, strength, and reliability for modern water infrastructure.

What Is Noninvasive Leak Detection?

By utilizing advanced technologies to monitor water lines, utilities can detect leaks in an efficient and cost-effective manner.

The Importance Of Grinder Design In Pump Protection

By breaking down solids into a manageable size, grinders allow pumps to work efficiently while avoiding downtime for cleaning and repair. However, not all grinders are the same. Here is a list of design features that are important to consider when making a grinder investment.

Important Considerations For Pump Station Retrofits

Every pump retrofit installation faces different challenges. That is why looking beyond specified flow rates alone can pay dividends many times over in correcting historical problems and improving operational efficiency.

WASTEWATER TREATMENT

HydraForce: A New Solution For Wastewater Management

Wastewater management is a critical component of municipal infrastructure, ensuring safe and effective processing of water before its return to the environment. However, operators of lift stations face a persistent challenge that undermines efficiency and increases costs: the buildup of fats, oils, and grease (FOG).

Chemical Treatment Solutions For Municipal Wastewater

In this article we discuss the function of various types of chemicals used, and why we believe a FLEXFLO peristaltic dosing pump is the best choice to deliver those chemicals.

Building Climate-Resilient Surface Water Treatment Plants

What does it actually cost to build climate resilience into a water treatment plant? The answer depends on the right analytical framework.

Actuators On Aeration Blower Valves Improve Dissolved Oxygen And Increase Overall Process Stability

Discover how installing Beck electric actuators on the aeration blower control valves has improved process stability and plant operations for a South Florida treatment plant.

UTILITY MANAGEMENT

Understanding The Differences Between A Digital Journey And Digital Strategy

Deciding on a successful digital direction for your organization involves wading through many competing factors. Given these ancillary factors, how can you create a resilient digital journey?

What Is The Digital Water Transformation?

There’s a lot of buzz these days around the digital transformation of “this” and the digital transformation of “that” — but what does it actually mean in practice, and specifically for the water sector?

Connecticut Town Benefits From Retrofit With The X-PELLER

The X-PELLER is an S&L impeller upgrade that is specifically designed to pass high volumes of unusual trashy items through S&L pump stations. It is also available on new pump stations.

Operational Efficiencies Created With Smart Water Technologies

Discover how components such as resource utilization, customer service, and employee safety work together in balance to support seamless operations. 

INDUSTRY NEWS

Can Image-Generating AI Help Predict Floods?

Team led by Penn State scientists develop hourly forecasting model that predicts flood risk using a similar training method as image generators.

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Low-Cost 3D-Printed Filter Removes Up To 90% Of Microplastics From Water

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Energy And Labor Account For 62% Of Irrigation Costs, Fueling Shift To Digital Water Technologies

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Recalcitrant Wastewater Treatment Market To Reach $25.8 Billion By 2034

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Results Of The 2026 International Water Association’s Project Innovation Awards

TECHNOLOGY SHOWCASE

OCTAVE Ultrasonic Meter

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Master Meter, Inc.

Insta-Valve 20-24 Insertion Valve For 20-24 Inch Pipes

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Hydra-Stop From Pentair

Lead Service Line Probability Finder

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120Water

Fast, Adaptable Solutions For Urgent Contaminant Issues

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Xylem

3800 MEGA-COUPLING For Restraining Plain Ends Of Pipe

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EBAA Iron

Sentryx Software Enabled Super Centurion Hydrant

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Mueller Water Products

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