Newsletter | February 24, 2025

02.24.25 -- Detroit Streets Lined With Frozen Cars After Major Water Main Break

IN THIS ISSUE:

Source & Drinking Water Treatment

Distribution & Collection Systems

Wastewater Treatment

Industry News

Utility Management

Technology Showcase

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SOURCE & DRINKING WATER TREATMENT

Are We Setting Ourselves Up For Failure With PFAS?

Utilities need to revisit mistakes of the past and ask tough questions about what it truly means to treat and remove PFAS.

Defending Against Saltwater Intrusion

Are “ghost forests” a sign of things to come? Rising sea levels and superstorm tidal surges are already impacting coastal areas, with rising salinity levels affecting some drinking water sources.

Drinking Water Disinfection In A New Hampshire Town

The town of Hillsborough, NH, chose Atlantium's HOD UV system to disinfect their drinking water due to its low disinfection byproducts and reliable virus inactivation. Atlantium's UV technology is validated and offers stable and efficient water treatment solutions.

Xylem Helps South Carolina Utility Eliminate Taste And Odor Issues In Drinking Water

Advanced oxidation treatment system and water treatment plant upgrade save money.

DISTRIBUTION & COLLECTION SYSTEMS

Providing Pumping And Control Equipment To Reduce Force Main Pressure

HRSD, the regional wastewater treatment utility in southeast Virginia, had been experiencing high pressures in their Williamsburg area force main network during wet weather events.

Sulzer Equipment Increases Wastewater Treatment Capacity And Efficiency

After 12 years of operation, a modernization of a WWTP was needed for the removal of nitrogen and phosphorus pollutants, as well as an enlargement by another 100,000 PE (population equivalent).

A Fairy Tale Ending At A Pump Station

When the Otay River Pump Station had a floating blanket of grease problem, they turned to the Vaughan Chopper Pump to help eliminate it — while also being a cost-effective solution.

Lift Station Upgrade Modernizes Outdated Technology At Mansfield, Ohio's Largest Pump Station

When the Park Avenue East Lift Station in Mansfield, Ohio, suffered recurring flooding due to failing valves, a bigger picture goal came into view: Build a new lift station.

WASTEWATER TREATMENT

Mixing Made Easy For Low Energy Lakes, Ponds, And Lagoons

Landlocked, shallow bodies of water such as recreational ponds, irrigation, drinking water, and animal waste lagoons have a major problem with flow. The only natural methods of movement in these bodies of water are the slight Coriolis effect of the earth and wind.

Improving Compliance Through Real-Time Phosphorus Control

Levels of phosphorus, a chemical element that promotes organic growth, must be controlled in wastewater coming from beverage, food and dairy processing plants. Failure to control phosphorus accurately has a negative impact on water quality and can lead to large fines.

How To Optimize Your DAF System With Air Dissolving Pumps

Despite their importance in modern wastewater applications, not all dissolved air flotation (DAF) systems are created equal. Factors, such as the components that make up these systems, will influence how well they work and how long they last.

Getting Clarity On Clarification

Read an overview and maintenance tips for chain and scraper systems. 

UTILITY MANAGEMENT

Sustainable Water Management Solutions

Explore how utilities can deal with non-revenue water, or water that has been produced and is lost before it reaches the customer. 

Asset Management And The Age Of Infrastructure

Water is our most precious resource but with some systems dating back a hundred years or more in the U.S., our water infrastructure is in dire need of repair.

Data, Amplified – Breaking Down Silos For Data-Driven Decision Making

Utilities are faced with how to effectively manage significant volumes of data as well as the competing challenges of managing aging infrastructure and the impacts of climate change. As these challenges intensify, finding a way to harness data to cut through the noise is critical.

When Your Weakness Becomes Your Strength

Significant water loss leads to new technologies putting the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians on the cutting edge of service.

INDUSTRY NEWS

Detroit Streets Lined With Frozen Cars After Major Water Main Break

In the early hours of Monday morning, a catastrophic water main break in Southwest Detroit sent a flood of icy water into the streets. This break of a 1930s-built pipe left 72 homes without electricity, 190 with flooded basements, and 174 without heat.

Using A Data-Driven Approach To Synthesize Single-Atom Catalysts That Can Purify Water

IDRA Joins The 50L Home Coalition To Advance Global Water Sustainability

Texas Infrastructure Grade Remains A 'C'

Communities, Businesses, And NGOs Unite To Tackle Water Challenges For World Water Day 2025

TECHNOLOGY SHOWCASE

No Backwash Cartridge Skid Systems

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Applied Process Equipment, Inc.

AquaFlow Advanced Remote Shutoff Valve With Integrated AMI Endpoint

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Aquana

ZS (VSD+) Oil-Free Screw Blowers

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Atlas Copco

Digester Gas Flow Meter Model ST51

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Fluid Components International

AERprocess

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Aerzen

UltrapenX2 PTBT2 Bluetooth Enabled pH And Temperature Pen

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Myron L Company

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