Newsletter | September 18, 2025

09.18.25 -- Droughts Do More Than Just Dry Up Water; New Potential Solution For PFAS

IN THIS ISSUE:

Revolutionizing Wastewater Pumping With Above-Ground Technology

Constant vs. Proportional Diffusivity In RSSCT: Choosing The Right Model For GAC

How PFAS Risk Shadows Millions Of U.S. Students As They Return Back To School

PFAS Pilots: Strategic Planning To Reduce Risk And Optimize Costs

Operational Resilience Through Temporary Water Reuse Solutions

The Enduring Value Of Ultrasonic Level Measurement In Water-Level Applications

Magnetic Precision: Flow Measurement Without Moving Parts

Combating Water Loss: The Role Of Data In Tackling Non-Revenue Water

Reducing Complexity In Data Center Cooling Temperature Measurements

Team Discovers Potential Bacterial Solution To PFAS

Accuracy And Reliability With A High-Solid-Content Slurry

Droughts Don't Just Dry Up Water — They Drain Livelihoods And Weaken Local Economies

FEATURED ARTICLES

Constant vs. Proportional Diffusivity In RSSCT: Choosing The Right Model For GAC Performance Testing

When designing adsorption systems for PFAS removal, utilities and engineers increasingly rely on RSSCTs (Rapid Small-Scale Column Tests) to compare the performance of granular activated carbon (GAC) or other sorbents. 

PFAS Pilots: Strategic Planning To Reduce Risk And Optimize Costs

Learn why piloting PFAS treatment is essential to reduce risk, optimize costs, and ensure compliance — plus the seven key steps to design a pilot that delivers reliable, real-world results.

From Depths To New Heights: Revolutionizing Wastewater Pumping With Above-Ground Technology

Read this article for an overview of key advantages, as well as examples of how communities have achieved cost savings by moving towards above-ground systems.

Toxic By Proximity: How PFAS Risk Shadows Millions Of U.S. Students As They Return Back To School

Though new EPA regulations are set to enforce stricter limits on PFAS in drinking water, millions of students are already attending schools in areas with elevated risk today.

Operational Resilience Through Temporary Water Reuse Solutions

Temporary water reuse systems help industrial plants avoid costly downtime by maintaining treatment capabilities during maintenance, failure, or testing — offering fast deployment, flexibility, and permanent-quality results.

The Enduring Value Of Ultrasonic Level Measurement In Water- And Wastewater-Level Applications

Discover how using ultrasonic technology allows level and pump controllers to progress in ways that enhance both accuracy and usability — rather than remaining static.

Magnetic Precision: Flow Measurement Without Moving Parts

Electromagnetic flow meters offer accurate, low-maintenance flow measurement for conductive liquids—delivering long service life, low power usage, and seamless system integration without moving parts or flow obstructions.

Combating Water Loss: The Role Of Data In Tackling Non-Revenue Water

Each year, an estimated 30% of the world's treated water is lost before it reaches end consumers due to leaks, theft, and aging infrastructure. This poses a significant challenge for utilities across the globe.

Reducing Complexity In Data Center Cooling Temperature Measurements

Endress+Hauser’s iTHERM SurfaceLine TM611 non-invasive temperature measurement performs comparably to traditional industrial thermometers with an elegant mechanical innovation.

Accuracy And Reliability With High-Solids Slurry

Burnett Lime Co. Inc., a leader in industrial and municipal water and wastewater treatment pH control, approached Pulsafeeder for a solution to a problem they were encountering in a key point of their process.

INDUSTRY NEWS

 

Team Discovers Potential Bacterial Solution To PFAS

Researchers are exploring a surprising ally in the fight against toxic PFAS: bacteria. This breakthrough provides valuable insight into how naturally occurring microbes could one day be harnessed to help break down PFAS, offering hope for cleaner water and a healthier environment.

New Tech To Combat Toxic Algal Blooms And Fish Death Events

3M To Pay Massachusetts Water District More Than $4.9M In PFAS Drinking Water Settlement

Preventative Approach Vital For Water Resilience

Tagus Water Authority Boosts Its Strategic Role With Technological And Operational Upgrades

TECHNOLOGY SHOWCASE

IFT Sludge Thickener

The IFT Rotary Drum Sludge Thickener offers best in class performance for achieving 5-15% solids for municipal wastewater sludge. JWC’s Rotary Drum Thickener almost exclusively utilizes woven wire mesh screening panels for the construction of the drum.

 

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JWC Environmental

 

 

AMI Trides

Analyzer for the automatic and continuous measurement of disinfectants in potable water and swimming pools.

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Swan Analytical USA

 

 

waterCAST WQ

Keeping your community safe in the face of water quality concerns is a complicated task. With the help of waterCAST WQ, you can track your water quality compliance and make informed decisions to safeguard your community.

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Trinnex

 

 

Xylem Vue Wastewater Applications

A single platform — built by utilities for utilities — to capture all your data and optimize management of wastewater networks and treatment plants.

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Xylem Vue

 

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

 

OpenFlows WaterCAD Water Distribution Modeling And Management

OpenFlows WaterCAD is an easy-to-use hydraulic and water quality modeling application for water distribution systems. Utilities, municipalities, and engineering firms trust OpenFlows WaterCAD as a reliable, resource-saving, decision-support application for their water infrastructure.

 

HYMAX GRIP MJ Cut-In Sleeve (3-12") Brochure

HYMAX GRIP joins and restrains a wide selection of pipes of different types and diameters, easily and reliably. Due to its patented design, it allows the joining of pipes of the same or different materials and diameters and preventing axial pipe movement.

 

ULTRAPEN PT4 Free Chlorine Equivalent (FCE) And Temperature Pen Datasheet

ULTRAPEN PT4 is Myron L Company’s groundbreaking pocket tester for measuring free chlorine disinfecting power, free chlorine equivalent (FCE), and temperature. It is waterproof and designed to be extremely accurate, fast, and simple to use in diverse water quality applications.

FEATURED GUEST COLUMNS

Droughts Don't Just Dry Up Water — They Drain Livelihoods And Weaken Local Economies

Unlike hurricanes and floods, which arrive suddenly and tend to dominate headlines with dramatic images of wrecked homes and submerged towns, droughts are often overlooked by media, governments, and markets because they unfold more slowly. Their gradual toll on fields, reservoirs, and rural communities tends to be overshadowed by flashier disasters, but their consequences are no less severe.

 

Water Tank Helps Solve Colorado Community's Water Woes

Many Colorado communities are wrestling with an ongoing water crisis. The problems are extensive — climate change, drought, increased demand, and other factors have played a role in severe shortages, which have challenged residents since the turn of the century.

 

PRODUCT FOCUS

AquaDrum Pressure Series - Aqua-Aerobic Systems, Inc.

4-12" Insta-Valve 250 Insertion Valve - Hydra-Stop

ModMAG M3000 Electromagnetic Flow Meters - Badger Meter

KLa Systems Jet Mixer - KLa Systems

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