Newsletter | June 19, 2025

06.19.25 -- EPA Announces $26M To Reduce Lead In Schools' Drinking Water; SCADA Skills Fuel Smarter Water Grids

IN THIS ISSUE:

We'll Take It All: Sewerage, Septage, FOG, And Street Sweepings

HOD (Hydro-Optic Disinfection) UV Water Treatment For Bottled Water

Optimizing Header Pressure For Energy Savings

LCRI Checklist: Simplifying Where To Start

Warren Water Recovery Facility Drives Efficiency With Innovative Sampler System

Amagua C.E.M. Designs Solar-Powered Water Treatment And Distribution

Pressurized Dewatering: The Economical Solution For Wastewater Disposal Problems

How Changing Weather Patterns Impact Water Main Leaks And Breaks

Alpha Gone Astray: How To Ensure An Aeration Design Will Work

EPA Announces $26M To Reduce Lead In Drinking Water At Schools

Real-Time Digital Analytics Identifies More Than 180 Million Gallons Of Annual CSO Reduction

SCADA Skills Fuel Smarter Water Grids

FEATURED ARTICLES

HOD (Hydro-Optic Disinfection) UV Water Treatment For Bottled Water

The HOD (Hydro-Optic Disinfection) UV water treatment system by Atlantium Technologies represents a groundbreaking advancement in drinking water disinfection, particularly for the bottled water industry.

LCRI Checklist: Simplifying Where To Start

Stay on track for LCRI compliance with our improved checklist! We break down the simplified 7 regulations for you to prioritize over the next 24 months in our helpful LCRI checklist. Download to keep on the wall in your office.

We'll Take It All: Sewerage, Septage, FOG, And Street Sweepings

Because the WWTP is a heavy energy consumer, the increasing cost of electrical energy helped refocus operations on improving efficiencies and what latent energy could be extracted from the waste stream. In particular, what could be extracted and put to use in the facility itself?

Optimizing Header Pressure For Energy Savings And Robust Control

Many wastewater treatment plants are discovering flow-based blower and valve control strategies are better suited to their needs than pressure-based control strategies.

Warren Water Recovery Facility Drives Efficiency With Innovative Sampler System

Read about the solution that was able to provide the Warren Water Recovery Facility with accurate composite sampling, reduced manpower with easy cleaning and maintenance, and predictive maintenance that reduced time in fixing process errors. 

Amagua C.E.M. Designs Solar-Powered Water Treatment And Distribution

Amagua C.E.M., the public utility serving La Puntilla Parish in the Samborondón district of Ecuador, is committed to delivering high-quality drinking water and wastewater management services.

Pressurized Dewatering: The Economical Solution For Wastewater Disposal Problems

Pressurized dewatering is typically suitable for sewer systems in outlying areas with no direct access to local gravity sewer lines. It solves ground water pollution problems by utilizing current pumping technology combined with modern trends in sewage removal.

How Changing Weather Patterns Impact Water Main Leaks And Breaks

This blog aims to provide utility managers, policymakers, and the public with a detailed understanding of the current state of water main infrastructure and the environmental challenges faced in maintaining these systems.

Alpha Gone Astray: How To Ensure An Aeration Design Will Work

By understanding the types of substances and processes that can negatively impact aeration performance, operators can ensure that their system works as intended.

Real-Time Digital Analytics Identifies More Than 180 Million Gallons Of Annual CSO Reduction

The City of Richmond turns to Xylem Wastewater Network Optimization to identify critical CSO-reducing projects, putting them on a path to regulatory compliance while avoiding costly and unnecessary infrastructure.

INDUSTRY NEWS

EPA Announces $26M To Reduce Lead In Drinking Water At Schools

The U.S. EPA announced a total of $26M in funding for states and territories to address lead in drinking water at schools and childcare facilities.

PFAS: A Novel Path To Breaking Down 'Forever Chemicals'

NOAA Detects Harmful Toxin Growing In Lake Erie Earlier Than Past Years

The Water Research Foundation Honors Outstanding Water Research Leaders

KROHNE Dedicates Production Capacity And Establishes U.S. Center Of Excellence To Support Explosive Growth In AI-Driven Data Centers

TECHNOLOGY SHOWCASE

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

Leak Detection

Together with Echologics, M.E. Simpson offers five innovative professional services. 

HydraForce Brochure

HydraForce Lift Station Agitators break up layers of F.O.G. (fat, oil, and grease), reduce odor, and prevent corrosion and blockages.

Optimize Your PFAS Compliance Costs With Reactivated GAC

WE2C’s state-of-the-art Carbon Development & Emerging Contaminant Analysis Design Centers combine advanced expertise in granular activated carbon (GAC) and R&D to deliver a comprehensive, innovative approach. We empower utilities to forecast the full costs of PFAS compliance using GAC.

FEATURED GUEST COLUMNS

SCADA Skills Fuel Smarter Water Grids

SCADA technology generates excitement because it can tackle some of the water industry’s most significant pain points. It complements innovations like IoT and AI, enhancing maintenance efficiency and eliminating downtime. Use these best practices to embrace SCADA and related technologies for a competitive advantage.

CFD Redesign: Optimizing Brine Dispersion Performance For Desalination Using Computational Fluid Dynamics

This article explores how IDE Technologies leveraged advanced in-house simulation capabilities to deliver a revised brine diffuser design, significantly improving both environmental outcomes and operational efficiency.

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Self-Cleaning Trashrack - Duperon

EcoSorb Activated Carbons for Air Treatment - Jacobi Carbons Inc.

leadCAST Predict - Trinnex

ModMAG M5000 Electromagnetic Flow Meters - Badger Meter

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