Newsletter | December 4, 2025

12.04.25 -- EPA Announces $3B To Reduce Lead In Drinking Water; How Water Keeps Data Centers Running

IN THIS ISSUE:

Modernizing AMR Networks With AMI Intelligence

Water Loss Control For Small Water Systems

WWTP Eliminates Rags To Protect Equipment

How To Buy Right, Not Cheap

4 Reasons To Use Genuine Spare Parts In Pumps And Treatment Systems

Innovative Micro-Adsorbent System: A Whole-Technology Solution For PFAS

Improved Customer Service With Aclara RF

The Evolution And Impact Of PFAS Regulations

From Carbon Supply To System Optimization Services

EPA Announces $3B In New Funding For States To Reduce Lead In Drinking Water

Ductile Iron Pipeline Keeps Water Flowing

AI, Data Centers, And Water

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Future-Proofing Water Utilities: Cybersecurity & Smart Control With Xylem's MultiSmart

This episode of the Water Online Show dives into one of the industry’s most urgent topics: cybersecurity in water and wastewater operations. Host Travis Kennedy interviews Spencer Mack of Xylem’s Flygt Americas to explore how cyber risks — from pump stations to SCADA systems — are evolving with digital transformation.

FEATURED ARTICLES

Water Loss Control For Small Water Systems

This article tackles the true meaning of water loss in terms of real loss, using scenarios and industry technologies to help us discover real loss.

How To Buy Right, Not Cheap

While there may be any number of pumps that will do the job, choosing the best fit will give you the best return on your investment. The following tips will help you make the right choices.

4 Reasons To Use Genuine Spare Parts In Pumps And Treatment Systems

By using authentic spare parts from the OEM, utilities can extend the life of their equipment and realize a host of other benefits that far outweigh any short-term savings.

Vassar WWTP Eliminates Rags To Protect Equipment, Biosolids Quality

Flushable wipes and rags have complicated wastewater operations nationwide for decades. The Vassar wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) in Michigan is no exception. But with the adoption of Duperon’s Dual Auger System, the non-dissolvable solids were removed from wastewater with ease.

LeakZon Hybrid Solution: Modernizing AMR Networks With AMI Intelligence

This article introduces how the WEAD hybrid system works and how it empowers AMR-based utilities with actionable intelligence immediately, shortening the road to advanced metering infrastructure (AMI).

Innovative Micro-Adsorbent System: A Whole-Technology Solution For PFAS

Innovative micro-adsorbent systems are a whole-technology solution that can meet regulatory limits on PFAS and produce an effluent equal to or better than traditional technologies.

Oregon City Finds Improved Customer Service With The Aclara RF Network

Redmond’s water utility previously relied on contracted meter readers to manually report water meter data once a month. Using this outdated monthly system, the city was obtaining inconsistent information that did not allow the utility to effectively answer customer questions.

Two Decades Later, American Ductile Iron Pipeline Keeps Water And Hope Flowing In Potosí

More than 20 years ago, Potosí, Bolivia embarked on a massive project to bring much-needed water to residents after the area experienced drought on and off for 80 years.

The Evolution And Impact Of PFAS Regulations

In this article, Transcend breaks down the evolution and impact of PFAS regulations over the years, while suggesting innovative technology to assist the affected industries.

From Carbon Supply To System Optimization Services: Calgon Carbon's Total Solutions Advantage With Field Services

Installing a granular activated carbon (GAC) system is not an undertaking that any water treatment plant (WTP) takes lightly.  While any company can claim to offer these services, WTPs need a total solutions provider that understands GAC technology as only a manufacturer can.

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Don't Wait On PFAS: How To Prepare For Compliance

Join Editor Kevin Westerling and experts 12-16-25 as they unpack the moving target of PFAS rules and regulations and help stakeholders plan for compliance. Get regulatory updates, learn best practices, and have your specific PFAS questions answered during this one-hour information session featuring an audience Q&A. Registration is free thanks to Calgon Carbon. Sign up today!

INDUSTRY NEWS

EPA Announces $3B In New Funding For States To Reduce Lead In Drinking Water

The EPA has announced $3B in new funding for states through the State Revolving Fund (SRF) programs to reduce exposure to lead in drinking water.

Microplastics Pose A Human Health Risk In More Ways Than One

Kemira Water Index Shows 74% Of Americans Lack Trust In Their Tap

Interior Cuts Red Tape To Speed Water Infrastructure In The West

Revolutionary Membrane Removes Dangerous Bacteria And Heavy Metals

TECHNOLOGY SHOWCASE

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

PFAS Testing Program Brochure

The PTP is a multi-phase approach to PFAS water treatment. It involves step-by-step testing, site evaluation, and process optimization to ensure that the treatment method selected is the best solution for each client’s PFAS removal requirements.

Filtration Equipment Brochure

AqueoUS Vets offers a technically superior line of products for various treatment requirements. These advanced technology products include filtration equipment as well as industry-leading ion exchange resins and granular activated carbon (GAC). 

Global Adoption Of Smart Water Technology

As the world addresses increasing concerns regarding water scarcity, climate change, and aging infrastructure, integrating smart infrastructure and IoT technologies in the water industry is becoming a more prevalent topic.

FEATURED GUEST COLUMNS

AI, Data Centers, And Water

Amid the AI-fueled gold rush, more leaders are beginning to pay attention to the short- and long-term natural resource concerns, especially around all the water needed to keep data centers running.

Public-Private Water Partnerships: Proactive Strategies For Industrial Water Challenges

Thanks to new funding sources and drivers such as AI, the industrial landscape has changed dramatically in recent years. Industries such as data centers and semiconductors are consuming massive volumes of water to support cooling and manufacturing — and creating equally daunting challenges on the wastewater front.

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SORBIX R Series - ECT2

Xylem Vue Water Applications - Xylem Vue

OPTIFLUX 5100 Electromagnetic Flowmeter - KROHNE, Inc.

Super 12" Vac-Assist Pump - United Rentals

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