Newsletter | May 16, 2025

05.16.25 -- EPA To Keep Maximum Contaminant Levels For PFOA, PFOS

IN THIS ISSUE:

Source & Drinking Water Treatment

Distribution & Collection Systems

Wastewater Treatment

Industry News

Utility Management

Technology Showcase

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Webinar: Digital Twins for Water Utilities: Start Your Journey to Operational Efficiency

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SOURCE & DRINKING WATER TREATMENT

Arsenic Removal Technologies Pros And Cons

Arsenic removal is theoretically simple but small community water systems often struggle to find the right solution. This article compares three prominent arsenic removal technologies.

Pilot Study To Compare Single-Use IEX Resin To GAC Moved To Full-Scale Certified Drinking Water System

In a high-stakes effort to protect the drinking water for 10,000 people near the Pease Air Force Base in Portsmouth, NH, ECT2 spearheaded a pilot study to combat PFAS contamination in the region's water supply.

How To Reduce Water Usage When Starting Up A Granular Activated Carbon (GAC) System

This article aims to help utilities and municipalities to better understand the startup process and offer solutions to reduce the amount of water needed to get GAC filters online.

Using Powdered Activated Carbon To Ensure High Quality Drinking Water

Founded in 1982, Peace River Manasota Regional Water Supply Authority supplies drinking water to a region of approximately one million people living south of Tampa Bay in DeSoto, Charlotte, Sarasota and Manatee Counties. Its surface water treatment plant draws water from the Peace River to a reservoir and treats it to drinking water standards at the rate of about 31 million gallons a day.

DISTRIBUTION & COLLECTION SYSTEMS

What Are You Doing To My Pipe: Can PVC Pipe Be Loaded?

The argument has been used that PVC pipe is delicate and can’t be subjected to any kind of loading. In EBAA's years of testing we have found that is not the case at all. PVC can take an extreme amount of strain.

AMERICAN SpiralWeld Pipe Delivers For City Of Phoenix Drought Pipeline Project

Phoenix’s Drought Pipeline Project, supported by AMERICAN SpiralWeld Pipe, secures clean water for North Phoenix, delivering up to 75 million gallons daily and earning top industry awards.

Reducing Water Loss In Oak Park, IL: A Data-Driven Approach

Discover how the Village of Oak Park faced persistent water loss by implementing a systematic leak detection and mitigation approach.

Reversing Water Loss In A Rural Municipality

Explore how Oneida's water department went from dealing with water loss, partnering up and solving the challenge, and getting unexpected results. 

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WASTEWATER TREATMENT

How Fluorometers Are Revolutionizing Wastewater Treatment Plants

With the complexity and volume of wastewater treatment, traditional monitoring methods can be slow and labor-intensive. However, fluorometers are transforming how these plants operate by providing rapid, real-time measurements of water quality.

Waste Lagoon Rehabilitation A New Look At An Old Problem

Throughout the last half-century the municipal and industrial wastewater treatment industry has depended heavily upon the use of waste lagoons in order to provide relatively clean water that could be returned to the environment. These are often called stabilization lagoons.

Liquid Level/Interface Monitoring In Flocculant/Sludge Control

Precisely measuring and controlling the mixture of wastewater effluent, flocculants, and sludge is essential to efficient water treatment. The level/interface instruments that support the process liquid measurements must be capable of distinguishing between liquids with varying properties.

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).

UTILITY MANAGEMENT

The Importance Of A Three-Tier Architecture In Meter Data Management

In the rapidly evolving landscape of water utilities, an effective meter data management (MDM) solution is crucial for operational efficiency, customer satisfaction, and regulatory compliance. Discover why a three-tier architecture is essential for water utilities and how it can transform MDM.

Digital Twins For Water Utilities: Myths And Realities

Learn how digital twins help utilities predict when problems might occur and to make water system operation more predictable and efficient.

Lakewood Transforms Water Management With Digital Twin Technology

The City of Lakewood, California, embarked on a groundbreaking project to simplify and enhance its water distribution system using Qatium’s innovative digital twin technology.

DEYAK Water Utility Drives Technology Advancement For Water Systems In Greece

As part of Greece’s post-pandemic National Recovery and Resilience Plan, the government is prioritizing sustainable water and waste management alongside energy reform and digital modernization.

INDUSTRY NEWS

EPA Announces It Will Keep Maximum Contaminant Levels For PFOA, PFOS

The EPA has announced it will uphold the current enforceable limits for PFOA and PFOS at 4 parts per trillion in drinking water. However, the agency plans to rescind regulations for four other PFAS compounds.

Specialized Sponge Recycles Minerals From Stormwater For Reuse In Agriculture And Other Industries

Mitigating Laughing Gas Emissions From Wastewater

Veolia Completes Most Comprehensive Industry Testing To Date On PFAS Waste Incineration

Advancing Wastewater Treatment Through Nanobubble Technology

TECHNOLOGY SHOWCASE

Aqua-Aerobic Rental Solutions

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Aqua-Aerobic Systems, Inc.

TIDALFLUX 2300 Electromagnetic Flowmeter

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KROHNE, Inc.

Chem-Tech Series XP

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IDEX Intelligent Water

HYMAX GRIP End Cap (1.5" - 12")

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Mueller Water Products

FLEXFLO A1 Peristaltic Chemical Metering Pump

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Blue-White Industries

Sewer Line Rapid Assessment Tool (SL-RAT)

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InfoSense, Inc.

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