Newsletter | January 11, 2026

01.11.26 -- Flow Monitoring At Sea Water Reverse Osmosis Plant Improves Water Distribution

FEATURED ARTICLES

Rushville Installs AquaStorm Cloth Media Filters To Treat Combined Sewer Overflow Discharge Instead Of Conventional Wet Weather Storage Tank

Discover why, rather than installing a costly stormwater storage tank, the City of Rushville partnered with Aqua-Aerobic Systems to pilot the AquaStorm Cloth Media Filter.

Flow Monitoring At Sea Water Reverse Osmosis Plant Improves Water Distribution

Read about a desalination plant that was in need of a practical verification methodology for permanent and/or temporary (portable) solutions on large pipes.

Design Smarter, Operate Cheaper: The New Lifecycle Mindset For Pump And Lift Stations

Part 5 of the Get Pumped Up series brings it all together with a bold but practical shift: treating pump and lift station design as a living process, not a one-time deliverable.

Optimal Baseplate Grouting For Vertical Dry Pit Submersible Pumps

As municipalities increasingly switch to vertical dry pit submersible pumps to address flooding concerns, one critical yet often overlooked installation detail can make or break system performance: baseplate grouting.

Enhancing Treatment Capacity With miGRATE™ Technology At Verrado WRF

Due to rapid population growth in its service area, Verrado Water Reclamation Facility (WRF) in Verrado, Arizona faced a challenge. Its existing treatment capacity of 1.54 millions of gallons per day (MGD) had become insufficient to meet the rising demand and comply with both Total Suspended Solids (TSS) and Total Nitrogen (TN) permits.

Coriolis Meters For CaCO3 Measurement: The Right Answer To A Tough Challenge

Calcium carbonate (CaCO3) is used in everything from agriculture to pharmaceuticals, but the most common way of manufacturing this everyday chemical presents a tricky measurement challenge, because it involves precipitation to form a course, abrasive slurry.

Your Clarifier Is Down. Now What Do You Do?

By employing portable clarifiers, plant managers can keep their operation running, treating water to the same standards expected under normal conditions until the primary unit is back online.

NWG's MDM Promotes Sustainability

Northumbrian Water Group (NWG) serves over 4.5 million customers across Northumberland, Essex, and Suffolk County in the UK, prioritizing both customer satisfaction and environmental stewardship. To enhance its water management capabilities, NWG has partnered with Siemens to implement an advanced meter data management (MDM) solution.

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.

AMI Under The Microscope: Beaverton Water Division Answers Questions About Its AMI Transition

Beaverton Water Division’s transition to Kamstrup AMI and acoustic leak detection is modernizing meter reading, reducing infrastructure costs, improving leak identification, and streamlining operations as deployment progresses.

The Fifth Freedom: Redefining Utility Choice With WEAD by LeakZon

Discover how WEAD by LeakZon is designed not only to enhance your water network but to empower you with choice and control over your partnerships.

Lakewood Transforms Water Management With Digital Twin Technology

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

Achieving A Delicate Balance To Maintain RO Membranes

This application note explores the importance of maintaining a delicate balance in reverse osmosis systems to protect RO membranes.

Moving Beyond Flow Measurement To Unlock Utility Efficiency

Smart meters offer the opportunity for utilities to do significantly more with the same number of devices, reducing operational costs, improving response times, and contributing to overall system sustainability.

Reclaim Your Space: Benefits Of Complete Chemical Metering Systems And Skids

With a pre-fabricated skid, utilities and industrial businesses can minimize downtime, reduce costs, and eliminate the challenges associated with piecemeal assembly.

How To Handle Your Toughest Flows: KROHNE OPTISONIC In Wastewater Treatment

KROHNE’s OPTISONIC ultrasonic meters deliver accurate, low-maintenance flow measurement for tough wastewater streams like raw sewage, sludge, and slurries — reducing maintenance, energy waste, and compliance risk.

Engineered For Impact: The Carbon That Stands Out In PFAS Treatment

Filtrasorb 400’s agglomerated pore structure and high volumetric capacity deliver unmatched PFAS removal, longer runtimes, and lower lifecycle costs — outperforming direct-activated carbons in real-world and lab testing.

HydraForce: A New Solution For Wastewater Management

Wastewater management is a critical component of municipal infrastructure, ensuring safe and effective processing of water before its return to the environment. However, operators of lift stations face a persistent challenge that undermines efficiency and increases costs: the buildup of fat, oil, and grease.

RO Membranes' Protection At Pinghu Power Plant, China

A power plant in Pinghu, Zhejiang Province in China needed to replace the use of chemical biocides and protect boiler feed make-up water from anaerobic and aerobic bacterial growth and associated biofouling.

Partners Can Help With Funding Requirements To Fix Aging Infrastructure

Read more about why prioritizing budgets for addressing aging infrastructure is critical. 

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