Newsletter | September 9, 2025

09.09.25 -- Strategies For Storm-Proofing Wastewater Infrastructure; Bacteria Used To Detect Microplastic Pollution

IN THIS ISSUE:

6 HUBER Coarse Screen TrashMax For Flood Protection In Houston, Texas

AFC SEMPER RPM Offers Water Hammer Insight For Monroe, North Carolina

How Fine Screens Simplify The New Waste Discharge Requirements

ArxZyme Acetone Removal For AMPAC Fine Chemicals

How To Bridge The Wastewater Infrastructure Gap

Pump Performance Checklist

How To Optimize Your Grinder

Using Bubbles To Reduce Toil And Trouble

Designing And Evaluating A Water Treatment Media Pilot

Bacteria That 'Shine A Light' On Microplastic Pollution

Wet Weather Treatment Using AquaStorm® Cloth Media Filtration

Storm-Proofing Wastewater Infrastructure: Strategies To Protect Coastal Cities

FEATURED ARTICLES

AFC SEMPER RPM Offers Water Hammer Insight For Monroe, North Carolina

Discover how the implementation of pressure sensing technology has allowed the city of Monroe, North Carolina to gain greater insight into its distribution system and why main breaks were occurring.

ArxZyme Acetone Removal For AMPAC Fine Chemicals

AMPAC faced a critical challenge with acetone management. The high acetone levels in the effluent from its chemical processing operations required an effective industrial wastewater treatment solution to meet environmental regulations and ensure safe discharge.

Using Bubbles To Reduce Toil And Trouble

Two innovative products leverage natural fluid dynamics, biology, and aeration principles to reduce labor and energy consumption in wastewater applications — the Lagoon Master Aerator and the Wet Well Wizard.

How To Optimize Your Grinder

While grinders have a reputation for being an install-and-forget technology, they can still be optimized and maintained for peak performance.

How To Bridge The Wastewater Infrastructure Gap

Across the country, wastewater systems are reaching the end of their intended lifespans. Most treatment plants were designed to operate for 40–50 years. Now, many are now overdue for major upgrades or full replacements. This issue is compounded by decades of declining investment.

Pump Performance Checklist

Discover how keeping your pump in shape will help reduce costs and boost profits. 

6 HUBER Coarse Screen TrashMax For Flood Protection In Houston, Texas

In response to Hurricane Harvey, the Fort Bend, TX Levee District No. 2 embarked on a major upgrade project to increase the flow and capacity of one of its pump stations by 400%. The goal of the project was to protect the area around the district from 100- year floods in the future.

How Fine Screens Simplify The New Waste Discharge Requirements

How are fine screen solutions aiding winemakers in their efforts to meet California State Water Resources Control Board mandates for enhanced monitoring and treatment of winery process water.

Designing And Evaluating A Water Treatment Media Pilot

Evaluating the use of activated carbon and other media for water treatment is a crucial step to ensure project goals are achieved.

Wet Weather Treatment Using AquaStorm® Cloth Media Filtration

This application note from Aqua-Aerobic Systems highlights the effectiveness of the AquaStorm® Cloth Media Filter as a flexible, compact, and highly efficient solution for Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) and Sanitary Sewer Overflow (SSO) events.

INDUSTRY NEWS

 

Bacteria That 'Shine A Light' On Microplastic Pollution

Researchers have developed a living sensor that attaches to plastic and produces green fluorescence. In an initial test on real-world water samples, the biosensor could easily detect environmentally relevant levels of microplastics.

Average Household Utility Costs Rise 41% In Last Five Years

Upcoming Webinar: Full Flow, Safe Water. HOD™ UV For Municipal Water Applications

TCLF Announces Soak It Up: Los Angeles—Designing For Urban Flooding—Managing The Los Angeles River—Daylong Conference In Los Angeles, Dec. 5

Energy Recovery Awarded $31M In Desalination Contracts In The Gulf Region

TECHNOLOGY SHOWCASE

Bottom Load Multi-Jet Meters

Master Meter’s Multi-Jet meter exceeds the AWWA C708 standard, with sensitivity to measure water flowing as low as 1/8 gallon per minute and accuracy unaffected by common particulates and build-up.

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Master Meter, Inc.

 

 

Lead In Facilities – Sampling In Schools And Daycare

Making results data public is key to your lead programs success. Easily download reports to share with state and district stakeholders.

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120Water

 

 

Blackline Pro

The Blackline Pro is based on Pulsafeeder’s proven mechanical diaphragm pump technology with the addition of a variable speed drive controller. The unit comes with ten different operating modes, fully configurable, allowing you to fit the pump in any advanced pumping process where the unit needs to be controlled remotely and automatically.

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IDEX Intelligent Water

 

 

Network Visualizations With Qatium

A clear, actionable network view for confident decision-making.

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Qatium

 

 

SIWA Leak Finder

Smart leak detection with SIWA Leak Finder makes the most of your existing investment in sensors and hydraulic models to take you to the next level of non-revenue water reduction in your drinking water transmission and distribution network. 

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Siemens

 

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

 

Rotary Blowers and Packages

Kaeser has been designing and manufacturing superior industrial machinery since 1919. With nearly a century of manufacturing experience, we pride ourselves on upholding our traditions of quality and craftsmanship. Our reputation for reliability, energy efficiency, and excellent service has helped us grow into a global leader in blower and compressed air technology.

 

Supporting American Manufacturing In The Wastewater Industry

Derek Vaughan of Vaughan Company explains how the business supports American manufacturing by producing all of its wastewater products in the United States, making them fully compliant with BABA (Build America, Buy America) standards.

 

SITRANS LT500 MultiRanger/HydroRanger

Siemens has evolved its industry-leading solutions to include control for 80 GHz radar sensors or ultrasonic transducers.

FEATURED GUEST COLUMNS

Storm-Proofing Wastewater Infrastructure: Strategies To Protect Coastal Cities

When evaluating how to best prepare a city for climate threats, consider lessons from past extreme weather events and evaluate how to apply these lessons to infrastructure challenges. Coastal cities can act now to protect their infrastructure against future risks.

 

Unlocking The Potential Of Digital Pressure Transmitters

Traditional analog devices are increasingly being replaced by digital solutions, and communication protocols like CANopen are playing a key role in this transition. This shift calls for engineers to assess whether digital pressure transmitters are the best fit for their specific applications.

 

PRODUCT FOCUS

UltrapenX2 PTBT2 Bluetooth Enabled pH And Temperature Pen - Myron L Company

ST100 Series Gas Mass Flow Meters - Fluid Components International

HYMAX GRIP Flange Adaptor (1.5" - 12") - Mueller Water Products

Denitrification Featuring Snap-T Block Underdrain - De Nora

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