Newsletter | December 8, 2025

12.08.25 -- Study Shows Not All PFAS Are Distributed Equally

IN THIS ISSUE:

Source & Drinking Water Treatment

Distribution & Collection Systems

Wastewater Treatment

Industry News

Utility Management

Technology Showcase

SOURCE & DRINKING WATER TREATMENT

CertiSafe Tank Mixers: A Long-Lasting Investment In Water Quality

Across the country, communities rely on safe and reliable water systems to meet public health standards and sustain daily life. Whether it's drinking water for homes or resources for emergency services, the quality of water stored in towers and reservoirs directly impacts countless people.

Taste And Odor Compounds In Drinking Water

The primary sources of taste and odor problems in drinking water are algae and bacteria. This fact sheet delves into the different kinds of compounds that cause taste and odor issues in drinking water.

Keep Your Cool: The Importance Of Advanced Side Stream Filtration In Data Center Operation

Advanced side stream filtration protects sensitive cooling infrastructure in data centers, extending membrane life, reducing water and energy use, and preventing costly downtime caused by particulate-loaded cooling water.

Materials Can Impact Product Design Life And Produce Safer Drinking Water

Buna-N has been a widely used choice for elastomeric seats used in multiple types of valves including butterfly, rubber seated ball, and resilient seated check and gate valves in North America.

DISTRIBUTION & COLLECTION SYSTEMS

Predictive Modeling For Water Main Condition Assessments: M77 Manual Guidance

By waiting for water mains to break before taking action, utilities risk high, unanticipated costs, public disruption, safety concerns, and loss of community trust. So, what does it look like to move from reactive to proactive when it comes to water main management?

Pittsburgh Water Sets New Standard With Customer Request Sampling To Support Lead Service Line Replacement

Discover how 120Water helped Pittsburgh Water reduce their turnaround times, streamline sampling workflows, and save hours of work. Learn how you can also use sampling to support your replacement and community engagement programs with their case study.

An AMERICAN Trifecta In Hillsborough County, Florida

Hillsborough County's $100 million South County Potable Water Project, supported by AMERICAN, boosts water reliability and pressure through 10.7 miles of mains, using innovative Design Build collaboration.

Complete Flow Solutions

Siemens' extensive portfolio includes various flow measurement technologies, such as Coriolis, clamp-on ultrasonic, vortex, and differential pressure meters, catering to a wide range of industrial needs.

WASTEWATER TREATMENT

5 Common Wastewater Challenges And How To Mitigate Them

From ragging and grit to odors and cost constraints, wastewater operators face persistent challenges. Proven headworks technologies and preventative maintenance help utilities improve performance, reduce downtime, and control costs.

Depth By Design: How OptiFiber Cloth Filtration Media Achieves Superior Filtration And Lower Cost Of Ownership

Not all cloth filtration media are created equal. OptiFiber's woven depth filtration design delivers superior solids removal, more efficient backwashing, and longer lifespan — reducing total cost of ownership for wastewater utilities.

Advances In UV Disinfection For Wastewater Tertiary Treatment In Open Channels

Meeting modern water reuse goals requires moving past legacy disinfection. Advances in UV technology now provide chemical-free, reliable pathogen inactivation for even high-flow, open-channel tertiary treatment.

Beyond The Concrete: How Packaged Headworks Solve Modern Wastewater Challenges

Packaged headworks systems provide flexible, high-quality screening for wastewater applications, offering fast installation, modular design, and low maintenance — ideal for temporary projects, small facilities, or specialized industrial sites.

UTILITY MANAGEMENT

How The Digital Journey Leads To Efficient, Data-Enhanced Pump Station Management

With a comprehensive digital approach, operators can gain a new level of control over pumps and pump stations that can have a significant impact on not only these assets.

Artificial Intelligence Or Artificially Intelligent?

At its core, AI refers to the capability of a machine to mimic human intelligence. Read this article to better understand the difference between AI and artificially intelligent systems. 

Kamstrup Explainer — How Acoustic Leak Detection Works

Now, you can let every smart water meter work for you to help locate leaks and create an unprecedented transparency in your distribution network. Acting like a fine-meshed network of noise loggers, the flowIQ® 2200 water meters listen to the distribution lines and service connections to detect leaks.

ABB Pumps Up Water Sustainability With Smart Technologies

Few resources are as vital to our health and well-being as clean water and sanitation. What we easily take for granted would not be possible without myriad sophisticated technologies — to be found from water extraction and purification plants, through pumping and delivery, to the efficient removal of wastewater and its processing.

INDUSTRY NEWS

Study Shows Not All PFAS Are Distributed Equally

A new study finds that PFAS change form as they move from water to fish to birds. The more persistent "linear" isomers dominate in bird egg yolks and likely accumulate in tissues, raising concerns about prolonged exposure risks to humans and wildlife alike.

Where Do Microplastics Go Once They Sink Into The Ocean?

Crocodiles Snap Up Benefits Of Bespoke Wastewater Treatment

Looq AI Expands Global Partner Ecosystem To Advance Ground-Based Reality Capture In Surveying, Engineering, And Utilities

Samotics Signs Asset Monitoring Deal With Southern Water

TECHNOLOGY SHOWCASE

Base-Mounted Pressure Booster Stations

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Gorman-Rupp Pumps

1100TDM Tandem MEGALUG Mechanical Joint Restraint

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EBAA Iron

Vacuum-Assisted Pump, 6", Stainless Steel, Diesel-Powered

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United Rentals

SCOUT Hydro Profiling System

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RELIANT Water Technologies

SORBIX M Series

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ECT2

OX Series

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Jacobi Carbons Inc.

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