Newsletter | February 26, 2026

02.26.26 -- EPA Seeks Removal Of 4 PFAS Limits; How Bacteria Can Reclaim Resources From Wastewater

IN THIS ISSUE:

Clearing Up Misconceptions About Turbidimeter Performance And Calibration

The Pump Curve Doesn't Lie: What SCADA Data Reveals About Real-World Performance

Water Loss Control For Utilities

Why Planning Is The Hero Of AMI Deployment

5 Ways To Make Removing PFAS Easier For Small Communities

Optimal Baseplate Grouting For Vertical Dry Pit Submersible Pumps

Designing And Evaluating A Water Treatment Media Pilot

Pilot Test For Arsenic, Color, And Iron Shows Great Results (Loprest)

MBRs As A Compliance Safety Net: Keeping BOD/TSS Below Detection, Even Under Stress

How Bacteria Can Reclaim Lost Resources From Wastewater

Resolving Odor Complaints With Targeted Solutions Restore Community Confidence

EPA Seeks Court‑Ordered Removal Of 4 PFAS Limits

FEATURED ARTICLES

The Pump Curve Doesn't Lie: What SCADA Data Reveals About Real-World Performance

In Part 4 of the Get Pumped Up series, the focus shifts from planning to performance — with a clear message: pump inefficiencies aren’t always due to failure, but to how (and where) pumps are operating.

5 Ways To Make Removing PFAS Easier For Small Communities

There are a few things that smaller water treatment plants should keep in mind when homing in on the most viable technologies for PFAS. 

Clearing Up Misconceptions About Turbidimeter Performance And Calibration

There is little doubt about the importance of taking turbidity readings as part of drinking water treatment. However, there are certain misperceptions about the associated requirements and procedures needed to confirm the validity of those readings.

Water Loss Control For Utilities

Water utilities across the United States have made great strides in controlling water loss within their water distribution systems. However, more can be done to account for every last drop of water.

Why Planning Is The Hero Of AMI Deployment

Thorough planning, accurate data, and strong communication are the keys to successful AMI deployments, preventing costly disruptions and ensuring technology delivers long-term operational and customer service value.

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.

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.

Pilot Test For Arsenic, Color, And Iron Shows Great Results

The City of Riverdale was running into issues with arsenic, color, and iron treatment system at their Well 4 site, so they conducted a pilot test with the help of Loprest.

MBRs As A Compliance Safety Net: Keeping BOD/TSS Below Detection, Even Under Stress

Maintain strict permit compliance even when hydraulic shocks or seasonal loads hit your system. Membrane filtration ensures dependable removal of solids and organic load, providing a critical process stability buffer against unexpected compliance risks.

Resolving Odor Complaints With Targeted Solutions Restore Community Confidence

The South Dearborn Regional Sewer District in Lawrenceburg, Indiana, provides regional wastewater treatment services for three cities and an international distillery. The 6-MGD treatment plant is located in an area of high population growth and is surrounded by many retail operations and other commercial developments. In addition, a heavily traveled state highway runs by the treatment plant.

INDUSTRY NEWS

How Bacteria Can Reclaim Lost Resources From Wastewater

Wastewater contains untapped resources that could power agriculture, global sanitation, and its own treatment. New research explores how technologies using electricity-generating bacteria could help us reclaim resources currently being flushed away.

EPA Expands Toxic Chemical Reporting, Strengthening Transparency On PFAS Pollution

The Digital Transformation Of Water Must Have The Right Technology, Strategy, And Team To Organize It

AMWA Delivers Verbal Comments In Public EPA Perchlorate NPDWR Session

Prototype 'Digital Twin' Helps Enschede, Netherlands Better Predict Groundwater

TECHNOLOGY SHOWCASE

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

Leveraging Technology To Combat Lost Non-Revenue Water

This is an insightful 15-minute session on the transformative role of digital technology in addressing non-revenue water. We will discuss how utilities can utilize data from sensors and hydraulic models to analyze water loss effectively and implement targeted strategies.

Asset Management Services

With asset management services from M.E. Simpson, you can be ready for whatever comes your way. 

Full Flow, Safe Water: HOD UV For Municipal Water Applications

As utilities worldwide face mounting pressure from drought, water scarcity, and tightening regulations, this webinar explores how validated, chemical-free UV solutions are reshaping disinfection across surface water, wastewater, desalination, and potable reuse.

FROM THE EDITOR

EPA Seeks Court‑Ordered Removal Of 4 PFAS Limits

The U.S. EPA is testing a new procedural strategy to remove four PFAS drinking‑water limits from ongoing litigation, asking the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals to invalidate those limits on the grounds that the EPA itself committed a procedural misstep when issuing the 2024 PFAS rule.

THE WATER ONLINE SHOW

Data Centers, AI, And The Water Sustainability Challenge

Rob Collier, Group President of Water Treatment at Veralto and former President of ChemTreat (now part of Veralto), joins Water Online’s Travis Kennedy and Kevin Westerling to discuss how the explosive growth of AI and data centers is dramatically increasing water demand — often to the scale of small cities — and putting new pressure on local utilities.

PRODUCT FOCUS

Filtration Equipment - AqueoUS Vets

A Sustainable Solution For Wastewater Treatment - Orenco Systems, Inc.

MD50 COD - Lovibond

Actuators - Mueller Water Products

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