Newsletter | March 3, 2026

03.03.26 -- AI-Powered Flood Forecasting; Addressing The Skills Gap In Water Engineering

IN THIS ISSUE:

Using Biological Competition To Suppress Algae Growth

Understanding The Impact Of Entrained Gas On Flow Measurement Accuracy

Explaining AI: Differences Between LLMs And Machine Learning Models

Forget 25-Year Master Plans: It's Time To Rethink Capital Planning For Pump And Lift Stations

8 Ways MBR Assists Your Utility In Emergency Response

Greenline In Wastewater Treatment For Pollution Control

Digital Transformation Of WWTPs

PFOS Solution Data Summary

How The AI Economy Is Reshaping Water — And What Utilities Can Do About It

New AI-Powered Technology To Address Flooding Impacts

Compressed Air System Leaks: The Cost, Common Culprits, Detection, And Repair

The Skills Gap In Water Engineering: Why Technical Training Needs To Be A Priority

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FEATURED ARTICLES

Compressed Air System Leaks: The Cost, Common Culprits, Detection, And Repair

In this article, we’ll discuss how many companies are losing thousands of dollars each year to compressed air system leaks. We will address where leaks commonly occur, leak detection methods, and practical advice for an audit and repair plan.

Forget 25-Year Master Plans: It's Time To Rethink Capital Planning For Pump And Lift Stations

In this part of the Get Pumped Up series, explore the hidden flaw in traditional infrastructure planning: it’s too slow for today’s dynamic conditions.

Using Biological Competition To Suppress Algae Growth

Effective algae control shifts the focus from removal to nutrient management. By leveraging bioaugmentation to outcompete algae for nitrogen and phosphorus, facilities can stabilize pH levels and dissolved oxygen, ensuring long-term pond clarity and consistent wastewater treatment performance.

PFOS Solution Data Summary

PFOS/PFOA are a group of man-made chemicals that persist in the environment. These chemicals have been used for decades in fire-retardant foams and other firefighting sprays. 

8 Ways MBR Assists Your Utility In Emergency Response

Whether it’s a hurricane, flood, fire, or extended power outage, the systems that sustain communities are often the first to be tested. And among all treatment technologies available, membrane bioreactors (MBRs) have proven uniquely resilient, helping utilities recover faster, maintain compliance longer, and protect the environment when stress is highest.

Greenline In Wastewater Treatment For Pollution Control — Improving Environmental Quality Through Advanced Chemical Dosing Solutions

This application note explores how Greenline pumps enhance odor control systems by delivering precise chemical dosing for odor mitigation and pH control, ensuring cleaner air and improved quality of life.  

Digital Transformation Of WWTPs

The importance today of wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) is clear, as complex systems made up of different processes whose objective is to eliminate all or part of the pollution present in water, becoming a valuable asset for sustainability and the circular economy.

Explaining AI: Differences Between LLMs And Machine Learning Models And Their Applications In Wastewater

Artificial intelligence is now a common topic in the wastewater industry. Despite the rising interest, many people are unsure what AI means in a practical wastewater setting.

How The AI Economy Is Reshaping Water — And What Utilities Can Do About It

This white paper underscores that cities and the new economy share the same vulnerabilities: drought risk, infrastructure fragility, and rising expectations for sustainability. It also highlights how leading technology and manufacturing companies are ready to invest in water security because their operations depend on it.

Understanding The Impact Of Entrained Gas On Flow Measurement Accuracy In Wastewater Treatment

Understanding how entrained gas can disrupt flow measurement ― and the technologies that can help overcome this challenge ― are key to ensuring reliable and efficient plant operation.

INDUSTRY NEWS

 

New AI-Powered Technology To Address Flooding Impacts

How can we predict the big floods of the future? Researchers have harnessed AI technology to help address flooding and water-energy challenges across the country, creating new information networks to connect “siloed” infrastructure data and predict impacts. 

Data Center Electricity Demand Nearly Doubles To 8.9% By 2030

EPA Administrator Zeldin Surveys Potomac Interceptor Collapse Site

Tech Challenge Puts AI At Forefront Of Water Innovation

Duperon Corporation CEO And Co-Owner Tammy Bernier Named CAN Council's 2026 Child Advocate of the Year

TECHNOLOGY SHOWCASE

LSLR & Pitcher Filter Programs

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Find A Solution You'll Love

Whether you’re serving small rural populations or major metropolitan areas, delivering water only or provisioning combination utilities, Master Meter is your partner to deliver game changing results across Finance, Customer Service, and Utility Operations.

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CertiSafe Active Mixer

By creating strong, consistent circulation, CertiSafe Tank Mixers quickly and evenly move water while eliminating common water quality problems. CertiSafe’s industry-leading blend times ensure drinking water is always well-mixed, helping communities meet and exceed regulatory standards.

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TB350

Ideal for field and environmental testing, the TB 350 turbidity meter delivers the most reliable measurements for low range to high range samples without sacrificing accuracy.

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HDSS QUIKLOK Field Restraint

Many owners and installers prefer the strength and simplicity of HDSS pipe and fittings. The joint is integrally restrained, which gives it multiple advantages.

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U.S. Pipe

 

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

 

AdvanTex AX-Max Treatment Systems Brochure

Orenco’s newest product in the AdvanTex line is the AX-Max: a completely integrated, fully plumbed, and compact wastewater treatment plant that’s ideal for commercial properties and communities. It’s also ideal for projects with strict discharge limits, limited budgets, and part-time operators.

 

AOS Advanced Oxidation System

BioLargo’s Advanced Oxidation System (AOS) offers high-performance water treatment for the decontamination and disinfection of water and wastewater.

 

How SWAN Is Earning Trust In Water Treatment

In this episode of the Water Online Show, host Angela Godwin chats with Jake Huddleston of SWAN Analytical at the AWWA ACE conference in Denver. Jake reflects on his first year with the company, transitioning from the chemical side of water treatment to the analytical instrumentation world.

FEATURED GUEST COLUMNS

The Skills Gap In Water Engineering: Why Technical Training Needs To Be A Priority

There is a widening skills gap in water engineering, which could threaten innovation, service quality, and resilience, unless it’s addressed quickly and strategically. At the heart of this challenge lies the need to advance technical training and continuous professional development and ensure that workforce planning is a top priority throughout the industry.

 

Extreme Weather Is Transforming The World's Rivers. We Need New Ways To Protect Them

Around the world, rivers are no longer changing gradually. Rather, they are being increasingly transformed by extreme climatic events such as floods, droughts, and heatwaves. A newly published global review finds these events are pushing ecosystems beyond their limits and eroding biodiversity and core functions.

 

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Process Instrumentation And Analytics Solutions For Water And Wastewater - Siemens Process Instrumentation

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