Newsletter | June 18, 2026

06.18.26 -- An Attendee's Guide To ACE26; Why Plastic Lingers In Our Water

IN THIS ISSUE:

Is Trouble-Free Pumping Really Possible?

Measuring pH And Its Role In Corrosion Control

The Hidden Cost: Uncovering The Truth About Non-Revenue Water

Delaware DOT Large-Diameter Metal Plate Arch Rehabilitation With GeoSpray Geopolymer Mortar

Valve Upgrades Reduce The Number Of Corrective Work Orders By 99%

What Are You Doing To My Pipe: Can PVC Pipe Be Loaded?

Design Considerations For Packaged MBR Systems

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

Wastewater Treatment Efficiency: Roles of Oil-Free Blower Technology

Why Plastic Lingers: Water Chemistry Slows Nature's Cleanup

Why Reliability Matters In Wastewater Treatment

An Attendee's Guide To ACE26

FEATURED ARTICLES

Measuring pH And Its Role In Corrosion Control

Corrosion control has always been a priority for distributing safe drinking water throughout the world's networks of pipelines. And beyond the significant health risks it poses, corrosion causes a number of other headaches for water systems.

Delaware DOT Large-Diameter Metal Plate Arch Rehabilitation With GeoSpray Geopolymer Mortar

Trenchless geopolymer technology provides a high-strength, structural solution for failing large-diameter arch culverts. This approach eliminates the need for costly bridge replacements, offering a 70-plus-year service life with minimal environmental impact and significantly faster project timelines.

Valve Upgrades Reduce The Number Of Corrective Work Orders By 99%

A water treatment plant was using conventional electric actuators on valves across the facility, including the modulating Filter Effluent applications. A history of actuator problems prompted plant personnel to consider replacements.

The Hidden Cost: Uncovering The Truth About Non-Revenue Water

Non-revenue water drains utility budgets, resources, and public trust. Audits, ultrasonic metering with acoustic leak detection, and community engagement provide practical, cost-effective steps to curb losses and improve efficiency.

Is Trouble-Free Pumping Really Possible?

Clogged pumps can lead to downtime, expensive call-outs, and more. That’s why Flygt, a Xylem brand, introduced Concertor, a smart pump designed to tackle all these challenges and more.

What Are You Doing To My Pipe: Can PVC Pipe Be Loaded?

The argument has been used that PVC pipe is delicate and can’t be subjected to any kind of loading. In EBAA's years of testing we have found that is not the case at all. PVC can take an extreme amount of strain.

Design Considerations For Packaged MBR Systems

Applying membrane bioreactors (MBR) in lieu of conventional activated sludge systems delivers higher effluent quality while eliminating secondary clarification processes. These systems incorporate flat-sheet or hollow-fiber membranes with pore sizes measured in micrometers or nanometers, which allow for complete retention of solids inside the treatment system.

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

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.

Wastewater Treatment Efficiency: Roles of Oil-Free Blower Technology

Wastewater treatment plants face the ongoing challenge of efficiently processing wastewater from various sources, including residential, commercial, and industrial sectors, to mitigate pollution and safeguard environmental health.

Why Reliability Matters In Wastewater Treatment

Reliability in aeration is vital for maintaining compliance and reducing emergency costs. By choosing the right blower technology and support system, plants ensure consistent treatment quality, lower energy use, and long-term operational stability.

INDUSTRY NEWS

 

Why Plastic Lingers: Water Chemistry Slows Nature's Cleanup

Scientists have long known that sunlight helps break down plastic. So, why do plastic products linger for decades and even centuries in rivers, lakes, and oceans — even when bathed in direct sunlight?

Join Beck At ACE26 And Explore The Future Of Electric Actuators

This Jacket Pulls Drinking Water From Thin Air

ROTEC Awarded Flow Reversal RO Project For Piedmont Triad Regional Water Authority

Itron Collaborates With Watercare Services For New Zealand's Largest Smart Water Meter Upgrade

TECHNOLOGY SHOWCASE

Smart Water Metering Platform

The ThingsLog smart water metering platform is a multi-vendor, IoT-enabled solution designed to revolutionize water metering and monitoring.

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ThingsLog

 

 

PWS Pro

120Water’s PWS Pro offers an all-encompassing water quality management program. This integrated system combines all your key water quality initiatives, empowering you to take action across all areas. From necessary communications and notifications to replacement and sampling programs, as well as ongoing service line verification, PWS Pro serves as your comprehensive system of record.

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120Water

 

 

Deltabar S PMD75

Overload-resistant and function-monitored communication via HART, PROFIBUS PA, or FOUNDATION Fieldbus.

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Endress+Hauser, Inc.

 

 

OpenFlows FLOOD

OpenFlows FLOOD is a complete flood modeling application that helps you understand and mitigate flood risks in urban, riverine, and coastal systems.

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Bentley Systems

 

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

 

High-Efficiency AMS Brochure

Following intensive development work and CFD simulations and test installations in a great many pumping stations, we are sure of this: our new AMS hydraulics are setting new standards in economic efficiency and reliability.

 

PPG Filtration Technologies: 8040 Datasheet

Proprietary composite spiral element, available in fiberglass and netting wrap configurations, with an anti-telescoping device (ATD) on both ends and brine seal on one end.

 

Temetra Brochure

Temetra is a cutting-edge, cloud-based data collection and management system designed to work seamlessly with multiple collection technologies from handheld devices to automated meter reading (AMR) and advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) across the utility’s network. Temetra combines all your data into one platform, serving as a centralized hub for your utility’s data.

FROM THE EDITOR

An Attendee's Guide To ACE26

For first-time attendees, ACE can feel enormous. Between technical sessions, committee meetings, networking events, and the exhibit hall, it’s easy to spend three or four days busy without accomplishing what you came for. The key is knowing where to focus before you get there.

 

FEATURED GUEST COLUMN

The Circular Dividend: Managing Water As A Strategic Boardroom Asset

For decades, industrial operators have treated water through a transactional lens as a commodity utility expense to be bought, utilized, treated, and discharged. However, the operational realities of a water-stressed world require a profound organizational shift.

 

PRODUCT FOCUS

WaterCAST Sewer - Trinnex

Monster Stack - JWC Environmental

AquaTrans AT600 - Panametrics

Premium Hurricane Polyester Cartridges - Harmsco Filtration Products

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