Newsletter | June 25, 2026

06.25.26 -- Using Electricity To Treat Polluted Water; Navigating Growing Risks To Drinking Water

IN THIS ISSUE:

The Risks Of Rushing A PFAS Solution

Why Should I Install A Water Storage Tank Mixer?

Pre-Rinsed Vessel Swaps And Packaged Skids Simplify PFAS Treatment For Small Well Sites

16 Years Of The Octave: A Legacy Of Leadership In Ultrasonic Water Measurement

Can Chemical Dosing Pumps Overcome Extreme Environmental Conditions And Harsh Chemicals?

Options For Mitigating The Formation Of Chlorate In Water Disinfection

The Elimination Of Fecal Coliforms And E. coli In Lagoons

Maximizing Solids-Handling Performance Of Municipal, Commercial, And Industrial Pumps

Options For Retrofitting Existing Sand Filters With Pile Cloth Media

Using Electricity To Remove Hard-To-Treat Water Pollutants

Enhancing Clean-In-Place (CIP) Systems With Pulsafeeder's NextStep Pump Technology

How Utilities Can Navigate Growing Risks To Drinking Water Supply

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The Water Online Show: Navigating A Shifting Federal Drinking Water Landscape

The clock is ticking for water utilities across the nation. With federal compliance deadlines for PFAS and other contaminants of emerging concern looming on the horizon, the municipal water sector is facing an unprecedented wave of operational and regulatory pressure. Are communities truly prepared for what’s coming, or are they waiting too long to act?

FEATURED ARTICLES

Why Should I Install A Water Storage Tank Mixer?

Throughout my experience, I’ve tried countless ways to ensure my drinking water was of high quality. By far, the best, most efficient, and effective way I’ve found is by using an active water storage tank mixer.

Can Chemical Dosing Pumps Overcome Extreme Environmental Conditions And Harsh Chemicals?

Modern chemical metering pumps use advanced materials, smart controls, and rugged enclosures to deliver accurate, reliable dosing despite extreme temperatures, harsh chemicals, and challenging environmental conditions.

Pre-Rinsed Vessel Swaps And Packaged Skids Simplify PFAS Treatment For Small Well Sites

Small well sites face unique challenges in meeting new PFAS standards. Solutions emphasize simplicity and speed, with pre-rinsed vessel swaps and modular, packaged systems reducing downtime and complexity for resource-limited utilities.

16 Years Of The Octave: A Legacy Of Leadership In Ultrasonic Water Measurement

The Octave Ultrasonic Meter is celebrating 16 years of trusted service, and it’s more than a product milestone. It’s a recognition of the thousands of utilities that have embraced smart water management and chosen a path of long-term value.

The Risks Of Rushing A PFAS Solution (And How To Avoid Them)

Renting a temporary PFAS treatment package gives water treatment plants time to evaluate longer-term options while still meeting the current regulations.

Options For Mitigating The Formation Of Chlorate In Water Disinfection

In this article, read about chlorate, how it forms, how it can be mitigated, and the benefits of on-site generation of oxidants. 

Maximizing Solids-Handling Performance Of Municipal, Commercial, And Industrial Pumps

The rise in the use of disposable wipes and other non-dispersible debris is driving the need for more efficient handling of solids in pumps at municipal lift stations and wastewater treatment plant headworks.

Options For Retrofitting Existing Sand Filters With Pile Cloth Media

While effective, sand filters can be prohibitively expensive to maintain. For this and other reasons, many WWTPs are retrofitting existing sand filters with pile cloth media filtration (PCMF).

Enhancing Clean-In-Place (CIP) Systems With Pulsafeeder's NextStep Pump Technology

Clean-in-Place (CIP) systems are critical for industries where hygiene and contamination control are mandatory—such as food and beverage, pharmaceuticals, and specialty chemical manufacturing. These systems automate cleaning through validated, programmed steps that ensure compliance with stringent safety and quality standards.

The Elimination Of Fecal Coliforms And E. coli In Lagoons

Many horse racetracks throughout the world are designed to drain water from the track into a lagoon that is located in the infield of the track. There is a high amount of bacteria in the water that drains from the track.

INDUSTRY NEWS

 

Using Electricity To Remove Hard-To-Treat Water Pollutants

Developing ways to clean and reuse water is essential as demand for water outpaces current resources. But removing pollutants can be difficult using traditional treatments. Researchers have developed a method that uses electricity as an affordable pollutant removal. 

Nanoplastics: New Method Provides Clearer Picture Of The Risks

42-Year Study Tracks How 'Forever Chemicals' Move Through The Great Lakes

Report Highlights Oral Health Risks Of Removing Fluoride From Drinking Water, Urges Stronger Dental Infrastructure And Planning

When Data Scarcity, Water Scarcity, And Data Center Development Meet

TECHNOLOGY SHOWCASE

Equipment Controller EC 531

The EC 531 is an all-in-one solution for control and monitoring of sewage pumping stations with one or two pumps. It offers straightforward control and monitoring via floats or advanced control via a continuous level signal. EC 531 is also equipped with smart VFD control including PID and Best Efficiency Point (BEP), which save energy, and equipment costs.

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Sulzer Pumps Solutions Inc.

 

 

Ultrapen PT5 Dissolved Oxygen (DO) & Temperature Pen

The PT5 is a rugged, lab-accurate water quality pocket tester with simple, one-button functionality.

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Myron L Company

 

 

LSLR & Pitcher Filter Programs

120Water guarantees top-notch management of your Pitcher Filter engagement, communication, and distribution initiatives. Our expert team handles everything from providing filters and replacement cartridges to centralizing data, executing customer communication, and delivering program support.

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120Water

 

 

SwiftBeverage Series

The SwiftBeverage series offers maximum water treatment performance, advanced control functionality and high flexibility for system configuration. It gives users peace of mind by providing a reliable, cost-effective and high performance system.

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Trojan Technologies

 

 

Turbo Mixer

Vaughan’s Turbo Mixer is a propeller mixer mounted vertically inside an 18” elbow. This mixer has replaced many submersible propeller mixers which have experienced motor or gearbox failure due to fluid inleakage. 

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Vaughan Company

 

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

 

Smart Water Solutions To Connect Every Drop

More than ever, utilities are challenged in managing their aging water distribution networks. Everything from reducing costs and implementing conservation programs to dealing with unbilled consumption, physical losses and new regulations—all of which impact the ability to effectively serve consumers.

 

73 Million Starts, Zero Maintenance: City Of Frederick Demonstrates Long-Term Reliability Of Beck Actuators

Continuous valve modulation often causes premature motor burnout in critical water infrastructure. Adopting a 100% duty cycle motor design eliminates repetitive maintenance, ensuring precise process control and long-term system reliability.

 

DEMON Continuous Or SBR Deammonification Process

DEMON is the continuous or SBR deammonification process utilizing granular anaerobic ammonium oxidizing bacteria (anammox) biomass for aiding in reduction of high strength ammonia from side stream solids dewatering facilities reject flows.

FEATURED GUEST COLUMNS

Protecting The World's Most Essential Resource: How Utilities Can Navigate Growing Risks To Drinking Water Supply

Protecting drinking water supply has become more complex, more urgent, and less predictable as utilities navigate a convergence of pressures, including climate variability, emerging contaminants, and accelerating population growth. Together, these trends are redefining what it means to deliver safe, reliable drinking water. Yet within this disruption lies a critical opportunity.

 

UK Reservoirs, Water Shortages, And Legionella Risks

Global warming has very many downsides and few short-term benefits. Even in the 1970s and ’80s, warm wet winters and hotter dry summers were a confident prediction for the UK. Global warming as a term, though, is something of a misnomer, with few gradual increases in temperatures and erratic and extreme weather patterns now being much more frequent.

 

PRODUCT FOCUS

PISTA TURBO Grit Washer - Smith & Loveless, Inc.

2100 MEGAFLANGE Separator Restrained Flange Adapter - EBAA Iron

Wastewater Collection System That Causes Less Disruption To Communities - Orenco Systems, Inc.

Liquiline CM448 - Endress+Hauser, Inc.

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