Newsletter | July 14, 2026

07.14.26 -- Why Engineers Aren't Choosing Water Utilities; AI Boom To Drive Billions In European Water Spend

IN THIS ISSUE:

Cost Transparency As A Driver for Operational Efficiency In Wastewater Treatment

Why Electromag Meters Are Transforming Residential Water Metering

The Long-Term Cost Of Pump Oversizing

Advancing Dairy Wastewater Treatment

Delivering Operational Intelligence The Moment You Need It — Without The Civil Works

Oregon City Finds Improved Customer Service With The Aclara RF Network

Smart Infrastructure And IoT Integration In The Global Water Industry

Village Of Johnson Creek WWTF Replaces Biological Treatment System

Why Engineers Still Rely On Variable-Area Technology

AI Boom To Drive Billions In Water Spend For European Data Centers

From Study To Startup: Reliability Lessons From A CVWRF Headworks Project

Why Engineers Aren't Choosing Water Utilities (And What Utilities Can Do About It)

FEATURED ARTICLES

Delivering Operational Intelligence The Moment You Need It — Without The Civil Works

Operational intelligence shouldn't be delayed by trenching and permitting. By leveraging wireless networks and low-power hardware, utilities can deploy real-time monitoring across complex terrain in weeks rather than months, bypassing the high costs of traditional infrastructure.

Long-Term Cost Of Pump Oversizing

Pump oversizing drives hidden costs through energy waste, reduced reliability, and increased wear, making proper sizing and modern controls critical for long-term efficiency and performance.

Why Engineers Still Rely On Variable-Area Technology

Simple yet effective, variable-area flow meters continue to deliver reliable, power-free measurement, with modern upgrades enhancing their flexibility, durability, and role in today’s process systems.

Cost Transparency As A Driver for Operational Efficiency In Wastewater Treatment

Many facilities can tell you their annual budget, and some can tell you what they spent on chemicals last month. However, far fewer can connect costs directly to daily operations. That gap is where cost transparency becomes powerful.

Why Electromag Meters Are Transforming Residential Water Metering

Electromagnetic meters are changing residential metering by capturing every drop, improving low-flow accuracy, and delivering long-term reliability that supports revenue recovery and smarter utility operations.

Oregon City Finds Improved Customer Service With The Aclara RF Network

Redmond’s water utility previously relied on contracted meter readers to manually report water meter data once a month. Using this outdated monthly system, the city was obtaining inconsistent information that did not allow the utility to effectively answer customer questions.

Smart Infrastructure And IoT Integration In The Global Water Industry

Smart water management systems provide real-time data and insights, allowing for more efficient water usage, improved conservation, and better disaster preparedness.

Advancing Dairy Wastewater Treatment

To help you select the best wastewater treatment strategy for your dairy processing application, this white paper provides a helpful overview of some of the challenges you will encounter including biochemical oxygen demand (BOD), total suspended solids (TSS), and nitrogen/phosphorus removal.

Village Of Johnson Creek WWTF Replaces Biological Treatment System

In this case study, read about a wastewater treatment plant whose system was reaching the end of its useful life, and the solution they chose that allowed for sustainable growth while meeting strict budget requirements.

INDUSTRY NEWS

 

AI Boom To Drive Billions In Water Spend For European Data Centers

Water-related spend across Europe’s data center sector is projected to reach €6.8 billion by 2036. This increase is driven by the growth of AI, which is placing additional pressure on power grids, water resources, and permitting systems, according to a new report from Bluefield Research.

Machine Learning Calibration Of Biosensors For Microcystin Toxin Monitoring In Freshwater

Semiconductor Wastewater Treatment Market To Reach $US5.79 Billion By 2034

EPA And DOJ Reach Settlement With Keystone Pipeline Owner For Pipeline Rupture In Kansas

ChemTreat Introduces Operational Readiness Framework For Day-One Reliability In AI Data Center Cooling Systems

TECHNOLOGY SHOWCASE

TNTplus Vial Chemistries

The launch of the world’s first ready-to-use reagent packages for photometric analysis in the 1960s had a substantial effect on water analysis. Today Hach TNTplus Vial Tests and photometers are indispensable elements of both process control and compliance monitoring.

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Hach

 

 

AquaPrime: Cloth Media Filter

The AquaPrime cloth media filtration system is designed as an economical and efficient solution for the treatment of primary wastewater. This system utilizes a disk configuration and the exclusive OptiFiber PF-14 pile cloth filtration media to effectively filter high-solids waste streams without the use of chemicals.

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Aqua-Aerobic Systems, Inc.

 

 

Sample Manager: Water Quality Compliance Software

Sample Manager centralizes monitoring requirements, schedules, tasks, and results in a single platform. Rather than relying on teams to manually cross-reference regulatory updates, it syncs automatically with regulatory databases every day — so when requirements change or your results are updated, your schedules change with them.

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120Water

 

 

Aerzen Generation 5 Delta Blower

The Generation 5 Delta Blower offers considerable sound reductions, so expensive measures such as special acoustic hoods are no longer required.

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Aerzen

 

 

AVT EZ VALVE 3"

Ranked among the industry’s most innovative solutions, the light and compact AVT EZ Valve is designed with a built-in isolation gate that allows the valve to be installed under pressure, a design feature that permits flow through the line while the repair is being made. It is durable, reliable, and certified to industry standards.

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Henkel

 

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

 

TROJANUVSWIFT ECT

TrojanUV advanced oxidation systems can remotely monitor the use of consumables, such as hydrogen peroxide. This can aid in the scheduling of oxidant supply shipments and notify you of changes in system operation and consumable usage. We can also oversee the replenishment of hydrogen peroxide or other related oxidants on an as-needed basis.

 

AVT - AVT EZ Valve Install Keeps Work On Track At German Oil Refinery

Industrial repairs at height require lightweight, efficient solutions to maintain production schedules. Under-pressure valve insertion allows for the rapid creation of isolation points on elevated pipelines, ensuring system continuity and safety without the need for extensive shutdowns.

 

Water Analysis: Capabilities And Packages

Each year, ResinTech's Lab Services team analyzes thousands of water samples in our 6,000 square foot world-renowned laboratory. Using state-of-the-art instrumentation capable of the most minute detection levels, they provide an unbiased, quantitative analysis of your water and recommend solutions to help it work better for you.

FEATURED GUEST COLUMNS

Why Engineers Aren't Choosing Water Utilities (And What Utilities Can Do About It)

Attracting engineering talent remains one of the water industry's biggest workforce challenges. It isn't that there aren't enough engineers; it's that the water sector often undersells careers that already offer exactly what today's engineering candidates are looking for.

 

From Study To Startup: Reliability Lessons From A CVWRF Headworks Project

Wastewater utilities invest significant time and resources in capital projects intended to improve reliability, capacity, safety, and long-term performance. The design may be sound, the equipment may be new, and the project may appear ready for service. Yet the true test often comes during startup.

 

PRODUCT FOCUS

Super Vacuum-Assisted Pump, 8", Sound-Attenuated, Diesel-Powered - United Rentals

Asset Compliance Software - 120Water

UVAS Plus sc UV Sensor - Hach

flowIQ 2200 - Kamstrup

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