Newsletter | October 6, 2026

10.06.26 -- How The Water Sector Can Use AI Without Losing Control

IN THIS ISSUE:

That Color Isn't Right – What Went Wrong?

Taste and Odor Compounds in Drinking Water

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

Achieving Reuse Quality Water Using Multiple-Barrier Treatment

GeoTree - Water Conveyance Tunnel Rehabilitated With GeoSpray Geopolymer

Retrofitting Aging Infrastructure: Seamlessly Integrating Jet Aeration Into Existing Tank Designs

Engineered For Impact: The Carbon That Stands Out In PFAS Treatment

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

Beyond Meter-to-Cash: 7 Operational Use Cases Water Utilities Can Unlock With MDM

Where The Waters Meet: Connecting Global Limits And Local Water Management

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

AI Is Already Entering The Water Sector. Here Is How We Use It Without Losing Control

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Webinar: Lessons Learned from Deployment of UV Advanced Oxidation Processes in the US

As water scarcity and aging infrastructure accelerate potable reuse, UV-AOP is helping utilities meet demanding treatment goals. This webinar explores UV/hydrogen peroxide and UV/free chlorine applications, cost optimization through demonstration testing, and strategies for managing water quality challenges. Gain practical insights into UVT monitoring, process controls, and designing scalable UV-AOP systems for RO- and carbon-based reuse applications. Click here to learn more.

FEATURED ARTICLES

Achieving Reuse Quality Water Using Multiple-Barrier Treatment

As clean water supplies become more limited, the demand for reuse water will continue to grow. Regardless of the treatment system used, the success of any reuse program relies on the biological treatment and the solid/liquid separation. 

Taste and Odor Compounds in Drinking Water

The primary sources of taste and odor problems in drinking water are algae and bacteria. This fact sheet delves into the different kinds of compounds that cause taste and odor issues in drinking water.

That Color Isn't Right – What Went Wrong?

Chemical interferences during water testing can hide critical corrosion issues and fuel bacterial growth. Understanding colorimetric chemistry helps operators accurately identify testing anomalies, correct pH conditions, and protect cooling systems from bio-fouling.

ThingsLog As An Over-the-Top SCADA: 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.

GeoTree - Water Conveyance Tunnel Rehabilitated With GeoSpray Geopolymer

Historic arched tunnels require specialized structural restoration to address severe infiltration and mortar loss. Trenchless geopolymer technology provides a conformable, high-strength lining that stabilizes aging brick and granite structures, ensuring long-term hydraulic performance and structural integrity.

Retrofitting Aging Infrastructure: Seamlessly Integrating Jet Aeration Into Existing Tank Designs

Jet aeration retrofits modernize aging wastewater tanks with minimal downtime, integrating easily into existing basins while delivering long-term reliability, higher oxygen transfer efficiency, and significantly lower lifecycle costs.

Engineered For Impact: The Carbon That Stands Out In PFAS Treatment

Filtrasorb 400’s agglomerated pore structure and high volumetric capacity deliver unmatched PFAS removal, longer run times, and lower lifecycle costs — outperforming direct-activated carbons in real-world and lab testing.

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.

Beyond Meter-to-Cash: 7 Operational Use Cases Water Utilities Can Unlock With MDM

Modern Meter Data Management platforms transform raw data into operational intelligence. Beyond standard billing, continuous data analysis surfaces hidden leaks, detects backflow, and flags failing hardware, allowing water utilities to proactively reduce non-revenue water loss and improve system reliability.

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.

INDUSTRY NEWS

 

Where The Waters Meet: Connecting Global Limits And Local Water Management

Human activity and climate change are putting growing pressure on water resources. Researchers have developed a new framework for guiding water management and planning at the river-basin level.

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How Teaming Up Could Help Bay Area Wastewater Plants Cut Costs

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University Of Florida Selects Myno Carbon For Innovative Sargassum-To-Biochar Water Quality Research

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SJE® Acquires Wilson Controls, Expanding New England Automation Capabilities

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Badger Meter Introduces OneNetwork Software Platform For Water And Wastewater Utilities At WEFTEC 2026

TECHNOLOGY SHOWCASE

High-Speed Turbo Blower

Construction and functional principle of a turbo blower of the current AERZEN AT and TB series are simple and at the same time effective. As the air supply of modern wastewater treatment plants is clearly designed for maximum availability.

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Aerzen

 

 

Mix Tank With Coils, 17,000 gal

We offer chemical storage mixing tanks designed to keep liquids at stable temperatures for mixing or treating. These mix tanks come standard with heating coils and dual mixing blades to maximize uptime and keep the tanks easy to clean. Ideal for refineries, chemical facilities and wastewater treatment plants.

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United Rentals

 

 

WaterCAST WQ

Keeping your community safe in the face of water quality concerns is a complicated task. With the help of waterCAST WQ, you can track your water quality compliance and make informed decisions to safeguard your community.

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Trinnex

 

 

FlexRake FPFS: Fine Screening

A front-clean, front-return, mechanically-cleaned bar screen technology. Utilizes stainless-steel tear-shaped bars with 1/4 inch, 3/8 inch, or 1/2 inch openings.

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Duperon

 

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

 

Revolutionizing Water Filtration: Inside Harmsco's Industrial And Municipal Solutions

In this episode of The Water Online Show, host Angela Godwin sits down with Harmsco’s German Gutierrez and Cyndi Benson to explore how a company that began selling pool cartridges has evolved into a global filtration leader.

 

Scalable Excellence In Ozone Treatment

Tune in to this episode of The Water Online show to hear as Sannel Patel, Director of Business Development and Marketing at Pinnacle Ozone, breaks down the strategic engineering advantages of modular ozone system designs.

 

CertiSafe Active Mixer Brochure

Mixing and circulating is water’s self-defense. Tested and certified, the new order. Now, operators in the mix become providers of only the highest quality. Health and safety tank to tap. In total compliance. All set in motion by CertiSafe mixers. Now the world’s most powerful, yet vulnerable element, has an ally. Where the mix has no match. And how water gets Certi-fied. Because there’s sort of safe, or there’s CertiSafe.

FEATURED GUEST COLUMNS

AI Is Already Entering The Water Sector. Here Is How We Use It Without Losing Control

There is a strange conversation happening around AI in the water sector. On one side, GenAI is sometimes presented as if it is going to transform virtually everything we do. On the other side, we hear increasingly serious warnings about cybersecurity. Both conversations contain some truth.

 

Why OT Cybersecurity In Water Treatment Starts Before Design

Growing connectivity, new regulations, and long-term operational requirements are pushing cybersecurity decisions into the earliest stages of industrial project design.

 

PRODUCT FOCUS

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Find A Solution You'll Love - Master Meter, Inc.

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Mueller Offers Expansive Portfolio Of BABA Compliant Products - Mueller Water Products

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Complete Com-paK Blower Packages - Kaeser Compressors, Inc.

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Acid Washed Activated Carbon - ResinTech

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