Newsletter | December 5, 2025

12.05.25 -- Multi-State Petition To Request Nationwide Monitoring Of Microplastics In Drinking Water

IN THIS ISSUE:

Source & Drinking Water Treatment

Distribution & Collection Systems

Wastewater Treatment

Industry News

Utility Management

Technology Showcase

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SOURCE & DRINKING WATER TREATMENT

City Of Lodi Employs GAC To Remove Contaminants From Groundwater

In this case study, read about AV's unique Concept to Commission approach which enabled a team to design, manufacture, and install GAC systems and interconnecting site pipe in just 10 working hours. 

Responsible Reclamation – City of Abilene, Texas

To combat drought, Abilene, Texas, implemented a reuse system utilizing O3 + BAC to remove trace organics. This solution met strict standards, ensured water resilience, and proved more cost-effective than AOP alternatives.

Ion Exchange Resin vs. Granular Activated Carbon For Drinking Water Treatment

A cost-effective option for PFAS removal and MCL compliance is the addition of an ion exchange resin treatment as a “bolt-on” to an existing drinking water treatment plant.

How Utilities, Engineers, And Manufacturers Can Overcome Mounting PFAS Compliance Workloads

Recent federal PFAS regulations will overwhelm consulting engineers, water and wastewater utilities, and equipment manufacturers as thousands of utilities work to comply. Generative design can enable these parties to meet the workload demand and deadlines.

DISTRIBUTION & COLLECTION SYSTEMS

Ductile Iron And Cast Iron Pipes: A Century Of Reliability In Service

Ductile and cast-iron pipes have a proven service life of over 100 years. Their superior durability and strength ensure system reliability — a longevity newer materials have yet to match.

Go Beyond The Noise: Pressure Monitoring As The Key To Comprehensive Leakage Management

To effectively tackle leakage, utilities must shift from reactive strategies to proactive, data-driven methodologies that enhance early detection, optimize pressure control, and reduce strain on aging pipelines.

What Is Non-Invasive Leak Detection?

By utilizing advanced technologies to monitor water lines, utilities can detect leaks in an efficient and cost-effective manner.

EPM Models Aburra Valley Sewerage System To Increase Flood Resilience And Mitigate Climate Change

Using advanced hydraulic modeling, EPM is analyzing how water flows through the sewerage system to inform decisions about operations, maintenance, network expansion, and environmental impact mitigation.

WASTEWATER TREATMENT

Sink Or Swim! Managing Wastewater System Emergencies

Being able to identify necessary resources, as well as distribute them accurately and expeditiously, is paramount in an emergency situation. Accomplishing the same task, with the same aptitude, in non-emergencies also ensures system maintenance or temporary flow/air management to handle unique circumstances proceeds smoothly.

Anaerobic Digestion Optimization System Provides Exceptional Improvements

Faced with soaring ammonia loads — especially during race weekends when 250,000+ fans descend on the town — the Speedway, Indiana Wastewater Treatment Plant was in urgent need of a solution.

How ArxZyme BioAug Products Facilitate Process Upset And Recovery

Discover how WWW ArxZyme bioaugmentation products are an effective solution for rapid recovery from wastewater process upsets, enabling you to quickly rebuild beneficial microbial species and accelerate biological activity.

Eclipse Gear Pumps For Chemical Dosing: VanLare Wastewater Treatment Facility

Located on the southern shore of Lake Ontario, the Frank E. VanLare Wastewater Treatment Facility in Monroe County, NY, has a total treatment capacity of 660 MGD and is currently running around 100 MGD. The plant uses non-metallic Eclipse pumps to pump 12.5% sodium hypochlorite for disinfection before the final discharge of the wastewater.

UTILITY MANAGEMENT

How Predictive Modeling Improves Condition Assessments

AI-enabled predictive modeling positively impacts four categories: risk mitigation, enhanced decision-making, cost savings, and customer satisfaction.

AI And The Water Sector

Much has been speculated already about how emerging technologies like artificial intelligence can help out many sectors, including the water sector. It might seem like a far-fetched idea for some utilities, but others are already helping to forge this into reality.

Finding Your Team's Ideal AI Inspection Solution

The rippling effects of AI-powered defect coding alone are quickly changing the way municipalities approach sewer maintenance and asset management.

Gain Control Of Your Data

Water challenges are intensifying, stressing infrastructure that is already badly in need of renewal. Advances in digital technologies are enabling better system hygiene, more efficient monitoring and diagnostics, more targeted investments, and a transition to a "primary care" model for system management.

INDUSTRY NEWS

Multi-State Petition To Request Nationwide Monitoring Of Microplastics In Drinking Water

A coalition of seven states will sign a petition to the U.S. EPA requesting nationwide monitoring of drinking water supplies for microplastics, with the goal of better understanding the occurrence of contamination in drinking water supplies.

Satellites And AI Put UTA On Front Lines Of Flood Fight

Measuring The Transition To A Circular Water Economy

H2O Innovation Teaming Up With Fathom Water For The Semiconductor Market

AI-Powered Water Management R&D To Strengthen Water Security In South Africa

TECHNOLOGY SHOWCASE

Total System Responsibility

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KLa Systems

AquaKnight Water Treatment Equipment

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Calgon Carbon Corporation

Automatic Self-Cleaning Filters: Omega Series

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Amiad Water Systems

Nijhuis 5730WD Series Submersible Pumps

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Pentair

AMI Codes-II CC

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Swan Analytical USA

HYDROCONN Series IV

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