Newsletter | April 7, 2025

04.07.25 -- Nanoplastics — How Bad Are They Really?

IN THIS ISSUE:

Source & Drinking Water Treatment

Distribution & Collection Systems

Wastewater Treatment

Utility Management

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AquaNereda® Aerobic Granular Sludge Technology

The AquaNereda® Aerobic Granular Sludge Technology is an innovative wastewater treatment technology that provides advanced biological treatment using the unique features of aerobic granular biomass. The unique process features of the AquaNereda technology translate into a flexible and compact process that offers energy efficiency and significantly lower chemical consumption.

SOURCE & DRINKING WATER TREATMENT

PFAS Beyond Removal: 7 Often-Overlooked Factors

While performance and cost matter, there are a range of other factors that can have a substantial impact on the overall viability and success of a solution.

CertiSafe Tank Mixers: Improving Water Quality In Texas And Beyond

Discover how communities can rely on a consistent supply of clean drinking water without compromising on safety or resorting to potentially harmful chemicals.

Integrated Treatment System For Drinking Water

Amiad designed and supplied an integrated water filtration system for Dominica Island which combines three main stages of filtration and treatment, solving a problem: lack of quality drinking water.

Fountain Testing Solutions

Accurate fountain (dampening) solution concentration control is essential for consistent, high-quality results in lithography. Low concentration can cause drying on the non-image area of the plate resulting in tinting, scumming, blanket piling, etc.

DISTRIBUTION & COLLECTION SYSTEMS

Pump Performance Checklist

Discover how keeping your pump in shape will help reduce costs and boost profits. 

A Proactive Approach To Service Line Inventory

In this case study, learn how Silver Creek Water Corporation successfully created a lead service line inventory with the help of 120Water. They have only seven unknown service lines left out of 7,000 and plan to eliminate them through a resident survey.

Improving Influent Screen Washing For A Fraction Of The Estimated Cost

The use of Vaughan's self-priming chopper pump and nozzles upstream of the influent screens improves plant efficiency and greatly increases the amount of cogenerated electricity from digester gas.

Xylem's Godwin Dri-Prime NC350 Pump Provides Non-Clog Sewer Bypass Solution

Godwin’s Dri-Prime 16" pump ran a sewer bypass system continuously for a month without issues while the city of Raleigh, NC, replaced a major outfall line feeding its wastewater treatment plant. The Dri-Prime NC350 combined Flygt N-technology with its innovative self-cleaning impeller and Godwin Field Smart Technology, which provides 24/7 remote monitoring of the pump.

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This leading, global smart water event will bring together innovative water utilities and industry leaders, featuring full-day interactive workshops covering strategic trends, and utility study tour. Learn more and register at: www.SWAN-2025.com.

WASTEWATER TREATMENT

Phosphorus Removal Solutions With Ballasted Clarification

Casey Whittier, product manager at Evoqua Water Technologies, answers the top frequently asked questions when it comes to phosphorus management.

How Air System Audits Can Drive Big Improvements In Wastewater Operations

Wastewater plants could significantly benefit from air system performance audits for aeration blower systems. 

Nitrogen-Reduction Treatment Systems For Long-Term Operations

The need for nitrogen-reducing wastewater treatment systems has become more common in the past few decades due to various environmental concerns, including eutrophication, oxygen depletion, and toxicity to aquatic organisms in lakes and streams. 

Jet-Mixed Anaerobic Processes For Large Tanks

Resource recovery projects offer a beneficial way to extract value from organic waste streams. In the process, this waste is diverted from landfills, effectively reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. 

UTILITY MANAGEMENT

A Combo Utility Benefits From AMI

This case study details how a city implemented a single network solution that effectively collects water and electric meter readings and provides the information needed to enhance operations and customer service for city residents.

The Role Of Remote Monitoring In Managing Seasonal Changes In Water Quality

Leveraging real-time data, these systems can provide critical information, which helps maintain regulatory compliance and reduce the risk of quality shifts that can impact customers.

Keeping Wastewater Facilities Running During A Power Outage

Power outages aren’t just a headache for wastewater treatment plants — they’re a direct threat to operations, compliance, and public health.

Equipment Upgrade Cuts Maintenance Over 75%

The Auger Monster, manufactured by JWC Environmental in Costa Mesa, CA, incorporates a spiral lifting screw with patented Muffin Monster grinding technology. The system combines the benefits of a fine screen with the high-flow capability of a bar screen so it’s easier to remove unwanted solids from the wastewater channel.

INDUSTRY NEWS

Nanoplastics — How Bad Are They Really?

While the threat that microplastics pose to human and ecological health has been richly documented and is well known, nanoplastics are far more reactive, far more mobile, and vastly more capable of crossing biological membranes. 

Researchers Develop Biomimetic Adsorbent To Efficiently Extract Uranium From Seawater

UK's First Water Monitoring Centre Launched To Act As Early-Warning System For Disease Outbreaks And Community Health

NSF Lists PPI PIPE As The First Global Company With The "+ PFAS Tested" Designation For Their PVC Pipe And Fittings Products

Digital Transformation Of Irrigated Agriculture In The Middle East

TECHNOLOGY SHOWCASE

FlexRake FRHD: Heavy-Duty Coarse Screen

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Duperon

Quickview 360 Manhole Camera

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IDEX Intelligent Water

SmartPoint 520M Pit Set Module

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Sensus, a Xylem brand

Designing With Pinnacle: Seamless Integration For Engineers

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Pinnacle Ozone Solutions

Omnigrad M TR13

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Endress+Hauser, Inc.

Submersible Aerator Type ABS XTA/XTAK

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Sulzer Pumps Solutions Inc.

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