Newsletter | May 26, 2026

05.26.26 -- New Buoy System To Combat Algal Blooms; Navigating Changing Water Standards Without Losing Trust

IN THIS ISSUE:

How To Optimize Bioaugmentation Dosing To Enhance Wastewater Treatment Performance

Laying The Digital Foundation For Advanced Analytics In Wastewater Facilities

Shaping The Future Of Sustainable Wastewater Management

Sensors Are The Missing Link For Legionella Control In Buildings And Hospitals

Multifamily Complexes: The Rise Of Smart Water Management

The Top 7 Ways The STRAINPRESS Helps With Digester Debris Issues

Full-Bore, Unrestricted Mounting Flow Meter For Municipalities

Major Pork Producer Saves Project Money With S&L Pump Station

Updating Consumer Perceptions On The Value Of Water

Researchers Develop 'Set It And Forget It' Buoy System To Combat Algal Blooms

Supporting Healthcare With Reliable Solutions - The NextStep Advantage

Navigating Changing Water Standards Without Losing Trust In Your Tap

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The Water Online Show: Top 5 Thoughts Of The Month For May 2026

Each month, host Travis Kennedy and co-host Kevin Westerling break down the top issues on the minds of engineers, operators, and utilities across the industry. In this kickoff episode, the two make the case that the water sector is at a turning point that will require utilities to adapt financially, digitally, and culturally to meet the challenges ahead.

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Laying The Digital Foundation For Advanced Analytics In Wastewater Facilities

Advanced analytics, machine learning, and AI are increasingly common topics in wastewater management. Plant managers hear about predictive maintenance, automated optimization, and forecasting tools that can alert operators before a process upset occurs. Some facilities are already testing these ideas, while others want to but feel held back because their data isn’t ready.

Sensors Are The Missing Link For Legionella Control In Buildings And Hospitals

Traditional sensors are impractical for continuous hot water quality monitoring, creating a Legionella control gap. New sensor technology allows cost-effective, multi-parameter, no-waste, in-pipe monitoring for enhanced building safety.

How To Optimize Bioaugmentation Dosing To Enhance Wastewater Treatment Performance

Wastewater treatment facilities across municipal and industrial sectors are increasingly turning to bioaugmentation as a powerful tool to enhance treatment performance and system reliability. This biological enhancement technique introduces specialized bacterial or archaeal cultures into treatment systems to accelerate the breakdown of specific pollutants.

Shaping The Future Of Sustainable Wastewater Management

Read how Aerzen’s next-generation hybrid screw blower redefines what it means to merge performance with sustainability in wastewater aeration systems.

Multifamily Complexes: The Rise Of Smart Water Management

Residential communities, whether they house dozens or hundreds of families, increasingly view themselves as miniature towns with unique needs and challenges. One area where this perspective is particularly evident is in water network management.

The Top 7 Ways The STRAINPRESS Helps With Digester Debris Issues

Read about the seven ways that the HUBER Sludge Cleaner STRAINPRESS saves money and time while establishing a safer work environment.

Full-Bore, Unrestricted Mounting Flow Meter For Municipalities

Like all wastewater treatment facilities, the City of Pendleton WWTRRF faces the daily challenge of maintaining water safety and quality for the city while improving energy consumption and meeting city, state, and national regulations. 

Major Pork Producer Saves Project Money With S&L Pump Station

When a major pork producer sought cost-effective pumping solutions to one of its Kansas facility's wastewater systems, the search led to the installation of a Smith & Loveless above-grade pump station.

Updating Consumer Perceptions On The Value Of Water

Here are some links and guidelines designed to help utilities change their perspective on water as a low-cost resource of virtually unlimited supply. 

Supporting Healthcare With Reliable Solutions — The NextStep Advantage

In critical healthcare environments, water sanitation is non-negotiable. When a hospital’s chlorine dosing system began failing, Pulsafeeder’s NextStep pump was selected to restore reliability and ensure patient safety. This case study outlines the challenges faced, the solution implemented, and the broader implications for healthcare facilities nationwide.

INDUSTRY NEWS

Researchers Develop 'Set It And Forget It' Buoy System To Combat Algal Blooms

Researchers have designed buoys that slowly release algaecide into water over weeks or months. This new solution gives the ability to control the algae in the early stages of a bloom with minimal manpower.

The Rosalind Breakthrough: Fluorescent RNA As A Global Health Tool

EPA Provides $9.75 Million To States To Monitor Water Quality At Beaches And Protect Swimmers

Unique Lab-In-A-Box Coastal Monitoring System Advances

Emerson Launches New IIoT Platform For Expanded Wireless Visibility Without Costly Infrastructure Changes

TECHNOLOGY SHOWCASE

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AquaTrans AT600 Brochure

Installed in just four steps, the AT600 can be up and running in minutes. A rugged design and reliable performance mean that once the AT600 is on your pipe, it stays there working day in and day out for years to come.

BluBox MBR

Read about BluBox MBR, the rapidly deployable and highly reliable treatment and reuse systems. 

ISEP Continuous Ion Exchange System Brochure

Ion exchange, often abbreviated IX, is an effective technology for removing dissolved ionic compounds from liquid solutions, primarily drinking water sources.

FEATURED GUEST COLUMNS

Navigating Changing Water Standards Without Losing Trust In Your Tap

When new contaminants show up in the news, or standards change and you see lower numbers combined with words like “maximum level,” “parts per trillion,” or “detected,” it’s completely reasonable to wonder: Was my water unsafe before? Did something get worse? Are we looking at things differently? In most cases, the answer is the last one. We are looking at contaminants through a different lens.

Applying Two Flood Models To Cross-Check And Improve Each Other — And Maybe Saving A Downstream Village In The Process

Getting a second opinion is a time-tested piece of wisdom. During a recent project for a municipal water supply utility, we found that this advice also applies to modeling the effects storms have on the municipality’s reservoirs and dams, and the potential flooding impacts downstream of the dams.

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