Newsletter | June 15, 2026

06.15.26 -- Poll: How Much Do Americans Care About Water Quality?

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

Multi-Contaminant Removal With Granular Activated Carbon (GAC) In Drinking Water Filtration

Learn why the U.S. EPA has recognized granular activated carbon (GAC) as a best available technology (BAT) for a wide range of substances within the same system.

Water Treatment's Mass Exodus To Improved Chemical Dosing

Learn why the accuracy of the Coriolis sensors is better than any other in situ measurement technology.

Smyrna, GA, Gets Ahead Of Lead

Smyrna, GA, saves millions of dollars and becomes the “poster child” of successful LCRR compliance.

 

The Importance Of pH Levels In Water Treatment

Recognizing pH's pervasive influence empowers operators to achieve consistent and reliable outcomes in every facet of water and wastewater treatment, underlining its indispensability for clean and safe water systems.

DISTRIBUTION & COLLECTION SYSTEMS

Hot Under The Collar? – Why Your Pump Motors Overheat

An overheating pump motor can be a worrying issue for operators and engineers alike, but like many pump issues, it is usually a symptom that can be traced to a problem in the system. These common causes of motor overheating are good places to begin.

Hurricane Harvey Was No Match For These Pumps

The main lift station serving the wastewater treatment plant in Morgan’s Point, TX, continually experienced problems with its three standard non-clog pumps. The pumps frequently clogged when rainfall totals reached or exceeded 2". Discover how this issue was resolved.

How The North Burleigh Water Treatment Plant Improved Water Quality With Innovative Technology

See how Bismarck’s North Burleigh Water Treatment Plant boosted production 64%, reduced operating costs 20%, and improved treatment reliability using an advanced ozone system upgrade.

Reducing Water Loss In Oak Park, IL: A Data-Driven Approach

Discover how the Village of Oak Park faced persistent water loss by implementing a systematic leak detection and mitigation approach.

WASTEWATER TREATMENT

Accelerating Surface Water Treatment Projects Through Digital Standardization

Learn how digital standardization eliminates repetitive engineering rederivation, improves design consistency, and builds lasting institutional knowledge in water treatment.

Reimagining Wastewater Screening: Advances In Headworks Protection That Reduce Downstream Costs

Wastewater treatment plants are facing a more challenging influent environment than ever before, making effective inlet screening a much higher priority. Extreme weather is driving bigger and more frequent peaking events heavily laden with plastics and other non-biodegradable debris.

Upgrading An Existing UV System To Ensure Successful Wastewater Treatment In Washington State

Faced with aging equipment, a Washington state wastewater plant upgraded its disinfection system. The modern UV retrofit seamlessly installed into old infrastructure, ensuring continuous operation, accommodating future flow expansions, and delivering immediate municipal power savings.

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. 

UTILITY MANAGEMENT

8 Ways MBR Assists Your Utility In Emergency Response

Whether it’s a hurricane, flood, fire, or extended power outage, the systems that sustain communities are often the first to be tested. And among all treatment technologies available, membrane bioreactors (MBRs) have proven uniquely resilient.

Technology That Supports Water Conservation

While water conservation is a worthwhile practice anywhere and at any time of the year, the need to conserve precious water resources is especially critical in communities affected by drought.

Water Quality Data Now Available Through SENSUS AMI Systems From Anywhere

Real-time, in-pipe sensors measure seven critical water quality parameters, including multiple chlorine species, pH, and temperature, for accurate system management and EPA compliance.

Reassessing The Value Of Water Reuse In Process Efficiency

In many industrial applications, water is not part of the final product but an important process facilitator — for cooling, cleaning, etc. Like energy, it can quickly become a major expense and, therefore, an important target for cost control. As potable water supplies tighten or become increasingly expensive, reuse is becoming a more attractive alternative. Here is some of the information needed to evaluate the opportunities it offers.

INDUSTRY NEWS

Do Americans Care About Water Quality?

A survey of 2,000 general population Americans found that at a time when most claim to be more intentional than ever about their health (76%), water literacy is falling behind.

Contaminant Detection At The Nanoscale

Rice Hosts Global Water Leaders To Discuss Technologies For A Resilient Future

Using Agricultural Waste To Clean Wastewater

Over Half The U.S. Faces Water Crisis: The Case For Water Efficiency

TECHNOLOGY SHOWCASE

Digital Water Assistant

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Qatium

Poly Cube

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Ironclad Environmental Solutions

Wastewater Monitoring Solution

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ThingsLog

WEAD, By LeakZon

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LeakZon

Hydromatic Next-Gen Pumps

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Pentair

14" - 66" Resilient Wedge Gate Valves

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AMERICAN - American Cast Iron Pipe Company

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