08.26.25 -- Rehabilitating vs. Replacing Pipelines; New Wastewater Tech Tackles Fatbergs At The Source

Though new EPA regulations are set to enforce stricter limits on PFAS in drinking water by 2029, millions of students are already attending schools in areas with elevated risk today.

How are water utilities getting the deluge of real and apparent water losses under control? The City of Elmhurst, a stately suburb west of Chicago with a population of about 46,000 residents, is a case study on how one municipality took on the issue.

A North Carolina hog grower with a brood barn of 200 full-grown sows contacted Reliant Water Technologies seeking assistance with one of his waste lagoons. The plan was to locate an aerator on one end of the lagoon and allow for the forward flow of water from a coarse bubble airlift to ‘push’ the water forward.

Calera Creek Water Recycling Plant, located in Pacifica, CA, recently retrofitted to the Thermal Process Systems’ ThermAer. This is California’s first installation of the second generation ATAD system.

Fine-tuning for best performance at water treatment plants (WTPs) and wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) requires versatile and accurate instrumentation to monitor and respond to changing conditions. Getting the most out of those meters, gauges, and analyzers requires knowledgeable operators.

In this case study, read about an underdrain system that continues to operate as expected after 16 years of operation and appears to be in perfect condition. 

Because the WWTP is a heavy energy consumer, the increasing cost of electrical energy helped refocus operations on improving efficiencies and what latent energy could be extracted from the waste stream. In particular, what could be extracted and put to use in the facility itself?

The City of Richmond turns to Xylem Wastewater Network Optimization to identify critical CSO-reducing projects, putting them on a path to regulatory compliance while avoiding costly and unnecessary infrastructure.

The duplex pump station at a Pennsylvania WWTP was upgraded with heavy duty solids-handling pumps, manufactured by Gorman-Rupp Pumps.

Electromagnetic (mag) meters are a desirable metering choice for their incredible accuracy and low to no maintenance required over their lifespan. Operating with no moving parts, the appeal is high; however, the ability to troubleshoot in-field is challenging and time-consuming. Luckily, there’s a major contributing factor in installing an effective mag meter that can set you (and your operations) up for success: grounding.

The Pentair Next-Gen Submersible Solids Handling Pumps effectively tackle tough clogging threats, thanks to advanced hydraulics and design.

Summit series ozone systems from Pinnacle Ozone have been designed for municipal, commercial, industrial, and food & beverage users requiring ozone to be delivered in a specific output rate with no deviation or shutdown.

The CLT Series is designed for primary screening of effluents flowing in open channels. They use a shaft-less screw to transport, wash, and compact solids that have been captured on a fixed submerged screen element. The CLT — a model adds an agitator device to break up soft organic solids.