Newsletter | August 20, 2026

08.20.26 -- Reverse Osmosis Is Getting Smarter; Can 'Digital Twins' Help Manage Flood Risk?

IN THIS ISSUE:

Office Of Naval Research Contract Leads To New Chlorine Sensor Technology

SRP-Funded Technology Provides Affordable PFAS Testing For Homeowners

Enhancing Wastewater Treatment With Efficient Blower Systems

Satellite-Based Infrastructure Intelligence For Advanced Leak Detection Technology

Gwinnett County, GA, Improves Meter Program Through Science And Strategy

Maximizing Your Capital Investment In Clean Water Pumps

Liquid-phase H₂S Sensor Provides New Insights At Treatment Plants

The Future Of Field Water Testing: Shifting From Sequential To Parallel Analysis

How To Ensure Your Utility Complies With The LT2

Can 'Digital Twins' Help Manage Flood Risk?

Waste Lagoon Rehabilitation: A New Look At An Old Problem

Reverse Osmosis Gets Smarter: New Tech Targets Energy Use, Membrane Fouling

SPONSOR

 

Aqua TruDense™ True Densified Sequencing Batch Reactor

The Aqua TruDense™ system is a Densified Sludge Treatment technology that combines all the features and benefits of a true batch SBR system, with the intensification of densified sludge. It features faster settling with increased MLSS concentrations, allowing for enhanced treatment in smaller footprint compared to activated flocculent sludge.

FEATURED ARTICLES

SRP-Funded Technology Provides Affordable PFAS Testing For Homeowners

Widespread chemical contamination leaves many small water systems without viable testing options. Discover how an innovative, plant-based extraction method delivers affordable, highly accurate screening to identify complex contaminants and protect public health.

Satellite-Based Infrastructure Intelligence For Advanced Leak Detection Technology

Satellite-based radar technology allows water utilities to identify non-surfacing leaks that traditional methods often miss. By pinpointing underground moisture signatures, municipalities can significantly reduce non-revenue water and meet conservation goals through more efficient, data-driven field inspections.

Office Of Naval Research Contract Leads To New Chlorine Sensor Technology

Developed from U.S. Office of Naval Research requirements, this multiparameter chlorine sensor offers extended maintenance-free operation, flow-independence, and automatic compensation for reliable, in-pipe monitoring.

Enhancing Wastewater Treatment With Efficient Blower Systems

Welcome to a world where innovation meets a tradition of superior quality — where KAESER delivers products and an experience that raises the bar for what you expect from blower solutions.

Gwinnett County, GA, Improves Meter Program Through Science And Strategy

Gwinnett County is located 30 miles northeast of Atlanta. The County is investigating methods to improve its strategic program for water meters. These improvements include updated testing equipment, a wider selection of approved metering technologies, and increased employee training. The goal is to install the most appropriate meter for each specific use, and to enhance the county’s excellent customer service.

Maximizing Your Capital Investment In Clean Water Pumps

In many clean water pump applications, performance problems affect only a small segment of the total infrastructure. Dealing with routine repairs, extinct pump OEMs, or changing performance requirements does not have to come down to all-or-nothing replacement.

How To Ensure Your Utility Complies With The LT2

Since the inception of the LT2, the rule has posed a treatment challenge to utilities that are susceptible to the tiny contaminant. But which utilities are at risk? And how should they approach treatment?

The Future Of Field Water Testing: Shifting From Sequential To Parallel Analysis

Manual water testing drains operational hours and increases human error. Transitioning to parallel analysis lets field technicians test multiple parameters simultaneously, reducing testing times by up to 75% while improving field data integrity.

Liquid-phase H₂S Sensor Provides New Insights At Treatment Plants

Eliminate sensor fouling and frequent maintenance in challenging water applications by utilizing inductive sensing technology. This non-contact approach ensures accurate conductivity readings and long-term reliability, even when monitoring aggressive chemicals or high-solid process streams.

Waste Lagoon Rehabilitation: A New Look At An Old Problem

Throughout the last half-century the municipal and industrial wastewater treatment industry has depended heavily upon the use of waste lagoons in order to provide relatively clean water that could be returned to the environment. These are often called stabilization lagoons.

INDUSTRY NEWS

 

Can 'Digital Twins' Help Manage Growing Flood Risk?

What if it was possible for people to actually see what it would look like when their community floods, and how specific management decisions, like levee improvements, might change the picture?

Sens. Schiff, Klobuchar Release Comprehensive Cybersecurity Bill In Wake Of Recent Cyberattacks On Water Infrastructure

Droughts And Floods Attract Little Media Attention

Navigating Evolving Industry Pump Standards While Optimizing Performance

Excess Nutrients Can Lie Dormant In Soil For Years Before Polluting Rivers, Study Finds

SPONSOR

 

Process Intensification Through Biomass Densification

WWW inDENSE directly solves the problem of poor-settling mixed liquor affecting solid-liquid separation in secondary clarifiers. Historically poor settling sludge has been managed by expanding the footprint of a facility to accommodate the impact of poor settling floc. Selective sludge wasting improved biomass density unlocking clarifier capacity.

TECHNOLOGY SHOWCASE

Dewatering And Filtration

AqueoUS Vets is a multidisciplinary firm that focuses on standard and customized water treatment systems. We offer a superior line of products for pumping, conveyance, filtration, and storage for dewatering projects.

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AqueoUS Vets

 

 

Hydra Total PFAS Reduction System

The Hydra Total PFAS Reduction System delivers a sophisticated, pre-configured point-of-use water treatment solution meticulously engineered to combat the growing threat of PFAS contamination in residential and commercial water supplies. This advanced filtration system represents the culmination of ResinTech’s industry-leading research and development, offering unparalleled protection against these persistent environmental contaminants.

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ResinTech

 

 

Aclara RF Network Sewer Monitoring Solution

The Aclara sewer monitoring solution leverages industry-leading RF network to provide near real-time monitoring of manholes and other key sewer locations.

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HUBBELL INC.

 

 

WaterCAST Surveillance

The sewers are rich with data about the health of your community. Understanding where risks are coming from makes rapid response possible. Emerging outbreaks can be addressed and contained quickly when they can be spotted and identified early.

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Trinnex

 

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

 

Aqueous Electrostatic Concentrator Brochure

The Aqueous Electrostatic Concentrator (AEC) is a patented treatment system capable of removing over 99% of PFAS from aqueous solutions in a single pass with low contact time. 

 

Addressing PFAS Contamination With Calgon Carbon Solutions

Calgon Carbon offers more than just treatment solutions to ensure compliance of PFAS regulations. Explore a holistic solution that differentiates from the rest.

 

Integrinex Advanced Control Systems Brochure

A simple, effective solution for dealing with today’s “new sewage,” Integrinex Advanced controls with FloSmart technology featuring integrated architecture that recognizes when a pump is clogging.

FEATURED GUEST COLUMNS

Reverse Osmosis Gets Smarter: New Technologies Target Energy Use And Membrane Fouling

Nearly 45–60% of a reverse osmosis (RO) plant's operating cost is linked to energy consumption, while membrane fouling can reduce productivity by 15–40% and increase cleaning costs by thousands of dollars annually. The newest generation of RO systems is therefore focused on reducing energy demand, extending membrane life, and using intelligent monitoring to predict fouling before performance declines.

 

The Single Greatest Predictor Of Water Project Success Isn't Technology — It's The Delivery Model

Half of the water treatment plants in the U.S. are operating beyond their original design life. Many were built during the Eisenhower era, engineered for a country with fewer people, simpler regulations, and no awareness of the contaminants now showing up in our taps. Those plants are now expected to deliver safe, reliable water to communities facing drought, climate volatility, PFAS contamination, and population growth, all at once.

 

PRODUCT FOCUS

Multistage Centrifugal Air Blower And Exhauster ZM - Atlas Copco

DE NORA TETRA ABF Bioactive Filter - De Nora

Monitor AMI ISE Universal - Swan Analytical USA

MD50 Colorimeter Series - Lovibond

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