Newsletter | October 15, 2026

10.15.26 -- The Time To Start LCRI Compliance Is Now

IN THIS ISSUE:

Stop Asking How Much Biomass To Retain. Ask Which Biomass, And Where.

ECOPOD Brings Recovery Center Into State Regulatory Compliance

Squeezing Every Last Dollar From Biogas

Is Trouble-Free Pumping Really Possible?

Why Reliability Matters In Wastewater Treatment

Monitoring The Pipe, Not Just The Plant

Improving Influent Screen Washing For A Fraction Of The Estimated Cost

X-PELLER Eliminates Hand Wipe Clogs With Ease

Keys To Successfully Implementing A Digital Water Management Platform

City of Warren, MI, Installs Promag W For Waste-Activated Sludge Application

Today: Imagine a Day Without Water

The Time To Start LCRI Compliance Is Now

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Why A Temporary Water Treatment System Might Be Your Best Investment

Temporary water treatment systems are common in a range of applications where water conditions are impermanent or for projects with a clear end date. However, many project managers and engineers would be surprised to find that there are a number of common scenarios where both temporary and permanent systems are worth considering. Learn more.

FEATURED ARTICLES

Squeezing Every Last Dollar From Biogas

A growing number of wastewater treatment plants are banking on biogas from their sludge as a supplemental power source. Unfortunately, biogas is notoriously difficult to quantify. Ultrasonic flow meters specifically designed for biogas applications can provide a solution that addresses many of the issues created by traditional technology.

X-PELLER Eliminates Hand Wipe Clogs With Ease

Designed to bring practicality and ease to daily, personal sanitary needs, increasingly durable disposable hand wipes have been making a mess with wastewater pump stations.

Stop Asking How Much Biomass To Retain. Ask Which Biomass, And Where.

Wastewater process intensification has long centered on a single instinct: hold more biomass in the same tank. Whether the technology is integrated fixed-film activated sludge (IFAS), a moving bed biofilm reactor (MBBR), or something else, the working assumption is that more retained biomass means more treatment capacity.

ECOPOD Brings Recovery Center Into State Regulatory Compliance

Sana Lake Recovery Center replaced an undersized, unpermitted lagoon with a 20,000 GPD ECOPOD system designed to meet Missouri wastewater requirements and support expansion.

The Swarm Effect: Monitoring The Pipe, Not Just The Plant

Conventional distribution monitoring relies on sparse plant-level data, forcing utilities to infer water quality across wide piping networks. Dense, multi-point sensing delivers real-time visibility, allowing operators to target flushing, isolate contamination, and optimize distribution operations.

Why Reliability Matters In Wastewater Treatment

Reliability in aeration is vital for maintaining compliance and reducing emergency costs. By choosing the right blower technology and support system, plants ensure consistent treatment quality, lower energy use, and long-term operational stability.

Is Trouble-Free Pumping Really Possible?

Clogged pumps can lead to downtime, expensive call-outs, and more. That’s why Flygt, a Xylem brand, introduced Concertor, a smart pump designed to tackle all these challenges and more.

City of Warren, MI, Installs Promag W For Waste-Activated Sludge Application

The City of Warren Water Recovery Facility in Michigan treats and protects the waters of the state. Read the full case study to learn how the City of Warren Water Recovery Facility has been able to attain accurate data at a high repeatability rate since the installation of the Promag W unrestricted mounting 0 x DN electromagnetic flow meter.

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.

Keys To Successfully Implementing A Digital Water Management Platform

The implementation of digital platforms that leverage and integrate advanced technologies, such as the IoT, Big Data, and AI, plays a crucial role in improving water management in all its phases: from catchment and treatment to distribution, use, and reuse.

INDUSTRY NEWS

 

Today: Imagine a Day Without Water

What would happen if the United States went an entire day without water?

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Trust in Water Highlights Ways Private, Regulated Water Providers Are Partnering With Small And Rural Communities

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Transcend Gives Enterprise AI Two Ways To Work With Deterministic Infrastructure Engineering

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City of Akron Reaches Agreement With U.S. EPA And Ohio EPA To Eliminate $300 Million Sewer Project

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New Report Released On Navigating The AI-Water-Energy Nexus

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Itron, AT&T Expand Next-Generation Connectivity For Water Utilities

TECHNOLOGY SHOWCASE

Group 75 Compact Rotary Actuators

These compact rotary actuators were originally designed to control boiler windbox damper applications. Today they are used in numerous ways. Constructed with multiple mounting points makes it flexible to fit into tight areas. Great for controlling small rotary valves and damper applications. The model 75 actuators adapt to challenging heat and space configurations that other actuators cannot accommodate.

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Harold Beck & Sons, Inc.

 

 

Leak Detection Pilot Program

With all the environmental challenges facing us today, doing everything we can to conserve and preserve our water is imperative. As you know, tens of thousands of leaks go undetected, equating to a staggering 6 billion gallons of water loss daily in the United States. To help combat this water loss, we have developed a program that provides you with the tools and knowledge to help find those undetected leaks. Our program is Leak Detection Pilot Program, and we want to partner with you.

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Fluid Conservation Systems Inc.

 

 

PWS Pro

120Water’s PWS Pro offers an all-encompassing water quality management program. This integrated system combines all your key water quality initiatives, empowering you to take action across all areas. From necessary communications and notifications to replacement and sampling programs, as well as ongoing service line verification, PWS Pro serves as your comprehensive system of record.

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120Water

 

 

Purolite Purofine PFA694E

Purolite Purofine PFA694E is the flagship PFAS-selective single-use ion exchange resin for drinking water and other PFAS remediation applications. This proven product provides better short-chain removal, smaller footprint, and significantly lower operational cost than competitive technologies. 

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Ecolab

 

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

 

The Water Online Show: Return On Investment By Modernizing Utility Operations

In the latest episode of The Water Online Show, host Travis Kennedy sits down with Bobby Barker, Senior Director of Global Utility at Geospace, to explain why the humble water valve is being reimagined as a powerhouse of ROI.

 

TU5 Series Ultra-High-Precision Low-Range Laser Turbidimeter Datasheet

Only the new TU5 Series Lab & Process Turbidimeters with 360° x 90° Detection deliver unprecedented confidence that a change in your reading is a change in your water.

 

LAGOON MASTER Sludge Activating Aerator Brochure

The Reliant Lagoon Master Water-Moving Aeration System is not just an aerator, but it is a water-mover with the ability to deliver large amounts of dissolved oxygen (DO) using a minimum of energy. When compared to standard paddlewheel, vortex, hose diffusion, spray (fountain), or aspirating aerators, the Lagoon Master is more efficient, less costly to operate, and requires less maintenance.

FROM THE EDITOR

The Time To Start LCRI Compliance Is Now

The clock is ticking on Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI) compliance, and waiting until 2027 is not an option. In this Water Online Live event overview, learn from industry experts Lauren Wasserstrom (Jacobs) and Kristin Epstein (CDM Smith) on how utilities can move from inventory development to action.

 

PRODUCT FOCUS

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DEXSORB Regeneration And Concentration Of PFAS Waste - Cyclopure

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Pentair Fairbanks Nijhuis 5730WD Series Submersible Dry-Pit Angleflow Solids Handling Pumps - Pentair

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Aqua-Jet Surface Mechanical Aerator - Aqua-Aerobic Systems, Inc.

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AMI Trides - Swan Analytical USA

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