Newsletter | September 29, 2026

09.29.26 -- Tiny Carbon Particles May Carry Contaminants Through Water Treatment Filters

IN THIS ISSUE:

The Elimination Of Fecal Coliforms And E. coli In Lagoons

How Three Overlapping Trends Are Shaping Public Water

The Pros And Cons Of Pilot Testing For PFAS Removal

Analytics Software For Water And Wastewater Engineers

Custom Solutions For Reuse Applications

4 Essential Truths About Carbon Reactivation

Decoding LCRI: Exploring How Technology Can Help With Compliance

A Closer Look At Cost-Effective Filtration Technology

From AMI To Operational Control: Why Performance, Control, And Confidence Matter

Tiny Carbon Particles May Carry Contaminants Through Water Treatment Filters

The True Cost Of Non-Revenue Water: Why Every Utility Should Measure Water Loss

A Water-Native Solution For Renewable Natural Gas CO2 Emissions

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As water scarcity and aging infrastructure accelerate potable reuse, UV-AOP is helping utilities meet demanding treatment goals. This webinar explores UV/hydrogen peroxide and UV/free chlorine applications, cost optimization through demonstration testing, and strategies for managing water quality challenges. Gain practical insights into UVT monitoring, process controls, and designing scalable UV-AOP systems for RO- and carbon-based reuse applications. Click here to learn more.

FEATURED ARTICLES

Converging Challenges, Unified Solutions: How Three Overlapping Trends Are Shaping Public Water

With the right help, coping with workforce upheaval, the digital transition, and asset management can be an opportunity.

Analytics Software For Water And Wastewater Engineers

Modern self-service analytics tools empower plant engineers to utilize existing operational data without complex coding. Utilities can easily predict infrastructure failures weeks in advance, minimize unplanned downtime, optimize chemical dosing, and significantly reduce energy costs.

The Elimination Of Fecal Coliforms And E. coli In Lagoons

Many horse racetracks throughout the world are designed to drain water from the track into a lagoon that is located in the infield of the track. There is a high amount of bacteria in the water that drains from the track.

The Pros And Cons Of Pilot Testing For PFAS Removal

Deploying uncustomized equipment for contaminant testing can skew critical operational data. Discover how precisely tailored small-scale testing isolates site-specific variables, protects long-term maintenance budgets, and ensures seamless regulatory compliance for full-scale water treatment facilities.

From AMI To Operational Control: Why Performance, Control, And Confidence Matter

Modern infrastructure requires moving beyond data collection toward true operational control. Discover how focusing on performance, network priority, and engineered resilience allows utilities to manage leaks and emergencies with total confidence.

4 Essential Truths About Carbon Reactivation

Long-standing myths about GAC reactivation are being increasingly challenged, revealing performance, cost, and sustainability benefits many utilities may have overlooked.

Decoding LCRI: Exploring How Technology Can Help With Compliance

The use of lead pipes was banned in the 1980s, yet over 9.2 million American households still connect to water through lead pipes and lead service lines. These decades-old lead pipes pose an ever-present risk to the health and wellbeing of Americans.

A Closer Look At Cost-Effective Filtration Technology

From the growth of contaminants of emerging concern — such as PFAS and 1,4-dioxane — to dwindling water supplies and tighter budgets for capital projects, the ability for municipalities and industry to generate clean, safe water has been a growing challenge across the country.

Custom Solutions For Reuse Applications

As supplies of fresh water become increasingly scarce, methods of recycling and reusing this vital resource are getting more attention than ever before. Orenco’s AdvanTex Treatment Systems consistently produce clear effluent that meets the most stringent permit limits.

The True Cost Of Non-Revenue Water: Why Every Utility Should Measure Water Loss

Treating water requires significant energy and labor, but unmonitored infrastructure leaks and inaccurate customer meters quietly drain operational budgets. Identifying hidden losses and auditing system measurement protects revenue and optimizes long-term distribution performance.

INDUSTRY NEWS

 

Tiny Carbon Particles May Carry Contaminants Through Water Treatment Filters

Activated carbon and biochar are widely studied for removing pollutants from water, but new research suggests that the materials doing the cleaning may also create an overlooked transport pathway for contaminants.

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From Single-Target Tests To Real-Time Multipathogen Surveillance For Safer Water

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Texas Data Center Water Infrastructure Takes Center Stage As State Scrutiny Intensifies

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AlgaFilm Closes Seed Round To Accelerate Commercialization Of Its Cost-Effective, Carbon Neutral Biological Treatment Technology

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Puraffinity Enters Collaboration Agreement With Metir To Evaluate Rapid, On-Site PFAS Detection Alongside PFAS Removal Technology

TECHNOLOGY SHOWCASE

TB350

Ideal for field and environmental testing, the TB 350 turbidity meter delivers the most reliable measurements for low range to high range samples without sacrificing accuracy.

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Lovibond

 

 

Pista Sand Removal Chamber

Applied successfully in thousands of water and sewage treatment schemes on all continents, the PISTA® Sand Removal Chamber serves as the efficient choice for 95 percent sand removal at water treatment plant intakes, power-gen water intakes and similar sand removal applications.

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Smith & Loveless, Inc.

 

 

Reliable. Flexible. Experienced. Ozone And Advanced Oxidation

De Nora offers reliable, robust and proven ozone solutions to ensure peace of mind, backed by extensive global experience.

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De Nora

 

 

DR4900 Laboratory Spectrophotometer

Simplify your workflows and achieve accurate results in every test with the DR4900 Lab Spectrophotometer.

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Hach

 

 

FLEXFLO M5 Peristaltic Metering Pump

The FLEXFLO M5 Peristaltic Metering Pump is energy efficient and capable of accurately dosing chemicals up to .0124-540 GPH/.0470-2044 LPH at motor speeds of just 75 RPM, greatly increasing tube life.

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Blue-White Industries

 

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

 

Energy Savings With Efficient Blowers And Process Controls

Energy-efficient blowers, combined with aeration controls, reduce power costs and optimize aeration performance in wastewater plants.

 

Discover Insta-Valve

With reliability, strength, and quality, Insta-Valve is the industry's leading valve insertion solution. 

 

Technical Resources For Bridge Crossing Installations

Discover how specialized restrained joints facilitate efficient horizontal directional drilling and bridge piping through a simplified, tool-free assembly process that ensures long-term reliability in challenging environments.

FEATURED GUEST COLUMNS

A Water-Native Solution For Renewable Natural Gas CO2 Emissions

Capturing and storing that CO2 can offer RNG-producing wastewater treatment plants an additional resource recovery pathway — and revenue stream — through a new technology that integrates carbon capture and storage with water.

 

What Utilities Don't Know About GAC Reuse For PFAS

For utilities building PFAS treatment systems, thermal reactivation of spent granular activated carbon (GAC) may sound like the obvious answer. However, service provider availability and location, specific media acceptance criteria including quantity thresholds, restrictions on GAC type and condition, and regulatory uncertainty can all determine whether reuse is a viable option.

 

PRODUCT FOCUS

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Rental Fleet: Dissolved Air Flotation - World Water Works, Inc.

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Drum Screen LIQUID - HUBER Technology, LLC

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Pentair Fairbanks Nijhuis VDL Series Vertical Turbine Pumps - Pentair

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RentEZ 14" To 24" EZ Valve - Henkel

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