Newsletter | October 20, 2025

10.20.25 -- Tiny Sensors Rapidly Detect PFAS In Water

IN THIS ISSUE:

Source & Drinking Water Treatment

Distribution & Collection Systems

Wastewater Treatment

Industry News

Utility Management

Technology Showcase

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In this episode of The Water Online Show: On Location, Scott Maddox and Steve Todman sit down with Angela Godwin to discuss their shared expertise in suspended solids removal. They explain how their automatically backwashable filtration technologies accommodate diverse flow rates and particle sizes, enabling customized solutions for varying water qualities and project goals.

SOURCE & DRINKING WATER TREATMENT

Providing Safe Drinking Water To A Rural Community Impacted By PFAS

Read about how ECT2 was able to help a customer and their engineering team design and install a treatment system quickly after PFAS were detected in their drinking water.

 

The Synergy Between Activated Carbon And Ion Exchange

Jacobi Carbons is a renowned voice in activated carbon (AC) solutions for water treatment, as its name would imply. But its employees also possess a high-level expertise on ion exchange (IX) and how the two processes can be combined for optimal results.

Drinking Water Disinfection — A History And Improved Monitoring Techniques

In many countries, we take for granted the availability and reliability of safe drinking water. A recent trip outside of the U.S. reminded me of this fact when I saw notices in the hotel rooms stating that the drinking water met specific standards and was safe to drink. However, my friends from the country emphatically warned me not to drink the water.

AEC PFAS Removal System Reduces PFAS Contamination In New Jersey

This case study demonstrates the effectiveness of a new technology for removing PFAS from well water to below the U.S. EPA’s detection limits.

DISTRIBUTION & COLLECTION SYSTEMS

Why One Hospital Switched From Submersbile Pumps To S&L Pump Stations

Tough-to-access submersible pumps complicated life and increased costs for maintenance workers at the Royal Cornwall Hospital in Truro, UK.

 

Isolating Wastewater Digester Pumps When Previous Valves Failed

The Insta-Valve 250 provided a targeted control to rehabilitate or replace valves and pumps without shutting down a wastewater pump station. 

Dual-Auger System Eliminates Clogged Pumps Caused By Flushable Wipes

The Drake Pump Station, located in Saginaw, MI, experienced chronic pump maintenance due to flushable wipes. Although the dry pit pump station represented only 0.1 MGD of flow in the city’s collection network, it required a substantial amount of servicing — up to three times a week.

The Truth About Clogged Pumps

The sky is blue, grass is green, and, someday, your pumps are going to clog. It’s just another fact of life — or is it? 

WASTEWATER TREATMENT

Advanced Wastewater Treatment Solutions For Industry And Municipalities

This resource will help you navigate the complexities of industrial and municipal wastewater treatment, understand the latest technology, and see how Aria Filtra technology addresses the needs of modern wastewater management.

 

How Ozone Treatment Tackles Pharmaceutical Residues In Wastewater

In this article, we explore how ozone technology helps reduce pharmaceutical residues in wastewater, ensuring safer water for both the environment and communities.

Chemical Treatment Solutions For Municipal Wastewater

In this article, we discuss the function of various types of chemicals used and why we believe a FLEXFLO peristaltic dosing pump is the best choice to deliver those chemicals.

Beware Of Problematic Wastewater Aeration Additives

Too much of a good thing can create new problems as quickly as it resolves old ones. Maintaining a proper balance of antifoaming agents and polymer additives is critical for sustaining the appropriate air bubble size and distribution needed to achieve dissolved oxygen (DO) requirements for neutralizing high biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) in many industrial and food processing wastewater applications.

UTILITY MANAGEMENT

Data, Amplified — Breaking Down Silos For Data-Driven Decision-Making

Utilities are faced with how to effectively manage significant volumes of data, as well as the competing challenges of managing aging infrastructure and the impacts of climate change. As these challenges intensify, finding a way to harness data to cut through the noise is critical.

 

Big Data Problem Solved With Magnetic Flow Meter Technology

SUEZ operates regulated water systems in eight states and provides contract services to over five million people. SUEZ operates several water systems in the suburbs of New York City, including SUEZ New Rochelle and SUEZ Westchester in Westchester County.

Effective Utility Management Starts With Data

Over the past decade, there has been a considerable effort in the water sector to address industry shortcomings through collaboration. And perhaps there’s been no greater initiative to try to help water utility managers in their day-to-day and future planning than the Effective Utility Management (EUM) initiative.

Enabling Flood Defenses By Creating More Accurate Wave Modeling

The Dutch Flood Defence Authority was experiencing difficulties in planning the height and construction style of dikes to prevent flooding at minimum cost because it does not have accurate data on sea behavior in storm conditions.

INDUSTRY NEWS

 

Tiny Sensors Rapidly Detect PFAS In Water

PFAS are notoriously difficult to detect. But researchers have collaborated to develop a novel method to detect miniscule levels of PFAS in water — a portable, handheld device that uses unique probes to quantify levels of PFAS.

Map Highlights U.S. Water Rights Systems, Informs Governance

Study Finds Nanofiltration Membranes Most Effective In Tackling Pharmaceutical Pollution

Bentley Systems Advances Infrastructure AI With New Applications And Industry Collaboration

Headworks Rebuild At San Francisco's Largest Wastewater Facility Wins Water Environment Federation Project Excellence Award

TECHNOLOGY SHOWCASE

Allegro Universal AMI RF Endpoints For Water

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Order Select Endress+Hauser Products Online

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Endress+Hauser, Inc.

 

Low-Waste Nitrate Removal System

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Oil-Free Turbo Blowers ZB VSD⁺

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Atlas Copco

 

 

Analytics For Smart Water Metering

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Kamstrup

 

Bag Filters

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Ironclad Environmental Solutions

 

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