Newsletter | October 2, 2025

10.02.25 -- Water Coalition Against PFAS Calls On Congress To Protect Consumers; Lessons In Water Infrastructure And Innovation

IN THIS ISSUE:

Top 10 Field Hacks

How FlexNet NaaS Delivers Utility-Grade AMI

AEC System Reduces PFAS Contamination

Expert Insights On AMI Deployment

Panametrics Water Flow Meters: Boundary Busting Longevity And Quality

How To Optimize Your DAF System With The Right Air Dissolving Pump

Better Pump Station Management

Community Spotlight: Peachtree City, GA

How To Prepare For High Flow Rates In MBR Wastewater Systems

Water Coalition Against PFAS: Congress Must Act To Protect Consumers

Fluorometers In Drinking Water Monitoring: Real-Time Tools For Clean, Safe Water

From The War Of Currents To The Water Grid: Lessons In Infrastructure, Innovation, And Integration

FEATURED ARTICLES

How FlexNet NaaS Delivers Utility-Grade AMI Without Upfront Costs

As operational costs rise and aging infrastructure strains budgets, many water utilities are turning to Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) to reduce non-revenue water, streamline operations, and deliver better customer service. 

Expert Insights On Advanced Metering Infrastructure Deployment

Dave Rubin, a Hubbell brand senior director for product management at ACLARA, shares insights on building business practice changes into AMI project plans, securing internal buy-in, and more.

Top 10 Field Hacks

Master Meter, Inc. interviewed members of field operation crews across several water utilities in Texas. Explore these top ten hacks from the field you can share with your own staff.

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 EPA’s detection limits.

Panametrics Water Flow Meters: Boundary Busting Longevity And Quality

Late last millennium, Panametrics installed a model 6068 liquid clamp-on flow meter for the measurement of water in Kinlochleven Hydro Power, a hydroelectric power plant in Scotland, to monitor turbine generator performance.

How To Optimize Your DAF System With The Right Air Dissolving Pump

In our next few blog posts, we'll take a deep dive into what to look for in your DAF system to take its performance and efficiency to the next level.

How To Prepare For High Flow Rates In MBR Wastewater Systems

Whether it’s a major storm or fast-paced snowmelt or a sudden industrial discharge in your service area, a methodical understanding of influent flow rate is key to staying ahead of influent.

Better Pump Station Management: It All Starts With Data

Getting the most out of a pump station requires better visibility and control over the pumps themselves. As such, modernizing pump stations, and that starts with data.

Fluorometers In Drinking Water Monitoring: Real-Time Tools For Clean, Safe Water

In this blog post, we’ll dive into how fluorometers work, what they measure, and why they’ve become essential for maintaining clean drinking water in a world facing increasing water quality concerns. 

Community Spotlight: Peachtree City, GA

Peachtree’s Sanitary Collection System is run by a hardworking team of six. This means a simple CCTV or cleaning job requires a third of their staff.

INDUSTRY NEWS

Water Coalition Against PFAS: Congress Must Act To Protect Consumers

The Water Coalition Against PFAS is calling on Congress to pass legislation protecting passive receivers of PFAS from litigation after EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin called for new statutory authority last week.

Expeditionary Water-Purification System Market Projected To Hit $3.5B By 2033

Membrane Bioreactor Market To Grow At 16.1% CAGR By 2030

The Water Council & Marquette To Host Nexus Summit On Oct. 14 & 15

Gradiant's ForeverGone Sets New Standard For PFAS Destruction

TECHNOLOGY SHOWCASE

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

360waterPlus Course List

With 360waterPlus, you can get unlimited monthly or yearly access to O+M courseware for general water/wastewater equipment, safety information, basic water/wastewater certification, general courses, and collections. 

CFPS-2 CHEM-FEED Plastic Duplex Skid System Datasheet

The CHEM-FEED CFPS Engineered Skid System ships fully assembled, simplifying installations and start-ups.

We Believe The World Needs Better Ways To Treat PFAS

ECT2 is a leading provider of technology solutions for removing difficult-to-treat contaminants from water and vapor using a proprietary, cost-effective approach that leverages the properties of synthetic resins to enable efficient analyte removal and on-site regeneration.

FEATURED GUEST COLUMNS

From The War Of Currents To The Water Grid: Lessons In Infrastructure, Innovation, And Integration

The War of Currents in the late 1800s pitted Edison’s direct current (DC) against Tesla and Westinghouse’s alternating current (AC) for the future of electricity distribution. This conflict wasn’t just technical — it involved business interests, fierce public campaigns, and large-scale infrastructure investments. The resolution created the unified grid powering modern life, built on efficiency and adaptability.

Extracting Water From Air: A Historical And Military Perspective

In the early 2000s, Jim Lauria was consulting for a military contractor on expanding their mobile water treatment system for military applications. As part of that work, he researched other water supply technologies used by the U.S. military, including atmospheric water generation (AWG) — the process of extracting potable water directly from the air.

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