Newsletter | January 5, 2024

01.05.24 -- Water Online Top 10 Of 2023

FROM THE EDITOR

What captured your attention in 2023? Chances are this newsletter will remind you of a topic you explored, a technology you researched, or a news story that intrigued you in the past year. This "Top 10 of 2023" newsletter — categorized by areas of interest — serves as both a review of last year's most popular content and a helpful tool for moving forward, as the major trends and issues that appear here will likely carry into 2024 and beyond. Thanks for reading, and we look forward to serving you throughout the new year!

SOURCE & DRINKING WATER TREATMENT

1.

Removing PFAS Is More Complicated (And Solvable) Than You Think

By ChartWater

2.

Third-Party Validated PFAS Destruction Story

By Calgon Carbon Corporation

3.

Capitalizing On Evolving PFAS-Removal Options

By Newterra Corporation

4.

Why Free Chlorine Levels Matter, And The Simple Way To Accurately Measure

By Blue-White Industries

5.

ABB's Largest Electromagnetic Flow Meter Addresses Water Scarcity In Saudi Arabia

By ABB Measurement & Analytics

6.

BioLargo Takes PFAS Innovation To A New Level

By BioLargo Inc

7.

Harmful Algae: How To Stay Ahead Of The Bloom

By Xylem

8.

The Differences Between UV AOP & Granular Activated Carbon For Contaminant Treatment

By Trojan Technologies

9.

City Of Salem Chooses Ozone To Treat Cyanotoxins In Raw Water

By Mazzei Injector Company, LLC

10.

Medium Pressure UV: A Sustainable Solution For Water Disinfection And Dechlorination

By Evoqua Water Technologies

DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS

1.

How To Future-Proof Your Water Distribution System

By McCrometer, Inc.

2.

Pressure Data Is Critical To Predicting Distribution Systems Issues

By Sensus, a Xylem brand

3.

Drop-By-Drop: Mitigating Leaks, Conserving Water, And Reducing Costs

By Autodesk, Inc.

4.

Maintaining A Free Chlorine Residual In Your Distribution Systems

By Kasco Marine

5.

10 Reasons You Should Switch From Mechanical To Solid-State Meters

By Itron

6.

What's The Value Of Non-Revenue Water?

By Bentley Systems

7.

Mountain Resort City Reduces Water Loss By 10 Percent With Intelligent Leak Detection

By Xylem Vue powered by GoAigua

8.

Utilizing Process Instrumentation In The Treatment And Distribution Of Clean Water

By Siemens Process Instrumentation

9.

Water Main Leaks Can Be A Costly Contributor In Energy Consumption And NRW Loss

By Mueller Water Products

10.

5 Reasons To Start Building Your LSL Inventory NOW

By BlueConduit

COLLECTION SYSTEMS

1.

Pump Stations That Will Not Fail

By Flygt -- A Xylem Brand

2.

What Is Excessive Inflow And Infiltration?

By IDEX Intelligent Water

3.

Sulzer Delivers Pumps For The Largest Water Construction Project In Europe

By Sulzer Pumps Solutions Inc.

4.

Protecting Equipment And Improving The Bottom Line With Septage Receiving Stations

By JWC Environmental

5.

Insta-Valve 250 Isolates Wastewater Digester Pumps When Previous Valves Failed

By Hydra-Stop

6.

Getting A Jump On Pump Maintenance To Reduce Costs And Improve Resilience

By Autodesk, Inc.

7.

Why You Need To Be Prepared For The Next Superstorm (And How To Do It)

By United Rentals

8.

New Life For Pumping Stations

By Gorman-Rupp Pumps

9.

Relieving The Pressures Of ‘Flushable Wipe’ Clogs In Public Sewers

By Duperon

10.

Pumped Up: How The OC Impeller Changes Chopper Pumps

By HOMA Pump Technology

WASTEWATER TREATMENT

1.

How AI Optimizes The Chemical Treatment Of Wastewater

By Autodesk, Inc.

2.

Activated Sludge Improves Wastewater Treatment While Reducing Lifecycle Costs

By Endress+Hauser, Inc.

3.

Wastewater Treatment Plant Successfully Switches From UV To PAA To Disinfect Effluent

By Blue-White Industries

4.

Low-Maintenance, Low-HP Pumps For Packaged WWTPs

By HOMA Pump Technology

5.

Award-Winning Design Helps WWTP Protect Chesapeake Bay Watershed

By De Nora

6.

Hera Group Finds The Source Of Its Wastewater Contamination

By Kando

7.

Why Use Variable Frequency Drives On Slot Injector And Jet Mixing Pumps?

By KLa Systems

8.

Dewatering Optimization For Wastewater Treatment Facilities

By Evoqua Water Technologies

9.

Sulzer Equipment Increases Wastewater Treatment Capacity And Efficiency

By Sulzer Pumps Solutions Inc.

10.

A New, Cost-Efficient Way To De-Sludge Your Lagoon

By RELIANT Water Technologies

UTILITY MANAGEMENT

1.

Are Utilities Recession Proof?

By Trinnex

2.

Updating Consumer Perceptions On The Value Of Water

By PPG

3.

Georgia City Reaches Beyond Metering With Xylem

By Sensus, a Xylem brand

4.

Future Of Cloud-Based Apps In Utility Operations

By Aquana

5.

Building Trust: How Water Quality Monitoring Can Strengthen Consumer Relationships

By Badger Meter

6.

When A Representative Sample Of Service Lines Reveals Zero Lead, What Can You Say?

By BlueConduit

7.

Machine Learning: What Water Utilities Can Learn From The Power Industry

By Itron

8.

Digital Transformation: Why Strategy Comes Before Technology

By Xylem Vue powered by GoAigua

9.

How To Get Acoustic Leak Detection For The Price Of An AMI Meter

By Kamstrup

10.

Grad Student Reimagines Oklahoma City With Green Infrastructure Design

By Autodesk, Inc.

TOP NEWS

1.

Report Indicates U.S. In Real Danger Of Running Out Of Groundwater

2.

Bottled Water Masks World’s Failure To Supply Safe Water For All, Can Slow Sustainable Development

3.

Desalination System Could Produce Freshwater That Is Cheaper Than Tap Water

4.

Biden-Harris Administration Proposes First-Ever National Standard To Protect Communities From PFAS In Drinking Water

5.

Research Finds Toilet Paper Is Contributing To PFAS Levels In Wastewater

6.

Researchers Find Microplastics In Clouds

7.

Biden-Harris Administration Announces $6.5B For Drinking Water Infrastructure Upgrades Across The Country

8.

Investigation Finds Saudi Arabian Firm Tapped Arizona’s Dwindling Water For Years Without Oversight

9.

Bacteria Resistant To Last Resort Antibiotic Found For First Time In Los Angeles County Wastewater

10.

Two Dozen States Challenge U.S. EPA’s New WOTUS Rule
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