Newsletter | October 19, 2026

10.19.26 -- What El Niño Could Mean For U.S. Lakes And Reservoirs In 2027

IN THIS ISSUE:

Why Industrial Water Treatment Is Never "Set And Forget"

Understanding Sustained Efficiency In Non-Clog Pumps

Hydrant And Valve Replacement Project Preserved Service Without Major Shutdown

Laundry Water Recovery System Reduces Freshwater Use By Over 50%

6 HUBER Coarse Screen TrashMax For Flood Protection In Houston, Texas

Racibórz Waterworks Reduces Costs With Unified Enterprise SCADA

Greenline In Wastewater Treatment For Pollution Control — Improving Environmental Quality Through Advanced Chemical Dosing Solutions

How Advanced Biological Technologies Overcome Complex Wastewater Treatment Challenges In The Oil And Gas Sector

Turning Continuous Acoustic Data Into Measurable Water Savings

What You Need To Know About Peracetic Acid For Water Treatment

Agentic AI Takes The Next Step In Addressing The Water Sector's Challenges

What El Niño Could Mean For U.S. Lakes And Reservoirs In 2027

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Webinar: What Better Data Reveals: Three Utilities, Three AMI Journeys

What changes when water utilities have continuous, reliable data? Hear leaders from Lower Bartlett Water Precinct, Medford Water, and Woonsocket Water Division share how AMI modernization is uncovering leaks, revealing hidden consumption, improving customer communication, and helping teams prioritize resources. Discover what they expected, what surprised them, and how better visibility is driving smarter operational decisions. Click here to learn more.

FEATURED ARTICLES

Hydrant And Valve Replacement Project Preserved Service Without Major Shutdown

Discover how a utility eliminated a massive 17-valve shutdown in a high-pressure downtown corridor by installing an inline insertion valve in under two hours, protecting continuous service to critical public facilities.

Understanding Sustained Efficiency In Non-Clog Pumps

This white paper will provide a review of pump efficiency and the benefit of self-cleaning hydraulics in wastewater pumping. 

Why Industrial Water Treatment Is Never "Set And Forget"

Industrial wastewater treatment is never a static task. Fluctuating pH levels, production shifts, and variable organic loads mean that no two effluents behave identically, demanding continuous monitoring and active process discipline to maintain discharge compliance.

Laundry Water Recovery System Reduces Freshwater Use By Over 50%

In Mexico City, few residents have tap water or washing machines, and most visit laundromats to clean their clothes. To keep up with demand, most of the city’s laundromats take delivery of fresh water three or four times per day at great expense to facility owners. Virtually none of this water is reused or recycled.

Racibórz Waterworks Reduces Costs With Unified Enterprise SCADA

Unifying fragmented industrial control platforms streamlines operational oversight across municipal water networks. Standardized graphic displays and redundant architectures cut hardware overhead, simplify compliance reporting, and ensure continuous visibility during critical process shifts.

6 HUBER Coarse Screen TrashMax For Flood Protection In Houston, Texas

In response to Hurricane Harvey, the Fort Bend, TX, Levee District No. 2 embarked on a major upgrade project to increase the flow and capacity of one of its pump stations by 400%. The goal of the project was to protect the area around the district from 100-year floods in the future.

Greenline In Wastewater Treatment For Pollution Control — Improving Environmental Quality Through Advanced Chemical Dosing Solutions

This application note explores how Greenline pumps enhance odor control systems by delivering precise chemical dosing for odor mitigation and pH control, ensuring cleaner air and improved quality of life.  

How Advanced Biological Technologies Overcome Complex Wastewater Treatment Challenges In The Oil And Gas Sector

This white paper explores how advanced biological technologies — including MBBR, IFAS, SBR, and MBR systems — are transforming wastewater management in this sector.

Turning Continuous Acoustic Data Into Measurable Water Savings

Aging underground infrastructure can cause severe, invisible non-revenue water losses. Implementing continuous acoustic loggers with AI-driven analytics isolates the precise signatures of subsurface leaks, allowing utilities to target hidden failures early and maximize capital efficiency.

What You Need To Know About Peracetic Acid For Water Treatment

Peracetic acid (PAA) is begging to supplement or replace chlorine in some water and wastewater treatment applications, particularly where disinfection byproducts (DBPs) are a challenge.

INDUSTRY NEWS

 

Agentic AI Takes The Next Step In Addressing The Water Sector's Challenges

Operational resilience, regulatory auditability, and knowledge sustainability are the three areas where agent architectures are beginning to deliver differentiated value.

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Bactiquick Named One Of TIME's Best Inventions of 2026

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H2O Innovation Expands Its Presence In Saudi Arabia

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Capture6 Launches Project Demonstrating Scalable Water Recovery And Carbon Removal

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Mueller Water Products Appoints Michael Morgan As Chief Financial Officer

TECHNOLOGY SHOWCASE

UVAS Plus sc UV Sensor

Continuous UV 254 Absorbance/Transmittance measurements can be used to protect plant treatment processes from high organic loads. Analysis range of 50 mm probe is 0.01 - 60 m-1. 

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Hach

 

 

ULTRAPEN PT4 Free Chlorine Equivalent (FCE) & Temperature Pen

ULTRAPEN PT4 is Myron L Company’s groundbreaking pocket tester for measuring free chlorine disinfecting power, free chlorine equivalent (FCE), and temperature. It is waterproof and designed for accuracy and simplicity for use in diverse water-quality applications.

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Myron L Company

 

 

AclaraONE

AclaraONE (One Network for Everyone) is a powerful platform that enables Aclara’s communications technology and adds comprehensive solutions to transform business operations, increase efficiencies, reduce costs, and increase customer satisfaction. 

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HUBBELL INC.

 

 

Metallic Zinc-Coated Pipe

For more than 50 years, metallic zinc coating has provided proven, active corrosion protection for ductile iron pipe, helping utilities extend service life in a wide range of soil and environmental conditions.

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U.S. Pipe

 

 

Kamstrup flowIQ 2200 Ultrasonic Residential Water Meter

Kamstrup has expanded on its already proven ultrasonic technology by including the ability for its newest meter, the flowIQ 2200, to listen for leaks via acoustic leak detection — which makes it the first and only single solution with integrated acoustic leak detection available to the market.

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Kamstrup

 

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

 

Quickly Identify And Fix Leaks With Cyble5 And Temetra

Learn how Itron supports Severn Trent in minimizing water loss and empowering customers to make informed choices. With reliable, up-to-date data, individuals can more confidently choose the best course of action for their needs.

 

Aqua-Jet II Brochure

The Aqua-Jet II contained flow aerator is designed and manufactured with the same expertise and quality workmanship as the industry-renowned Aqua-Jet aerator. The 304 stainless steel volute and intake cone are standard features of the Aqua-Jet II. 

 

Vaughan Company Marks 65 Years Of Innovation And Engineering Excellence

At WEFTEC 2025 in Chicago, Water Online Show host Angela Godwin sat down with Derek Vaughan, president of Vaughan Company, to celebrate the company’s remarkable 65th anniversary.

FEATURED GUEST COLUMN

After The Fire: What The 2026 Wildfires And El Niño Could Mean For U.S. Lakes And Reservoirs In 2027

In July, smoke from Canadian wildfires spread across the upper Midwest and Northeast. Now a strengthening El Niño is set to influence the coming winter. Both events matter to lake and reservoir managers because their effects on water quality will continue to emerge long after the skies clear or the El Niño passes.

 

PRODUCT FOCUS

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Verification For Water Systems - 120Water

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Packaged Water Booster Station - Smith & Loveless, Inc.

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LeadCAST - Lead Management Software For Utilities - Trinnex

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AVT EZ VALVE 4" To 14" - Henkel

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