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1. The Role Of Turbine Flow Meters In Wastewater Treatment Plants 9/10/2025

   Wastewater plants are made up of a series of interconnected processes, each one dependent on accurate data. Turbine flow meters can be installed at several stages to provide operators with real-time, trustworthy flow information.

2. Constant vs. Proportional Diffusivity In RSSCT: Choosing The Right Model For GAC Performance Testing 9/9/2025

   When designing adsorption systems for PFAS removal, utilities and engineers increasingly rely on RSSCTs (Rapid Small-Scale Column Tests) to compare the performance of granular activated carbon (GAC) or other sorbents. One often overlooked yet critical assumption in RSSCT modeling is the choice between constant diffusivity and proportional diffusivity. Though both approaches are valid, selecting the right model can significantly impact how well bench-scale results translate to full-scale systems.

3. Harnessing The Power Of Oxidation-Reduction Potential For Smarter Wastewater Management 9/5/2025

   “Potential” is in the name. Here’s what wastewater managers should know about both the benefits and challenges of ORP as an agent of process control.

4. Common Misconceptions Are Keeping Lakes "Sick" 9/5/2025

   Long-held misconceptions about lake management fuel the intensity and recurrence of harmful algal blooms.

5. Converging Challenges, Unified Solutions: How Three Overlapping Trends Are Shaping Public Water 9/5/2025

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

6. A Comprehensive Guide To Phosphate Feed System Design For Drinking Water Applications 9/5/2025

   Phosphate dosing systems are critical for corrosion control, and increasingly important under the mandate of Lead and Copper Rule Improvements.

7. Interoperability Unlocked: How Connected Systems Will Power Water's Future 9/5/2025

   The full potential of smart water infrastructure is within reach — if our digital systems work together and share critical data.

8. Smarter Pumps, Lower Emissions: The Digital Reinvention Of San Jose Water 9/5/2025

   Pumps are power-hungry and thus expensive to run, but San Jose Water shows how data-driven technologies and strategies can bring the cost down for utilities.

9. AI Has A Hidden Water Cost — Here's How To Calculate Yours 9/3/2025

   Artificial intelligence systems are thirsty, consuming as much as 500 milliliters of water — a single-serving water bottle — for each short conversation a user has with the GPT-3 version of OpenAI’s ChatGPT system. They use roughly the same amount of water to draft a 100-word email message.

10. Megadroughts Are Here To Stay, And U.S. Water Utilities Need To Adapt 9/2/2025

    Researchers warn that California and other states affected by megadroughts — periods of drought lasting 20+ years — will have to accept this as the new normal. That means rethinking the water cycle and finding new, more sustainable water sources.