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The Future Of Water Quality Monitoring
10/5/2025
Real-time sensing is replacing traditional sampling to deliver essential water quality insights. Overcoming challenges like sensor biofouling and data management is the critical next step in ensuring future water resource protection.
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How AI Can Solve The "Silver Tsunami" And Support Small Water Utilities
10/3/2025
While far from prolific, applications of artificial intelligence (AI) in the water and wastewater industry are nothing new. AI and machine learning have been used for data analytics for years. However, for small utilities and those with an aging workforce, these tools seem too high tech and costly to be practical. This doesn’t have to be the case, though. AI tools — particularly generative AI (Gen AI) and large language models (LLMs) — are able to address critical workforce shortages and resource constraints within the water and wastewater industry.
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Flood-Prone Houston Faces Hard Choices For Handling Too Much Water
10/3/2025
There are three potential options to contain floods with tunnels to direct excess water out of Houston to the coast. As researchers who study disaster resilience, we bring complementary expertise to analyzing this complex discussion. Here are what we see as the key factors for the city to consider.
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Regulations And Standards For Water Quality Monitoring
10/2/2025
Understanding global and national water standards is essential for compliance and safety. Rapid changes in regulation and the rise of emerging contaminants demand smarter, data-driven monitoring strategies.
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Advances In UV Disinfection For Wastewater Tertiary Treatment In Open Channels
10/2/2025
Meeting modern water reuse goals requires moving past legacy disinfection. Advances in UV technology now provide chemical-free, reliable pathogen inactivation for even high-flow, open-channel tertiary treatment.
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Precision Under Pressure: Engineering Custom Solutions For Pipe Emergencies
9/29/2025
Emergency pipe repairs demand speed and accuracy. Custom engineered fittings ensure reliability in non-standard conditions, minimizing downtime, avoiding costly damage, and restoring service with precision and efficiency.
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How Digital Payments Infrastructure Increases Hurricane Preparedness
9/26/2025
The 2024 hurricane season was one of the most severe on record, creating unprecedented destruction to the tune of $182.7 billion worth of damage. Scientists predict that this year's storm season, which officially began June 1, will likely be highly active and volatile as well. As hurricanes become more difficult to accurately predict and prepare for, the damage caused by burst pipes, flooding, downed trees and debris, and disrupted utilities is also increasing.
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From The War Of Currents To The Water Grid: Lessons In Infrastructure, Innovation, And Integration
9/25/2025
How Edison vs. Tesla shapes today's approach to sustainable water systems.
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The Cost Of Not Using Ozone, A Lifecycle ROI Analysis For Water Treatment Systems
9/25/2025
Focusing on lifecycle ROI reveals ozone's value. It significantly reduces chemical and operational costs while extending filter media life, providing measurable long-term financial savings and compliance resilience.
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Minimizing System Footprint Without Compromising Oxidation Performance
9/25/2025
Footprint minimization in oxidation systems relies on highly efficient inline injection and modular, stackable components. This approach achieves full performance with significant space savings, reducing construction and installation costs.