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  1. Balancing Cost Transparency And Contractor Qualifications In Collaborative Delivery 7/3/2025

    While contractor qualifications guide early-phase selection in collaborative delivery, cost considerations take priority during guaranteed maximum price development. Navigating this shift requires strategic procurement approaches to uphold project value, strengthen contractor engagement, and reduce risk.

  2. Building Tomorrow's Water Infrastructure: Insights From The Pacific Northwest's Largest Water Conveyance Program 7/3/2025

    As water utilities across the country grapple with aging infrastructure, population growth, and increasing climate uncertainties, a major infrastructure initiative in the Pacific Northwest demonstrates effective approaches to meet these challenges.

  3. Designer Microbes: Can Synthetic Biology Supercharge Wastewater Treatment? 7/3/2025

    Exploring the potential of bioengineering as a pathway to pollution remediation.

  4. Fluorometers In Closed-Loop Aquaculture Systems 7/2/2025

    In a closed-loop system, every aspect of the environment must be carefully controlled—dissolved oxygen, ammonia, pH, turbidity, and other water quality parameters are continuously monitored. Fluorometers play a crucial role in ensuring the health of both the water and the fish within these systems.

  5. How Preventative Maintenance Agreements Can Help Avoid Catastrophic Costs 7/2/2025

    Learn how preventative maintenance agreements (PMAs) reduce risk, extend equipment life, and save money for wastewater utilities by minimizing failures, improving energy efficiency, and enhancing operational predictability.

  6. 5 Misconceptions About PFAS Removal Technologies 7/2/2025

    This article will explore five common misconceptions about GAC and IX technologies for PFAS removal, helping utilities choose effective, site-specific treatment strategies for contaminated drinking water.

  7. Collaboration Between Departments Increases Performance And Profitability In Mining Operations 7/2/2025

    Choosing the right dosing pump requires collaboration across engineering, operations, and procurement. Prioritizing total cost of ownership over price leads to better mining performance and ROI.

  8. The Impact Of Chemical Dosing On Mining Operations' Bottom Line 7/2/2025

    Chemical dosing pumps directly impact mining profitability. Optimized dosing improves recovery, reduces costs, enhances safety, and ensures compliance—making high-quality pumps essential to plant performance.

  9. What It Will Really Take To Replace America's Lead Lines 7/1/2025
    Replacing lead pipes isn't just about digging and swapping materials. It's about solving for workforce shortages, incomplete data, and execution at scale. Without addressing these constraints head-on, communities risk failing to meet compliance deadlines and incurring rising costs.
  10. From Age-Based To Performance-Based — Constanta's Digital Transformation In Water Meter Management 7/1/2025

    Most water utilities worldwide face significant challenges in reducing non-revenue water (NRW), frequently impeded by operational inefficiencies and resources shortage. Romania's largest public water company, RAJA SA, faced similar obstacles and embarked on a transformative initiative in the city of Constanța. In partnership with AGS Water Solutions, RAJA implemented a performance-based service contract (PBSC) for NRW management and adopted innovative digital tools to support the new integrated water meter management approach. This initiative offers valuable insights for utilities seeking to scale digitalization and improve operational efficiency.