Current Issue

1. Calling On Utilities To Combat Legionella 5/5/2022

   The risk level linked to delivered drinking water from municipal utilities is very small, even if some high-profile examples of failure (see Flint, MI) have degraded public confidence to a degree. Our treatment professionals usually hit their targets, so the onus then shifts to the research and guidance that determines the safe level of various constituents through U.S. EPA protocols. But there is one contaminant that rulemaking hasn’t quite caught up to and which is downright deadly — Legionella pneumophila.

2. Taking The "Forever" Out Of PFAS: The Future Of PFAS Remediation 5/5/2022

   As PFAS treatment technologies continue to emerge, CDM Smith reviews some considerations for the existing options — and introduces a new one.

3. How IoT Could Open The Floodgates To Innovative Water Management Projects 5/5/2022

   As the water industry continues to adopt more high-tech and data-centric solutions, it is important to consider the communications infrastructure that supports such investments

4. Cybersecurity: A Marathon, Not A Sprint 5/5/2022

   To become more resilient against increasing cyber threats, water and wastewater utilities should employ a multibarrier approach.

5. 4 Keys To Adopting Industry 4.0 At Your Water Processing Facility 5/5/2022

   As the water industry continues to walk the road of digital transformation, here’s a step-by-step guide to help utilities keep pace.

6. How Prevalent And Dangerous Is Pesticide Contamination? 5/5/2022

   Add pesticides to the list of contaminants that are prevalent in U.S. drinking water and can cause severe health impacts, including cancer and Parkinson’s disease.

7. Lean Techniques Can Help Improve Water and Wastewater Operations 5/5/2022

   All the rage in the private sector, ‘lean’ principles — smoothing out processes to remove non-value-add parts — can also bring greater efficiency to utility operations.