Drinking Water

1. Powdered Activated Carbon: A Flexible Tool For Targeted Treatment Challenges 5/1/2026
   Treatment plants most often deploy carbon in two forms: granular activated carbon (GAC) and powdered activated carbon (PAC). While GAC is widely used for steady-state, long-term contaminant control, PAC offers an alternative, versatile, rapid-response approach. In these six scenarios, PAC is the ideal solution.
2. Surface Water vs. Groundwater: Strategic Infrastructure Tradeoffs For Growing Communities 3/23/2026

   What's really at stake when choosing between surface water and groundwater? The answer shapes water security for decades.

3. Optimising Coagulation And Flocculation Systems In Surface Water Facilities 3/23/2026

   Coagulation and flocculation remain essential but increasingly sensitive processes, requiring flexible design and real-time optimisation to maintain performance across widening source water variability.

4. Managing Turbidity Spikes In Surface Water Sources: Design Considerations For Resilient Treatment Plants 3/23/2026

   Rising turbidity from climate and land use changes is exceeding plant design limits, requiring flexible, high-capacity treatment systems and scenario-based planning to maintain performance and compliance.

5. Setting Global Standards: Inside North America's Only Full-Scale UV Disinfection Validation Facility 1/15/2026
   Portland's industry-leading facility reaches 100 reactor validations in 23 years.
6. 3 Nanotech Breakthroughs Revolutionizing Water Purification Worldwide 10/30/2025
   From graphene membranes to metal nanoparticles, nanotechnology is reshaping water purification with faster, cleaner, and more energy-efficient solutions.
7. 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.

8. PFAS Policy In 2025: Why It's Time To Go Beyond Remediation 7/3/2025
   The most common techniques for disposing of PFAS may no longer be good enough.
9. Chromium In Drinking Water: New Regulations In California And Engineering Challenges 5/2/2025
   Among other contaminant concerns, drinking water managers in the Golden State are being held to tighter standards on chromium.
10. New Research Could Extend Membrane Life And Lower Desalination Costs 3/6/2025
    As water-scarce regions clamor for answers, developments in membrane anti-scaling bring desalination closer to viability.