Drinking Water Case Studies and White Papers

1. Climate Change And Nutrients: Forewarned Is Forearmed 7/17/2019

   Rising temperatures and precipitation combined with increasing nutrient runoff from human activity are elevating challenges in water treatment efforts. In some cases, that means increased threats to drinking water quality. In others, it means increasingly stringent nutrient discharge levels. Either way, taking the nutrient monitoring battle out to the field can help in waging a better fight at the treatment plant.

2. Proprietary Reactivation Study Demonstrates PFAS Removal And Destruction Expertise 10/15/2025

   Thermal reactivation of granular activated carbon is a proven and scalable method to achieve >99.9% destruction removal efficiency for PFAS. This process fully restores the carbon for reuse, providing a sustainable solution that breaks the cycle of "forever chemicals."

3. A More Efficient Approach To EPA Stage 2 DBP Compliance 4/20/2018

   Everyone wants pathogen-free drinking water, and adding chlorine is a great way to get it. Unfortunately, the dirtier a water treatment plant (WTP)’s raw water inflow — in terms of natural organic matter (NOM) or microbial organisms — the more disinfection byproducts (DBPs) the chlorination process will generate in the form of trihalomethanes (THMs) and haloacetic acids (HAAs). Those DBPs increase the risk of non-compliance with the U.S. EPA’s Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rules. Choosing the right instrumentation to measure NOM through spectral absorption coefficients (SACs) can have a big impact on treatment strategies — in terms of both costs and compliance performance.

4. Turning Water Utility Data Into Action: The Power Of Modern Meter Data Management 7/17/2025

   Smart meters, sensors, and operational systems generate a constant stream of information about water flow, pressure, consumption, and system performance. But data alone doesn't solve problems—it's the ability to understand and act on this information that drives real operational improvements.

5. Why It's Time To View Plastic Pipe In A Whole New Light 12/23/2019

   Because recent advances in plastic materials and processing have led to a new generation of plastic piping systems to handle challenging water and chemical environments, it is important to understand why some older piping choices might no longer be the best bet. Here are some key reasons to consider new plastic-piping choices for municipal and industrial water/wastewater applications in a whole new light.

6. The Top 5 Reasons To Consider An Active Water Tank Mixer 7/15/2022

   Ensuring clean drinking water is important to the overall health and safety of your community. Here are the top five reasons to consider an active water tank mixer.

7. The Role Of pH Measurement During Coagulation 9/20/2018

   In the wastewater treatment industry, coagulation has become one of the most widespread processes for effectively separating contaminants and effluent. But coagulation is a complicated and sensitive process, one that alters the chemical balance of the wastewater in order to strip it of unwanted constituents. As in many such processes, pH plays a critical role, and treatment professionals must analyze it closely if they want to properly coagulate their product.

8. Factoring Temperature Into Water Chemistry Reading Accuracy 7/18/2019

   In water testing, readings that we believe to be reliable indicators are not always what they seem. Water that exhibits certain chemical or electrical characteristics at laboratory temperatures can provide entirely different readings in the field. Here is a quick review of what to look for in common water tests and why to consider automatic temperature compensation in the instruments used to collect them.

9. Adaptive Mixer Helps Water Reuse Facility Avoid Costly Treatment Operation Shutdowns 2/24/2023

   Discover how innovative mixing technology resolved constant build up and settling of lime softener sludge for a water reuse facility. 

10. Florida County Aims for Full Usage Of Reclaimed Water 3/28/2017

    In 2016 Hillsborough County Public Utilities, a forward thinking organization, initiated the first direct potable reuse pilot project in Florida. In its efforts to utilize 100 percent of its reclaimed water, the progressive utility created a successful program to effectively suspend surface water discharges. The pilot project validated direct potable reuse, which is now a key initiative for many central Florida utilities due to the implementation of the Central Florida Water Initiative requiring the additional utilization of reuse water resources.