Drinking Water Features

  1. Homing In On Leaks: Rethinking AMI's Role In Water Conservation 5/7/2025

    New research indicates that the targeted deployment of advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) in leak-prone households, leveraging near real-time water use monitoring, could maximize their value.

  2. CERCLA And PFAS: What's The Liability For Water And Wastewater Utilities? 5/2/2025

    Federal rules aim to target those liable but may miss the mark. Utilities can redirect the effort — and costs — to those truly responsible for PFAS contamination.

  3. Chromium In Drinking Water: New Regulations In California And Engineering Challenges 5/2/2025

    Among other contaminant concerns, drinkingwater managers in the Golden State are being held to tighter standards on chromium.

  4. How To Set Realistic Targets To Reduce Non-Revenue Water 5/2/2025

    Data-gathering is key to goal-setting, and is achievable in 5 steps.

  5. The Role Of AI In Reducing Water Contamination Risks 5/2/2025

    Insights gained from artificial intelligence (AI) herald a high-water mark for public protection.

  6. 25 Years Of Everglades Restoration Has Improved Drinking Water For Millions In Florida, But A New Risk Is Rising 4/21/2025

    As the Everglades has shrunk over the past century, South Florida’s water supply and water quality have become increasingly threatened, including by harmful algal blooms fueled by agriculture runoff. Now, the water supply faces another rising challenge: saltwater intrusion.

  7. Rural Water Treatment Plant Reduces TTHMs And HAA5 With Ion Exchange 4/17/2025

    Both rural and urban water systems experience dissolved organic carbon (DOC) — a precursor to halogenated organic compounds like total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) and haloacetic acids (HAA5) — in source water. However, rural systems often struggle to find treatment options suited for smaller scale operations and budgets.

  8. What Are The Latest Innovations In Corrosion Prevention For Water Infrastructure? 4/17/2025
    Corrosion prevention is a pressing concern for wastewater professionals in the U.S. and elsewhere. Corroded infrastructure can fail prematurely and cause other costly complications that disrupt operations and negatively impact providers' reputations. What progress has occurred in tackling the problem and giving decision-makers new solutions to consider?
  9. From Symptoms To Solutions: Measuring What Matters To Transform Reservoir Risk Management 4/16/2025
    A new methodology for measuring "what truly matters" empowers reservoir managers to make informed, proactive decisions that break the cycle of lake degradation and secure long-term water quality and ecosystem health.
  10. From Source To Tap: Promoting Home Water Testing Year-Round 3/25/2025
    Water specialists do their best to ensure safe drinking water for people nationwide. Despite their diligence in monitoring and treating wastewater at municipal facilities, some households are still susceptible to contamination. Encouraging homeowners to regularly test their own water during the year will help pinpoint missed hazards and provide an additional safeguard.