Drinking Water Features

  1. Emergency Water Main Break Repair: Rapid Response For Small And Mid-Sized Utilities 11/6/2026

    Emergency water main break repair involves more than fixing a pipe. It requires fast decision-making under pressure, having the right partners ready, and using lessons learned from emergencies to reduce the risk of future ones. In this article, let’s look at how emergency water main break repair works, what to do during an emergency water main break, and how planning and partners help small and mid-sized utilities restore service and reduce risk.

  2. How A Tiny Water Utility Pieced Together Millions In Infrastructure Funding 11/6/2026

    While no major municipal water utility has ever claimed to be overfunded, it is much easier to cover the cost of large projects when it can be spread across hundreds of thousands of residents. But this is a stark contrast to the mathematical reality of smaller utilities like the Madison Community Services District (CSD). Its small size can make it difficult to attract the attention of those who control the purse strings for major projects.

  3. A Better Way To Reactivate Granular Activated Carbon 11/6/2026

    Filtrasorb Rx reactivates spent GAC while destroying PFAS and maintaining removal performance comparable to virgin media across multiple water sources and mesh sizes.

  4. Safer Chemical Metering: Simple Steps That Protect People And Pumps 11/4/2026

    Automated leak detection, preventive maintenance, safer fittings, and clear labeling help protect personnel and equipment from chemical metering hazards.

  5. The Best Test Is The Test You Run 11/2/2026
    What plant operators really want from field measurement tools, and why so many good methods end up on the shelf.
  6. South Africans Living Through Water Cuts Blame Corruption And Neglect, Not Just Broken Pipes — Study 11/2/2026

    Going without piped water for weeks or even months has become a reality for many South Africans. The residents of Madibeng, meaning “place of water” in Setswana, in the country’s North West province, are no exception.

  7. Microplastics: Small Particles, Bigger Questions 10/31/2026
    New research suggests that microplastics can generate reactive chemicals in water, offering a possible explanation for their effects on living things.
  8. England Needs 120% Of Normal Rainfall To Come Out Of Drought This Winter — Storms Won't Fix That Yet 10/29/2026

    Groundwater supplies much of the drinking water in southern and eastern England, but it fills slowly, over months and years. A hot summer is a big splurge with lots of withdrawals, but a dry winter means the deposits needed to repay that spending never arrive. That’s why a dry winter can do more damage to our water supplies than a heatwave.

  9. Everything You Know About MBR Has Changed 10/27/2026

    The NXT|MBR pairs membrane treatment with durable shotcrete construction to reduce capital costs, streamline operations, and strengthen wastewater treatment resilience.

  10. How Industrial Facilities Are Rethinking Wastewater Treatment And Water Reuse As Discharge Rules And Operating Costs Tighten 10/22/2026
    Industrial facilities are under pressure to reduce freshwater consumption, control wastewater discharge costs, and maintain reliable production. Water reuse can help address all three concerns, but recovering water does not automatically make a facility more efficient.