Drinking Water Features

  1. How To Evaluate Predictive Models For Lead Service Line Inventory And Replacement 5/4/2023
    Get an accurate service line material prediction for Lead and Copper Rule (LCR) compliance by avoiding modeling pitfalls.
  2. The Truth About NSF/ANSI/CAN 61 And PVC Pipes 5/3/2023
    The "Perils of PVC Plastic Pipes" report published by the Environmental Health Sciences, Beyond Plastics, and Plastic Pollution Coalition contains a great deal of misinformation. While those who are familiar with NSF's credibility and prominence in the public health and safety arena could spot the misleading and false information in the report, people who have not heard of NSF may not understand the report contained a lot of delusive information.
  3. Water Trading vs. Water Speculation: What Would Michael Lewis Say? 5/2/2023

    I'm a big fan of author, reporter, and overall sharp-eyed observer Michael Lewis, author of Liar's Poker, The Big Short, Moneyball, and other explorations of the depths of economics and humans' capacity for brilliance...and greed. With a new wave of interest in water trading, facilitated by the Chicago Mercantile Exchange and NASDAQ listing water as a tradeable commodity, I'm very eager to get Lewis' take on what he sees.

  4. How Industrial Operators Can Make Better Service Decisions For Field Devices And Instrumentation 5/2/2023

    ABB’s Sabyasachi Bhattacharyya explains how ABB Ability™ SmartMaster connects the physical and digital world to help industrial players better manage their instrumentation base. Read the interview.

  5. Improper Wastewater Management Practices To Highlight The Demand For Water Testing And Analysis 5/1/2023

    An increased emphasis on mitigating the detrimental impacts of water pollution will foster new growth opportunities for the water testing and analysis market over the coming years.

  6. Net-Zero Water Utilities For A Sustainable Future 4/26/2023
    Greenhouse gases (GHGs), such as carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide, trap heat in the atmosphere, leading to global warming. As a result, climate change occurs, significantly affecting water resources by intensifying the water cycle, which in turn causes more severe rainfall, flooding, and droughts in various regions.
  7. Water Law Expert: Biden's Colorado River Analysis Could Pit Arizona And Nevada Against California 4/25/2023

    On April 11, the Biden administration released an environmental analysis on how the Upper and Lower Basin states should cut down on their Colorado River use. However, the plan gave three alternatives on how cuts should happen, and one of the country’s top water law experts, Gage Zobell, says there really are only two viable options.

  8. Increasing Water Shortage To Boost Wastewater Recovery Systems Market 4/20/2023

    With the worsening scenario of water scarcity across major world economies, the need for deploying wastewater recovery systems stands crucial to ensure the availability of fresh water among the masses.

  9. Infrastructure Upgrade: Expediting Lead Pipe Removal Protects Communities 4/18/2023

    Assuring everyone has access to clean drinking water is essential. However, despite significant improvements in technology and public health across history, lead water pipes still pose a substantial threat to that goal. The extent of this issue has become more evident, and the push for lead pipe removal is accelerating.

  10. Water Shortages Carve Out Profitable Growth Path For Smart Meter Market 4/13/2023

    With the rising emphasis on water conservation, the smart water metering market is set to witness commendable growth in the coming years, given the increasing product acceptance due to looming water security concerns.