Drinking Water Features

  1. The Value Proposition For Rehabilitating vs. Replacing Pipelines 8/20/2025
    Utilities should consider using pipe-liner rehabilitation methods when analyzing options for pipeline improvements. Here's why.
  2. As The Colorado River Slowly Dries Up, States Angle For Influence Over Future Water Rights 8/11/2025
    The Colorado River is in trouble: Not as much water flows into the river as people are entitled to take out of it. A new idea might change that, but complicated political and practical negotiations stand in the way.
  3. What Are Legionella Log Books And Why Are They Important? 8/11/2025
    Implementing and managing a Legionella control regime can sometimes seem daunting and complex. Invariably, a lot of resources, time, and effort are needed to achieve the required standard and provide assurance to senior management and auditors that controls are effective and those that are not are being managed and rectified appropriately.
  4. AI's Water Problem Is Worse Than You Think (But It Doesn't Have To Be) 8/4/2025
    There's little doubt that AI is quickly becoming a powerful if not essential tool in our society. It's being used to help boost efficiencies and productivity in myriad ways — including for the research portion of this article. However, this productivity doesn't come for free. One of the biggest costs associated with AI is its demand for water.
  5. Water — Sports & Entertainment's Achilles Heel, Or Secret Weapon Against Climate Change? 7/15/2025

    The Sports & Entertainment sector is not immune from the impacts of climate change. But it can also lead the way — across communities and society — by taking intentional, practical actions around water that can raise awareness as well as mitigate and adapt to climate change.

  6. How Industry Is Solving Its Water Supply Crisis 7/10/2025
    The business case for industrial water reuse has fundamentally shifted. Companies once evaluated these systems against environmental goals or regulatory compliance costs. Today, they're measuring them against operational risk and supply security — a calculation that increasingly favors reuse regardless of sustainability credentials.
  7. A Dynamic Trio For Water Networks — Smart Metering, Hydraulic Modeling, And AI 7/8/2025
    Non-revenue water is a global problem. Around 30% of drinking water is lost on its way to the consumer, imposing a huge economic loss that increases the overall cost of water treatment. The good news: By combining smart metering, hydraulic modeling, and AI, utilities can effectively increase their operational efficiency, reduce water losses, and optimize the utilization of increasingly scarce resources.
  8. From Theory To Precision: ORP Monitoring As The New Standard In Water Treatment 7/3/2025
    On numerous levels, oxidation-reduction potential (ORP) outperforms the presently predominant metric for evaluating disinfection performance.
  9. 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.
  10. How Santa Monica Became A Sustainable Water Leader 7/3/2025
    Lessons in urban water management through water conservation, capture, and reuse.