Drinking Water Features
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Common Questions About Automatic Control Valves
7/17/2023
This Q&A is to help answer some of the common questions that arise when dealing with control valves.
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ACC: Overly Broad PFAS Restrictions Could Endanger Healthcare Quality And Cost
7/14/2023
PFAS are under regulatory and legislative assault at the federal and state levels. In the zeal to eliminate some of these chemistries, however, regulators and lawmakers may undermine the ability to provide life-saving healthcare in the U.S.
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Why Denver Water Is Raising Gross Dam
7/11/2023
Substantial progress made on Gross Reservoir Expansion Project to ease Denver's storage imbalance.
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5 Strategies To Move Toward A Lead-Free Rural Water System
7/7/2023
Lead service lines are poisoning communities, many of which are already disadvantaged, making it a national emergency that utilities must address with haste. These tips guide the way.
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Mitigating Water Concerns With A Target-Setting Framework
7/7/2023
The Science Based Targets Network (SBTN) recently launched its new freshwater method, developed in collaboration with sustainability consulting firm Quantis to help companies reduce their impact on water systems and build long-term resilience to climate change.
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Managed Aquifer Recharge Key To Water Reclamation
7/7/2023
With the great need to get water back into circulation to satisfy high demand, managed aquifer recharge (MAR) via decentralized wastewater treatment is proving to be an effective solution.
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PFAS In Wastewater: Promising Management And Treatment Strategies
7/7/2023
A review of emerging PFAS treatment technologies, including case studies, to help operators evaluate options for mitigation.
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Water Pros Remain Optimistic Despite Mounting Challenges
7/7/2023
As they have for each of the last 20 years, AWWA published its State of the Water Industry Report recently, revealing the current concerns of drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater professionals. The annual survey typically reveals plenty of year-over-year consistency, but this moment feels different.
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Canada Takes First Step To Regulate Toxic 'Forever Chemicals.' But Is It Enough?
6/29/2023
Canada recently took its first bold step to regulate the production and use of a large group of chemicals called per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), a family of environmentally persistent and toxic chemical compounds.
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Doing Well By Doing Good: How Corporations Can Help Save Water And The Planet
6/26/2023
Some companies talk a good game on sustainability, but how many actually walk the walk? Protecting the environment and preserving scarce resources, especially water, is not just sound business; it's imperative to sustain life as we know it.