Drinking Water Treatment Resources

  1. Using Operational Data To Prioritize Water Infrastructure Investments 7/22/2026

    Meter reads, pressure measurements, leak alerts, and maintenance records all provide valuable insight into system performance. The challenge for most utilities is that this information often exists in silos across multiple systems, making it difficult to connect individual data points and determine what requires attention first.

  2. The Future Of Field Water Testing: Shifting From Sequential To Parallel Analysis 7/13/2026

    Manual water testing drains operational hours and increases human error. Transitioning to parallel analysis lets field technicians test multiple parameters simultaneously, reducing testing times by up to 75% while improving field data integrity.

  3. Brackish Water Desalination: A Strategic Imperative For Sustainable Water Stewardship Across The American Water Landscape 7/10/2026

    As droughts intensify, groundwater depletes, and climate extremes worsen, many water-stressed regions are increasingly turning to brackish groundwater desalination, for both potable use and industrial applications where water quality demands are less stringent. Hence, brackish water reserves are emerging fast as a strategic priority, ensuring a supplement for long-term national water security.

  4. Microbial And Disinfection Byproducts Regulations: Paving The Way For Efficient Compliance 7/10/2026

    Given the ongoing regulatory activity in the water industry, it’s hard to imagine another major drinking water rule on the horizon. But the U.S. EPA is planning revisions to the microbial and disinfection byproducts (MDBP) regulations.

  5. Transparent Exopolymer Particles (TEP): The Invisible Driver Of Biofouling In Water Systems 7/10/2026

    A growing body of scientific evidence points to transparent exopolymer particles (TEP) as one of the most important, but frequently overlooked, drivers of biofouling in water systems. Understanding TEP may provide a new perspective on why biofilms develop so rapidly, why some treatment systems foul despite acceptable microbial counts, and why conventional control strategies often struggle to deliver lasting results.

  6. The Top 5 Benefits Of Self-Cleaning Water Filters 7/7/2026

    Discover how self-cleaning water filters reduce downtime, lower maintenance costs, conserve water and energy, improve filtration performance, and extend equipment life through continuous automatic operation.

  7. Purdue Student Engineers Conquer Blue-White® Assembly Challenge 7/7/2026

    See how Purdue engineering students partnered with Blue-White to automate peristaltic pump tube assembly, improving consistency, efficiency, and earning a third-place design award.

  8. The Pros And Cons Of Pilot Testing For PFAS Removal 7/6/2026

    Deploying uncustomized equipment for contaminant testing can skew critical operational data. Discover how precisely tailored small-scale testing isolates site-specific variables, protects long-term maintenance budgets, and ensures seamless regulatory compliance for full-scale water treatment facilities.

  9. 6 Pilot Testing Mistakes That Impact Full-Scale Success 7/6/2026

    Avoiding common pilot testing mistakes helps utilities improve technology selection, generate more reliable data, and increase confidence in full-scale treatment performance.

  10. Protecting The World's Most Essential Resource: How Utilities Can Navigate Growing Risks To Drinking Water Supply 6/9/2026
    Protecting drinking water supply has become more complex, more urgent, and less predictable as utilities navigate a convergence of pressures, including climate variability, emerging contaminants, and accelerating population growth. Together, these trends are redefining what it means to deliver safe, reliable drinking water. Yet within this disruption lies a critical opportunity.