Drinking Water Treatment Resources

  1. Six Billion Gallons Down The Drain, Literally 7/24/2026

    Diverting continuous sample streams to waste drains billions of gallons of fully treated water annually. Adopting in-line, waste-free measurement methods preserves finished supply, lowers embedded production costs, and eliminates unnecessary non-revenue water loss across distribution networks.

  2. The Cheapest Capital You'll Deploy This Year Is The Sensor That Doesn't Break 7/24/2026

    A growing infrastructure funding gap requires utilities to maximize every capital dollar. Relying on continuous, trustworthy monitoring data allows systems to shift away from age-based asset replacement and target maintenance precisely where water quality degrades.

  3. Every Bad Chlorine Reading Costs You Twice 7/24/2026

    Inaccurate residual readings force water treatment facilities to overdose expensive chemicals or risk regulatory non-compliance. Maintaining measurement accuracy across fluctuating water conditions eliminates costly safety margins and lowers daily chemical expenses.

  4. The Swarm Effect: Monitoring The Pipe, Not Just The Plant 7/22/2026

    Conventional distribution monitoring relies on sparse plant-level data, forcing utilities to infer water quality across wide piping networks. Dense, multi-point sensing delivers real-time visibility, allowing operators to target flushing, isolate contamination, and optimize distribution operations.

  5. 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.

  6. Your Backflow Program Is More Vulnerable Than You Think 7/20/2026

    Managing municipal backflow prevention programs requires tracking thousands of assemblies, test notices, and certifications. Replacing manual recordkeeping with automated digital tracking eliminates backlogs, ensuring timely enforcement and protecting public drinking water systems from contamination.

  7. The Retirement Cliff Is Here. Your Analyzers Shouldn't Need A 30-Year Operator. 7/17/2026

    Widespread industry retirements and staffing shortages threaten operational continuity. Adopting low-maintenance, self-calibrating monitoring technology reduces reliance on specialized manual upkeep while establishing automated digital historical records that protect critical operational knowledge through workforce transitions.

  8. The Sites You Gave Up On: Monitoring Where There's No Drain 7/17/2026

    Drainage constraints often prevent continuous water quality monitoring at remote tanks, dead-end mains, and critical distribution junctions. Adopting waste-free sensing technology removes plumbing barriers, enabling utilities to close coverage gaps and protect water quality across isolated network sites.

  9. Stop Flushing Blind: Using Residual Data To Cut Flushing Volumes 7/17/2026

    Calendar-based flushing programs dump treated water unnecessarily across entire distribution systems. Integrating continuous residual monitoring at vulnerable locations enables data-driven flushing, allowing operators to target only low-residual segments, reduce water loss, and create clear compliance records.

  10. Compliance Monitoring Without The Lab Runs: The EPA Method 334.0 Math 7/17/2026

    Manual grab sampling for chlorine residual compliance burdens operators with excessive drive time and laboratory costs. Adopting continuous, certified online monitoring satisfies regulatory reporting requirements while freeing technical staff for higher-priority operational tasks.