Drinking Water

31. 7 Keys To Unlocking An Effective Customer Engagement Program 9/16/2020

    Times, technology, and expectations have changed, creating an atmosphere where utilities must update customer engagement strategies to ensure satisfactory service.

32. Warm Weather Water Treatment: Optimizing Coagulation With Standby Advanced Oxidation 5/12/2020

    Seasonal variations and peak events can impact the water quality in ways difficult to anticipate, requiring tools and monitoring methods to optimize drinking water treatment at a moment’s notice.

33. Plastic Micro- And Nanoparticles In Drinking Water And Foods 3/17/2020

    The prospect of plastics working their way into humans is a rising concern for the public, with information presented to them from various, and sometimes suspect, sources. To cut through the noise, findings from the top available sources — detailed international reviews — are presented here with commentary.

34. 2020 Vision For Water: Better Days Ahead 1/21/2020

    The past year was another trying one for the water industry. With the long tail of the Flint lead crisis carrying into 2019 (and 2020, with Lead and Copper Rule revisions still pending), even more contamination headlines were made with the discovery of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) — dubbed “forever chemicals” — in various hotspots across the nation. It even spawned a big-budget movie at year’s end. But 2020, I trust, will be different.

35. Microalgae — A Natural Answer To Purifying Wastewater 1/21/2020

    Algae is a major problem for many wastewater treatment plants and water managers. It may also be a solution.

36. Progressive WTP Positions Growing Colorado City For The Future 1/21/2020

    Facing source water issues that demanded a new water treatment plant (WTP), the City of Thornton turned to progressive design-build to deliver a modern, flexible fix.

37. THMs In Drinking Water And Bladder Cancer 11/1/2019

    The U.S. EPA regulates total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) to reduce risks from bladder cancer and other maladies, but studies suggest there are many other factors to consider.

38. Perception vs. Reality: The Facts About U.S. Lead Exposures 8/30/2019

    The lessons of Flint should be well heeded, and lead mitigation continued, but the big-picture story of lead exposures in the U.S. is a tale of tremendous progress.

39. Getting Smart About Data — The Key To Water Security 7/1/2019

    Whether it’s called “digital water” or “smart water,” data is flexing its muscle in industry’s quest for resiliency and asset management.

40. From Emerging To Emerged: What These 'Here Now' Contaminants Mean For The Water Sector 5/1/2019

    As PFAS and a host of other pollutants threaten water systems and erode public confidence, the water industry fights back with a comprehensive action plan.