FROM THE EDITOR

  1. Water Infrastructure Has A New Bottleneck — And It's Not Money 5/1/2026
    Billions have been approved, but millions remain idle. The EPA's new report on earmarks sheds light on the logjam.
  2. When Drinking Water Raises Bigger Questions About Brain Health And Environmental Risk 3/13/2026

    A new study linking certain groundwater sources to higher Parkinson’s risk underscores a broader question for the water sector: how environmental exposures in drinking water may influence long-term health.

  3. Down And Dirty With Digital: How AI Enhances Water Infrastructure Fieldwork 1/14/2026

    Fieldwork is at the heart of infrastructure expansion and rehabilitation, as utilities, engineers, and contractors collaborate to build the systems and structures that treat and move water. The opportunity is great, but so are the challenges. Which is why new, digitally-enhanced tools are needed.

  4. When Chemistry Meets Water Innovation 10/30/2025

    Nobel-winning molecular materials are poised to reinvent purification, desalination, and reuse.

  5. Securing Smart Water 9/5/2025

    The digital transformation of utilities is necessary and inevitable but also innately vulnerable to bad actors. It's time to discuss prioritizing cybersecurity.

  6. A New Power Paradigm For Wastewater Utilities? 7/3/2025

    Renewable energy is great for the environment. Are power purchase agreements great for wastewater treatment operations?

  7. How To Set Realistic Targets To Reduce Non-Revenue Water 5/2/2025

    Data-gathering is key to goal-setting, and is achievable in 5 steps.

  8. Building Back Better? 5/2/2025

    Every four years, America gets a fresh reminder of where we stand as a nation, for better or worse. What have we reaped this time around?

  9. Cybersecurity For The Win: How Water Utilities Can Embrace Digital Technology 3/6/2025

    Water and wastewater system operators are known to be a careful lot. Tightly regulated by the U.S. EPA and state agencies — and committed to public health — they cannot afford mistakes. This often results in "tried-and-true" methodologies winning out over innovative solutions, but the incredible upside offered by digital technologies has encouraged a wave of cyber adoption. Almost cruelly, it comes with cyber threats.

  10. 2025 Water Forecast: Transition, Changes, And Trends 1/7/2025
    Hmmm … what’s new for 2025? That's asked with a hint of knowing sarcasm, as the incoming presidential administration promises to disrupt the status quo. The change in direction for environmental policy, including impacts on regulations as well as traditional and human infrastructure, has yet to fully reveal itself.