Kevin Westerling Articles

  1. Making America’s Water Utilities Great 3/20/2017

    This January, a national leader emerged with a plan to shake up the status quo, touting a “business” approach to rectify historic “inadequacies” of our system. And we should all be on board with the plan, because it means potentially great things for the water and wastewater industry.

  2. 9 Water Technologies Ready For Liftoff 2/23/2017

    The Global Cleantech 100 identifies nine innovative water/wastewater technologies set to make significant market impact in the next decade.

  3. 7 Keys To 'One Water' 1/25/2017

    It’s a buzzword for the industry, but what does it really entail?

  4. 5 Red Flags For Chloramination 1/11/2017

    Many drinking water utilities have made or are considering the switch from chlorine to chloramine to avoid regulated disinfection byproducts. However, the Water Research Foundation warns that chloramination presents its own set of problems.

  5. Obama EPA Takes A Bow, Touts #WaterProgress 12/22/2016

    In the years the U.S. EPA has worked under the Obama administration, the agency has been very active. Depending on your perspective, that may be good or bad. While some see new regulations as necessary to protect citizens and the environment (and to drive innovation in the water sector), others argue that recent actions have been overly restrictive and unduly burdensome.

  6. Trump On Water Infrastructure: Fantasy Or Reality? 11/28/2016

    President-elect Donald Trump is a man big on promises, a fact that has propelled him to the unofficial title of "most powerful person in the free world." Come January, it will be time to start delivering on those promises.

  7. Coming To Pass: Perspective On The Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) 11/21/2016

    Do you see the glass half empty or half full? This classic pessimism vs. optimism litmus test may also dictate how you see the passage of WRDA — the water infrastructure funding bill that passed through Congress with ease in September, albeit in different versions for the Senate and the House of Representatives and still awaiting finalization.

  8. EPA Speaks For Utilities On Cyanotoxins 11/15/2016

    The Drinking Water Cyanotoxin Risk Communication Toolbox takes the guesswork out of public outreach in the event of harmful algal blooms and cyanotoxin contamination.

  9. Tips For Improved Dewatering 11/9/2016

    An industry expert shares three universal keys to drier cake solids concentration, as well as a comparison of dewatering technologies.

  10. Are EPA Mandates Overburdening The States? 11/1/2016

    A new report by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce blasts the U.S. EPA and the Executive Branch for imposing environmental mandates without giving voice or financial consideration to the states’ plight.