LATEST INSIGHTS ON DRINKING WATER DISTRIBUTION
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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.
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What Are The Latest Innovations In Corrosion Prevention For Water Infrastructure?
4/17/2025
Corrosion prevention is a pressing concern for wastewater professionals in the U.S. and elsewhere. Corroded infrastructure can fail prematurely and cause other costly complications that disrupt operations and negatively impact providers' reputations. What progress has occurred in tackling the problem and giving decision-makers new solutions to consider?
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Challenges In Repairing Leaking Pipes In Aging Urban Water Systems
3/14/2025
Worldwide, nations are tackling critical infrastructure. Many of these systems are reaching the end of their lifecycles, leading to pollution, water waste, and inefficiencies. Water and wastewater employees carry a monumental burden in retrofitting and upgrading these mechanisms at such immense scales. Fortunately, solutions are available to expedite the work and better citizens' lives.
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Pipe Rehabilitation Strategies: Extending Infrastructure Life And Ensuring Water Quality
2/14/2025
Aging water and wastewater infrastructure is a growing challenge in the U.S. and worldwide. As corrosion and structural failures become more common, the risks to quality, public health, and service reliability increase. However, full replacement can be expensive and disruptive, making pipe rehabilitation a more cost-effective solution.
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Demystifying Data as a Service (DaaS)
2/12/2025
Like other “as a service” offerings, the idea of data as a service (DaaS) is to take the burden of ownership off the customer. But for many water industry professionals, it can be confusing how that works and where the value lies. To get a better understanding, it helps to break down exactly what this service tends to entail and what problems it aims to solve.
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Lead And Copper Rules: Where Are We Now?
2/6/2025
It’s been several months since the U.S. EPA’s Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (LCRR) went into effect on Oct. 16, 2024. However, just days prior, on Oct. 8, the EPA approved yet another update, the Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI). While water utilities knew this was coming, it still introduces a realm of confusion and uncertainty.
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AWWA Files Legal Petition Over LCRI Implementation Challenges
1/10/2025
In December of 2024, AWWA filed a Petition for Review of the Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI) in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. The organization argues that, while it supports the goals of the LCRI, it believes the legislation, in its current form, "is not feasible." The filing came just two months after the official compliance date for the Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (LCRR). In comments on the LCRI, AWWA notes that water utilities have already made many adjustments to comply with the LCRR.
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Turning The Tide On Water Scarcity With High-Efficiency Technology
12/18/2024
Installing or upgrading high-efficiency motors in water management reduces energy consumption and emissions throughout the water management process, from pumping stations to water treatment plants and irrigation systems.
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Acoustic Leak Detection Helps Save Thousands Of Dollars For Facility Managers And Engineers
12/10/2024
Underground water leaks can cost time, money, and risk the safety of you and your team if not proactively addressed. Learn how a Tennessee industrial facility discovered underground water leaks that were costing the company $8,000 per month.
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Clearing LCRI Hurdles
10/31/2024
Assessing what lies ahead in the 10-year race to go lead-free, otherwise known as the Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI).