Source Water Innovations

  1. AFFF Contamination — A Precursor To Long-Term Environmental Hazards 5/12/2020

    Although aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF) has been used to save lives, it may be impairing the health of many more. The persistent and pervasive nature of PFAS is again the culprit.

  2. Water From Air: A Pipe Dream Or New Frontier? 3/17/2020

    Atmospheric water generation could be a solution to water woes confronting citizens and industry across the globe, including the U.S.

  3. Sustainability Trends In The Water Industry: A Focus On Microplastics In Wastewater Treatment 1/21/2020

    Plastic has had tremendous impact on society in ways both large and small, such as with microplastics — tiny substances creating a huge problem.

  4. Corporate Water Stewardship: How To Streamline Water Management Practices 1/21/2020

    Saving water saves money, but it’s also important for people and the planet. Here are five steps commercial businesses should take to improve sustainability.

  5. Four Zebra Mussel Myths And Where They Went Wrong 11/1/2019

    Ridding water bodies and infrastructure of the invasive species is difficult and costly for water utilities and power generation facilities — a real concern that is complicated by fake news.

  6. Can Atmospheric Water Generation Help Solve The Global Water Crisis? 8/30/2019

    In areas where water, infrastructure, and resources are scarce, a natural and novel solution has emerged — arriving out of thin air, so to speak.

  7. Separate Ways: Examining The Stormwater Needs Gap 7/1/2019

    The Water Environment Federation’s (WEF) Stormwater Institute (SWI) reports on challenges and the annual funding gap for the municipal separate storm sewer system (MS4) sector.

  8. Protecting Water Quality Has Positive Trickle-Down Effect 5/1/2019

    They say we all live downstream from someone and upstream from someone else — a reminder, quite literal for the water industry, of our interconnectedness and responsibility to others. In New York, the Army Corps of Engineers proved how relatively small infrastructure improvements can have outsized impact.

  9. Underground Tunnel Anchors Louisville's Work For Clean Waterways 3/1/2019

    Named after a legend of Louisville, the “Bumblebee” tunnel-boring machine is carving a path to cleaner water, regulatory compliance, and lasting resiliency.

  10. Precision And Accuracy Of Multiple Stormwater Laboratory Testing Methodologies 1/10/2019

    There are several accepted methodologies for testing stormwater treatment devices in the lab, but what works best? A comparison study gets us closer to the goal of optimal sediment removal efficiency.