Water Online Highlights

  1. Paradise Regained: How Digital Twins Saved A Bahamian Resort's Water Supply 5/8/2026

    Island utilities face unique resource constraints and infrastructure risks. Implementing digital twins provides the real-time visibility needed to reduce water loss, simulate emergency scenarios, and optimize system performance to ensure long-term operational resilience.

  2. What The Impending "Super El Niño" Means For Water Utilities 5/7/2026

    According to new reports, the odds for a record-breaking “Super El Niño” in 2026 are rising greatly. With extreme weather in some parts of the world and water scarcity in others, water utilities are gearing up to shoulder the burden.

  3. Brine Valorization — The Future Of Desalination 5/7/2026

    Brine valorization plants are the next step in the evolution of desalination technology which opens a new horizon for wider use of desalination as a baseline source of drought-proof and environmentally and fiscally sustainable water supply.

  4. Why Energy Efficiency Is The Quietest Form Of Risk Management 5/7/2026

    For the better part of a decade, industrial electricity prices behaved like a slowly shifting floor. From 2016 through 2020, wholesale prices in most major markets were remarkably stable. A plant built in 2018 could reasonably expect its electricity costs to drift, not lurch, through the early 2020s. That baseline is gone.

  5. Turning Water Investment Into Impact 5/6/2026

    In this segment of The Water Online Show, hosts Travis Kennedy and Kevin Westerling sit down with Karine Rougé and Rob Powelson to unpack a growing shift in the U.S. water sector: treating water infrastructure as an economic imperative, not just a utility function.

  6. Smarter Pipeline Condition Assessment Starts With The Right Technology 5/6/2026

    Advanced pipeline assessment technologies help utilities detect defects, locate leaks, and prioritize repairs—enabling smarter capital planning, reduced failures, and more resilient water infrastructure management.

  7. Hidden Risks Beneath The Surface: Why Transmission Main Leak Monitoring Matters 5/6/2026

    Water utilities can significantly reduce revenue loss by integrating acoustic leak detection, pipe condition assessments, and automated pressure management. This proactive approach identifies hidden infrastructure weaknesses, prevents catastrophic bursts, and optimizes operational efficiency for long-term sustainability.

  8. The Devastating Legacy Of Algaecides: Why The Quick Fix Is Failing Our Lakes 5/6/2026

    As warmer months approach, water management professionals must confront the compounding consequences of biocidal algae treatments.

  9. Innovations In Drought-Resilience Infrastructure Financing 5/5/2026
    To build drought-resilience in water utilities, it is critical to be able to respond to water supply threats quickly. That also means it's essential to have the necessary financing solutions. The question is, then, where does the money come from?
  10. Building AI Readiness In Wastewater Utilities: Lessons From CVWRF 5/5/2026
    Many utilities are asking a practical question: How do we move beyond hype and implement AI in a way that delivers measurable, sustainable value? At the Central Valley Water Reclamation Facility (CVWRF), the answer has been to focus less on tools and more on readiness.