Water Online Highlights

  1. The Real Cost Of Wastewater Treatment: MBR Reshapes The Equation 6/2/2025

    For years, conventional activated sludge (CAS) has been the default in wastewater treatment. But the industry is changing.

  2. How To Remove Silica From Industrial Wastewater Efficiently 5/30/2025

    Silica can secretly wreak havoc in many industrial applications. Addressing this invisible issue can save your equipment. It will also optimize maintenance while mitigating costly downtime from scale deposit buildup.

  3. New Report Details Challenges Reshaping The Water Sector 5/29/2025
    The newly released 2025 Water Report from Black & Veatch offers a stark look at the pressures facing U.S. water utilities. Based on insights from 680 industry stakeholders, the report points to growing concerns over cybersecurity, evolving regulations, and PFAS contamination.
  4. 5 Ways To Ensure Your AMI Transition Is A Success 5/29/2025

    While AMI’s benefits are widely recognized, implementation remains a major challenge for many utilities. This article offers practical insights into navigating the complex path to AMI deployment.

  5. Advanced Leak Detection Safeguards Water In Utqiaġvik, Alaska 5/28/2025

    In the remote Arctic village of Utqiaġvik, Alaska — where extreme winters and frozen terrain make traditional water system maintenance nearly impossible — the Ukpeaġvik Iñupiat Corporation (UIC) faced a critical threat: a persistent underground leak draining over 10,000 gallons of water per day.

  6. No Laughing Matter: Cause Of Nitrous Oxide In Wastewater Treatment Discovered 5/27/2025

    Most wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) professionals know that nitrous oxide (N₂O), also known as laughing gas, is released from tanks during nutrient removal processes. This potent greenhouse gas is produced by the organisms that clean the water. The exact amount of laughing gas emissions change throughout the day and year, peaking in colder seasons. For years, the reason for this variation has been unknown, which has made it difficult to control.

  7. New Genetically Engineered Bacteria Can Quickly Break Down Industrial Compounds 5/27/2025

    Stubborn industrial chemicals such as chlorinated solvents can be a challenge for wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs), as well as remediation teams trying to clean up contaminated water sources. These compounds can linger in salty or low-oxygen environments where typical treatment methods fall short. However, a new breakthrough in synthetic biology could change that. 

  8. Design Smarter, Operate Cheaper: The New Lifecycle Mindset For Pump And Lift Stations 5/27/2025

    Part 5 of the Get Pumped Up series brings it all together with a bold but practical shift: treating pump and lift station design as a living process, not a one-time deliverable.

  9. Gen AI, Digital Twins, And Robotics: The Emerging Technologies Shaping The Future Of Water Distribution Management 5/27/2025

    Water utilities worldwide are at a turning point, navigating digital transformation in a persistently disruptive technological environment.

  10. Leeton Shire Improves Efficiency And Service Levels With An Affordable, Intuitive Digital Solution 5/27/2025

    Although Leeton Shire already had some digital technologies in place, such as SCADA, GIS and AMI, they lacked hydraulic modeling capabilities and expertise — which is why they turned to Qatium’s open and secure water management platform.