Water Online Highlights

  1. Remote Water Meter Reader: How To Retrofit Existing Water Meters For Automatic Reading 5/21/2026

    Automating manual water meter readings reduces non-revenue water loss and eliminates tedious site inspections. Retrofitting existing meters with cellular data loggers provides continuous, real-time analytics, enabling operators to identify hidden leaks and optimize multi-facility infrastructure management instantly.

  2. Aerzen - Messing With Success 5/21/2026

    Tom McCurdy from Aerzen discusses the evolution of their highly successful "Delta Hybrid" line — a low-pressure screw compressor package designed for the water and wastewater industry. The presentation details the modern upgrades engineered to elevate the equipment's footprint, versatility, and efficiency.

  3. Blower Station Master Controller 5/21/2026

    Stephen Horne, Product Manager for Blowers at Kaeser USA, discusses strategies for increasing energy efficiency in wastewater treatment plant aeration processes. He outlines how combining advanced diffuser technology, modern blowers, smart control methods, and a master controller maximizes energy savings.

  4. Best Practices For Mixing: Selector Basins For Biological Nutrient Removal 5/21/2026

    Mixing is an essential part of biological nutrient removal, aka BNR. Best practices to minimize mixing energy and maximizing treatment are 1) smart mixer positioning, 2) proper mixer selection, and 3) well-designed mixing technology.

  5. Flow Measurement Technologies In Water And Wastewater Treatment Processes 5/21/2026

    KROHNE has been manufacturing flow meters for over 100 years. Today take a look at what KROHNE has to offer the water and wastewater markets for flow measurement.

  6. How Smart Process Automation Cut Wastewater Chemical Costs By $75,000 Annually 5/21/2026

    Discover how a major wastewater utility transitioned from manual, static dosing to real-time, autonomous optimization software, stabilizing hydrogen sulfide scrubber efficiency above critical targets while slashing chemical operating costs by twenty-five percent.

  7. MDC Preserves Service While Upgrading Infrastructure 5/21/2026

    Discover how a major utility leveraged advanced in-line isolation technology to abandon an aging water main and prepare for new pipeline infrastructure without disrupting service to nearby businesses or residents at a busy town intersection.

  8. Municipal Water Treatment: A Look At The Advantages Of Performance Testing For Powdered Activated Carbon 5/21/2026

    Evaluating Powdered Activated Carbon through site-specific performance testing allows water utilities to optimize chemical dosing based on real-world efficacy rather than upfront price, preventing costly operational strains and ensuring reliable contaminant removal.

  9. Restoring Confidence After Catastrophic Failure: Trenchless CFRP Rehabilitation Of Montréal's Critical Water Main 5/21/2026

    When critical large-diameter water mains suffer catastrophic failure, trenchless carbon fiber reinforcement provides an efficient, fully structural repair. This method eliminates disruptive excavation, completely restoring pipeline integrity and high-pressure capacity from the inside out.

  10. Safeguarding Neighborhood Service During An Emergency With Valve Insertion 5/20/2026

    Discover how a municipal utility resolved an urgent infrastructure repair on an active 8-inch water main in just two hours, keeping water flowing to hundreds of nearby residents by avoiding a wide-reaching neighborhood shutdown.