Water Online Highlights

31. 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?
32. From Symptoms To Solutions: Measuring What Matters To Transform Reservoir Risk Management 4/16/2025
    A new methodology for measuring "what truly matters" empowers reservoir managers to make informed, proactive decisions that break the cycle of lake degradation and secure long-term water quality and ecosystem health.
33. Trump Demands Water Owed From U.S.-Mexico Treaty 4/16/2025

    Amid three years of drought, Mexico has struggled to deliver on its promises to the U.S. made per a 1944 water treaty. Under the treaty, Mexico agreed to send 1.75 million acre-feet of water to the U.S. every five years. However, the country is currently experiencing the most widespread drought since 2011.

34. Modernizing U.S. Water Utilities: A Data-Driven Imperative 4/15/2025
    The U.S. water utility sector stands at a critical juncture, facing a confluence of challenges that demand innovative and strategic responses. Aging infrastructure, escalating operational costs, and the persistence of data silos are placing immense pressure on these essential service providers. To navigate this complex landscape and ensure the continued delivery of safe and reliable water services, a fundamental shift towards proactive, data-driven approaches is not just beneficial but essential.
35. America Confronts Urgent Water Infrastructure Needs 4/15/2025
    The focus on water is extreme in almost every state in America. The most critical issues tend to be water resources, aging water treatment plants, flood control, aging dam structures, and leaking water pipelines. These types of projects are usually expensive, but the good news is that there is still federal funding available.
36. Cybersecurity Defense In The Water Industry: 3 Steps Utilities Can Take Now 4/14/2025
    Cybersecurity has been in the news in recent years. Steep ransomware demands. Stolen identities, credentials, and intellectual property. And major disruptions to operations around the world. Water and wastewater utilities need to know that they are targets. But some utilities mistakenly think these cyber threats won't impact them.
37. The Global Water Crisis: A Call For Urgent Innovation 4/11/2025
    Everyone on the planet is currently experiencing some form of water stress, putting billions at risk of experiencing heightened water scarcity in the near future. One of the key ways to address the existential threat of a water-scarce future is through seawater desalination technologies that convert saltwater — namely, oceans — into a reliable, drinkable water source.
38. Multi-Contaminant Removal With Granular Activated Carbon (GAC) In Drinking Water Filtration 4/10/2025

    Learn why the U.S. EPA has recognized granular activated carbon (GAC) as a best available technology (BAT) for a wide range of substances within the same system.

39. Fluoridation Under Fire 4/9/2025

    Beginning on May 7, 2025, Utah’s ban on fluoride in drinking water will officially take effect, making them the first state in the U.S. to ban fluoride in drinking water.

40. Denver Water Statement Regarding The April 3, 2025, Court Remedy Order On Gross Reservoir Expansion Project 4/4/2025

    Denver Water will do everything in its power to see this project through to completion.