Water Online Highlights

31. The Resilient Utility: Why AI Is The New Social Safety Net For Water 7/10/2026

    For vulnerable communities, the cost of infrastructure fragility is not just financial; it is existential. By shifting our focus from "smart water" to "resilient water," we can use AI to build a social safety net that protects both our infrastructure and the communities that depend on it.

32. From Compliance To Resilience: Practical Lessons In OT Recovery For Water Utilities 7/10/2026

    Water and wastewater utilities have become attractive targets for cybercriminals and state-sponsored actors. CISA has repeatedly warned that drinking water and wastewater systems are vulnerable because they often lack the resources and technical capacity to adopt rigorous cybersecurity practices. The question is no longer whether your utility will face a cyber incident, but when — and whether you will be ready.

33. Transparent Exopolymer Particles (TEP): The Invisible Driver Of Biofouling In Water Systems 7/10/2026

    A growing body of scientific evidence points to transparent exopolymer particles (TEP) as one of the most important, but frequently overlooked, drivers of biofouling in water systems. Understanding TEP may provide a new perspective on why biofilms develop so rapidly, why some treatment systems foul despite acceptable microbial counts, and why conventional control strategies often struggle to deliver lasting results.

34. Maximizing Budgets Without Sacrificing Water Quality 7/8/2026

    Jacobi Carbons' Camryn Kinkead explains how optimized powdered activated carbon use and performance testing can help utilities reduce costs while maintaining high drinking water quality.

35. The Science Of Pipeline Condition Assessment 7/8/2026

    ME Simpson's Randy Lusk explains invasive and non-invasive pipeline condition assessments, when to use each method, and how utilities can turn inspection data into smarter maintenance decisions.

36. Accelerating Innovation And Trust In Water Treatment 7/8/2026

    AMS CEO Rick Bacon discusses scaling advanced water treatment technologies, building utility trust through field support, and how next-generation solutions will transform municipal water treatment over the next decade.

37. Why Engineers Aren't Choosing Water Utilities (And What Utilities Can Do About It) 7/8/2026
    Attracting engineering talent remains one of the water industry's biggest workforce challenges. It isn't that there aren't enough engineers; it's that the water sector often undersells careers that already offer exactly what today's engineering candidates are looking for.
38. From Study To Startup: Reliability Lessons From A CVWRF Headworks Project 7/8/2026
    Wastewater utilities invest significant time and resources in capital projects intended to improve reliability, capacity, safety, and long-term performance. The design may be sound, the equipment may be new, and the project may appear ready for service. Yet the true test often comes during startup.
39. The Top 5 Benefits Of Self-Cleaning Water Filters 7/7/2026

    Discover how self-cleaning water filters reduce downtime, lower maintenance costs, conserve water and energy, improve filtration performance, and extend equipment life through continuous automatic operation.

40. Purdue Student Engineers Conquer Blue-White® Assembly Challenge 7/7/2026

    See how Purdue engineering students partnered with Blue-White to automate peristaltic pump tube assembly, improving consistency, efficiency, and earning a third-place design award.