Water Online Highlights

41. Colorado's Subalpine Wetlands May Be Producing A Toxic Form Of Mercury — That's A Concern For Downstream Water Supplies 8/25/2025

    The wetlands found across the Rocky Mountains of Colorado just below tree line are crucial for regulating the supply of clean water from the highlands to metropolitan regions downslope, including Denver. However, new research shows the wetlands also harbor a health risk.

42. Water Conservation And Reuse For Data Centers 8/25/2025
    Because of our own decades-long mismanagement of our collective global water resources, we are now facing a global freshwater crisis where the demand for freshwater is predicted to exceed its supply by 40% by the year 2030. Directly coinciding with the water crisis timeline is the growing need for data center construction in order to accommodate AI, cloud computing, and other Big Data and IoT processing.
43. Grand Canyon's Dragon Bravo Megafire Shows The Growing Wildfire Threat To Water Systems 8/22/2025

    As wildfire crews battled the Dragon Bravo Fire on the Grand Canyon’s North Rim in July 2025, the air turned toxic. A chlorine gas leak had erupted from the park’s water treatment facility as the building burned, forcing firefighters to pull back. The water treatment facility is part of a system that draws water from a fragile spring. The fire also damaged some of the area’s water pipes and equipment.

44. ABCs Of Water Reuse Brings Clarity And Creativity To Public Outreach 8/21/2025

    In this episode of The Water Online Show, Angela Godwin sits down with Diana Leonard, Communications Director at Carollo Engineers, to discuss The ABCs of Water Reuse—a colorful new educational book designed to make complex engineering concepts accessible to the public.

45. Building Resilient Utilities Through Living Emergency Plans 8/21/2025

    At the AWWA ACE Convention in Denver, Angela Godwin sits down with Shawn Corrigan of Carollo to unpack the importance of emergency planning and resilience in the water industry.

46. The Value Proposition For Rehabilitating vs. Replacing Pipelines 8/20/2025
    Utilities should consider using pipe-liner rehabilitation methods when analyzing options for pipeline improvements. Here's why.
47. Designing For What's Next: Futureproofing For PFAS 8/19/2025

    PFAS rules are shifting fast. Learn how utilities can futureproof treatment strategies with flexible designs, smart staging, and emerging technologies—avoiding stranded assets and staying ahead of tomorrow’s regulations.

48. When Granular Activated Carbon Isn't Enough: Optimize Performance With A Multi-Barrier Approach 8/19/2025

    Learn why GAC alone may fall short in PFAS treatment—and how utilities can future-proof performance with multi-barrier strategies that tackle short-chain compounds, regulatory shifts, and rising operational risks.

49. A New Era In Federal Procurement Has Launched 8/19/2025
    Federal procurement is getting a major makeover. Big changes have occurred, and more are on the horizon. Companies that sell into the federal marketplace definitely need to carefully monitor what is happening.
50. From Depths To New Heights: Revolutionizing Wastewater Pumping With Above-Ground Technology 8/18/2025

    Read this article for an overview of key advantages, as well as examples of how communities have achieved cost savings by moving towards above-ground systems.