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Reaching Utility-Grade AMI Without Compromise: How Utilities Can Remove Barriers To High-Performance Networks
Overcome the financial and operational barriers to high-performance AMI by exploring how specialized network architecture and service-based delivery models eliminate risk. Learn how to achieve prioritized communication, long-term resilience, and total operational control without high upfront costs.  Continue Reading..
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From AMI To Operational Control: Why Performance, Control, And Confidence Matter
Modern infrastructure requires moving beyond basic data collection toward true operational control. Discover how focusing on performance, network priority, and engineered resilience allows utilities to manage leaks and emergencies with total confidence.  Continue Reading..
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5 Questions Utility Leaders Must Ask About Their AMI Strategy
By asking these five questions, water utilities can move beyond basic AMI connectivity toward a model of total operational control.  Continue Reading..
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Brine Valorization — The Future Of Desalination
Brine valorization plants are the next step in the evolution of desalination technology which opens a new horizon for wider use of desalination as a baseline source of drought-proof and environmentally and fiscally sustainable water supply.  Continue Reading..
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Why Energy Efficiency Is The Quietest Form Of Risk Management
For the better part of a decade, industrial electricity prices behaved like a slowly shifting floor. From 2016 through 2020, wholesale prices in most major markets were remarkably stable. A plant built in 2018 could reasonably expect its electricity costs to drift, not lurch, through the early 2020s. That baseline is gone.  Continue Reading..
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Smarter Pipeline Condition Assessment Starts With The Right Technology
Advanced pipeline assessment technologies help utilities detect defects, locate leaks, and prioritize repairs—enabling smarter capital planning, reduced failures, and more resilient water infrastructure management.  Continue Reading..
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Hidden Risks Beneath The Surface: Why Transmission Main Leak Monitoring Matters
Water utilities can significantly reduce revenue loss by integrating acoustic leak detection, pipe condition assessments, and automated pressure management. This proactive approach identifies hidden infrastructure weaknesses, prevents catastrophic bursts, and optimizes operational efficiency for long-term sustainability.  Continue Reading..
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The Devastating Legacy Of Algaecides: Why The Quick Fix Is Failing Our Lakes
As warmer months approach, water management professionals must confront the compounding consequences of biocidal algae treatments.  Continue Reading..
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Innovations In Drought-Resilience Infrastructure Financing
To build drought-resilience in water utilities, it is critical to be able to respond to water supply threats quickly. That also means it's essential to have the necessary financing solutions. The question is, then, where does the money come from?  Continue Reading..
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Building AI Readiness In Wastewater Utilities: Lessons From CVWRF
Many utilities are asking a practical question: How do we move beyond hype and implement AI in a way that delivers measurable, sustainable value? At the Central Valley Water Reclamation Facility (CVWRF), the answer has been to focus less on tools and more on readiness.  Continue Reading..

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AERZEN Delta Hybrid: New Sizes D11S And D16S

AERZEN is expanding its successful Delta Hybrid series in the lower volume flow range. With the new sizes D11S and D16S, the compressor specialist is further expanding its portfolio of directly-driven screw blowers and creating additional flexibility for economical and energy-efficient process air generation in smaller performance ranges.

Team Develops Fast, Affordable, On-Site 'Forever Chemical' Test

A new study has unveiled a new method to cost-effectively and practically test for “forever chemicals” in water, potentially revolutionising environmental PFAS monitoring.

Leading EPC Contractor For Bangladesh Food Processing Wastewater Treatment Project

Myanmar boasts a large agricultural and livestock economy spread across Yangon, Mandalay, Bago and coastal regions. Livestock breeding, rice processing, food manufacturing and rural domestic activities generate massive volumes of livestock manure, agro-industrial wastewater and organic waste every day.

Peoria And Phoenix Water Projects Named Arizona's Best

The Arizona Water Association (AZ Water) has selected the City of Phoenix’s 24th St. Water Treatment Plant Rehabilitation Project and the City of Peoria’s Beardsley Road Water Reclamation Facility Expansion Project as 2026 Projects of the Year.

Emerson Launches Digital Anti-Coating pH/ORP Sensor For Reliable, Low-Maintenance Service

Emerson today released the new Rosemount 396A Anti-Coating pH Sensor for measuring pH and oxidation-reduction potential (ORP) in dirty, abrasive, and high-solids applications.

Water Utility Residential Customer Satisfaction Rises Despite Persistently High Costs, JD Power Finds

Even with average monthly water bills hovering at $100, nationwide, just $1.00 lower than the record high reached in 2025, customer satisfaction with local water utilities has risen this year, driven by notable gains in customer service and perceptions of cost, according to the JD Power 2026 U.S. Water Utility Residential Customer Satisfaction Study,SM released today. Overall satisfaction is up 8 points year over year to 523 (on a 1,000-point scale), suggesting that clearer communication and better support are helping utilities boost satisfaction scores without relying on lower costs.