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Navigating Changing Water Standards Without Losing Trust In Your Tap
When new contaminants show up in the news, or standards change and you see lower numbers combined with words like “maximum level,” “parts per trillion,” or “detected,” it’s completely reasonable to wonder: Was my water unsafe before? Did something get worse? Are we looking at things differently? In most cases, the answer is the last one. We are looking at contaminants through a different lens.  Continue Reading..
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Detroit's Water Affordability Crisis Is Tied To The Uneven Distribution Of Stormwater Management Costs
Utility bills are the primary source of revenue for public water and wastewater systems. Yet both the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department (DWSD) and The Great Lakes Water Authority (GLWA) are caught in what utility experts call an affordability gap.  Continue Reading..
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Turning AMI Data Into Better Customer Service
For decades, the relationship between a water utility and its customers was simple. As water flows, the bills go out, and sometimes complaints come back. Customers had little visibility into how much water they were actually using on a day-to-day basis, and utilities had limited tools to give them any. Advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) has long since changed that equation.   Continue Reading..
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Rethinking Master Planning In A Data-Rich Environment
Digital planning tools are transforming the master planning process from a periodic study into a continuously updated decision-support system that integrates data, models, and operational insight.  Continue Reading..
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My Top 5 Thoughts Of The Month In Water
Every week, the water industry hands us a fresh set of challenges, breakthroughs, and moments worth pausing on. Here are the five stories and trends running through my head this week and, of course, why they matter for the professionals who keep the taps flowing.  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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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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Why Reliability Matters In Wastewater Treatment
Reliability in aeration is vital for maintaining compliance and reducing emergency costs. By choosing the right blower technology and support system, plants ensure consistent treatment quality, lower energy use, and long-term operational stability.  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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EPA Advances Comprehensive PFAS Strategy With Legally Defensible, Practical, Scientifically Sound Drinking Water Protections

Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is reaffirming its commitment to Make America Healthy Again at a PFAS destruction event alongside U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. by advancing a comprehensive, lifecycle-based strategy to address per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).

SJE Acquires Anchor Scientific, Expanding Its Portfolio In Water Sensors And Controls

SJE, Inc., the global industry leader in control systems, today announced the acquisition of Anchor Scientific, Inc., a manufacturer and distributor of switches and controllers for the water and wastewater industry.

Trump's EPA Moves To Ax Requirement That Coal Plants Treat Toxic Wastewater Seeping Into Lakes And Rivers

Today the Trump administration released a draft plan to gut drinking water protections that would have required coal power plants to treat their toxic “unmanaged” leachate wastewater under the Effluent Limitation Guidelines (ELGs).

EPA Reinforces Commitment To Supporting Reliable, Affordable Coal-Fired Electricity

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing a rule to revise wastewater limits, known as effluent limitations guidelines (ELG), for steam electric power plants that will help improve grid reliability and lower electricity prices while continuing to support clean and safe water resources.

NXT BLD And Bentley Systems Launch NXT Activate Accelerator To Back The Next Generation Of AEC Software Innovators

New programme opens with $3 million in funding and dedicated mentorship to early-stage companies building on both open and proprietary platforms.

Early Warning Systems Must Evolve Into Tools That Anticipate Flooding And Protect Lives

According to a report by Xylem Vue, these systems must be integrated as operational platforms within water management frameworks, automatically linked to the activation of emergency plans, municipal protocols, and interagency decision-making processes.