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Using Operational Data To Prioritize Water Infrastructure Investments
Meter reads, pressure measurements, leak alerts, and maintenance records all provide valuable insight into system performance. The challenge for most utilities is that this information often exists in silos across multiple systems, making it difficult to connect individual data points and determine what requires attention first.  Continue Reading..
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The Hidden Cost Of Actuator Maintenance — And How Beck's Multi-Turn 88-109 Helps Eliminate It
Eliminate the hidden costs of valve automation. Discover how transitioning to maintenance-free, continuous-duty electric actuation with efficient gear designs prevents unexpected downtime, lowers total lifecycle costs, and optimizes process reliability for critical water infrastructure.  Continue Reading..
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Commercial Wastewater Treatment Relies On Advanced Decentralized Solutions
Decentralized advanced wastewater treatment has become an increasingly effective solution for a wide range of commercial facilities. Fortunately, modern advanced treatment systems provide highly effective, customizable, and cost-efficient solutions that can be tailored to the unique operating characteristics of each commercial site while meeting demanding environmental performance standards.  Continue Reading..
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Modernizing Water Distribution Systems With Advanced Metering Infrastructure
The use of smart water meter systems or AMI has emerged as the vital element in a water network upgrade program, using two-way communications to relay near-real-time information on water usage, pressure variations, leak events, and usage patterns between smart meters and the utility.  Continue Reading..
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Building The Augmented Operator: A Manager's Guide To Training For AI-Powered Utility
As water and wastewater utilities expand SCADA, advanced analytics, and AI, managers must prepare operators to turn those signals into reliable operational decisions. The goal is not to replace certified professionals but to build an augmented workforce that can supervise automation, question model outputs, and protect treatment performance under changing plant conditions.  Continue Reading..
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How Municipalities Can Modernize Aging Wastewater Infrastructure Without Disrupting Service
Municipal wastewater systems age under constant pressure, yet communities still need and expect reliable service every hour of the day. With careful planning, phased work, trenchless methods, smart monitoring, and stronger asset management, municipalities can upgrade critical infrastructure while keeping homes, businesses, and public facilities running safely, efficiently, and predictably throughout the process.  Continue Reading..
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America's Water Infrastructure Reckoning Has Arrived
Local governments across the country are confronting a reality that can no longer be ignored: a significant portion of America’s water infrastructure has reached or exceeded its intended lifespan.  Continue Reading..
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Geomembrane Liner Selection For Municipal Wastewater Lagoons: HDPE vs. LLDPE vs. RPP — A Field Installer's Perspective
High-density polyethylene (HDPE), linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE), and reinforced polypropylene (RPP), among other materials, all show up on municipal wastewater and manure lagoon liner projects. Each of these lagoon liners has a place, and the differences aren't just chemistry on a datasheet; they show up physically on site.  Continue Reading..
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The Future Of Field Water Testing: Shifting From Sequential To Parallel Analysis
Manual water testing drains operational hours and increases human error. Transitioning to parallel analysis lets field technicians test multiple parameters simultaneously, reducing testing times by up to 75% while improving field data integrity.  Continue Reading..
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Brackish Water Desalination: A Strategic Imperative For Sustainable Water Stewardship Across The American Water Landscape
As droughts intensify, groundwater depletes, and climate extremes worsen, many water-stressed regions are increasingly turning to brackish groundwater desalination, for both potable use and industrial applications where water quality demands are less stringent. Hence, brackish water reserves are emerging fast as a strategic priority, ensuring a supplement for long-term national water security.  Continue Reading..

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UK Utilities Support Burst Rising Mains Detection Initiative

Condition-monitoring specialist Samotics has developed a new capability to detect burst rising mains, one of the wastewater network’s most challenging and least visible failures. Developed in collaboration with Yorkshire Water and Southern Water, and using verified data from real bursts across both networks, the platform gives water companies earlier warnings on assets that are difficult to monitor. 

Proposed ASTM Test Method Will Use Infrared To Identify Microplastics In Water

ASTM International’s water committee (D19) is developing a proposed test method that uses existing sample preparation protocols to measure microplastics in water using infrared technology. The proposed standard (WK87463) includes methods for automated analysis of smaller particles using infrared microscopy, and characterization of larger particles with a microscope or the naked eye, followed by confirmation with a benchtop infrared spectrometer.

NanoPureUSA Highlights Its Patent-Pending Hydraulic Control For One-Operator PFAS/PFOS Treatment In Underserved Communities

The NanoPure Solitary Service Multi-Media System (SSMSTM) is built around NanoPure's Proprietary and Patent-Pending Hydraulic Control — a design that lets a single technician service a PFOS/PFAS treatment system that would otherwise require a multi-person crew, at a cost municipal, industrial, and hospitality operators can actually afford.

DPAct Applauds House Energy And Commerce Committee For Passing Pipeline Safety Bill To Make American Communities Safer

Today, the U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce voted 41–8 to advance H.R. 9338, the Pipeline Safety Authorization Act of 2026, to the full House via an amendment in the nature of a substitute.

Veralto Acquires Alfaa UV To Expand Ultraviolet Water Treatment Portfolio

Veralto Corporation (NYSE: VLTO) (the "Company"), a global leader in essential water and product quality solutions dedicated to Safeguarding the World's Most Vital Resources™, has expanded its ultraviolet (UV) water treatment capability with the acquisition of Alfaa UV.

Catalyst Discovery Could Aid Drinking Water Treatment

UCR researchers develop catalyst to destroy perchlorate pollutant linked to thyroid disorders.