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How To Ensure Chemical Metering Systems Are BABA Compliant
BABA has transformed chemical metering system specifications from a technical choice into a regulatory requirement. This article examines how domestic content rules affect pumps, skids, and components — and why early planning, documentation, and manufacturer transparency now play a decisive role in project success.  Continue Reading..
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Protecting Your Plant's Water Systems In Winter: The Role Of Smart Boilers And Leak Detection
Winter in industrial facilities brings more than chilly temperatures; it presents real operational risks. Freezing conditions, sudden cold snaps, and icy environments can put severe stress on a plant’s water systems, boilers, and piping networks.  Continue Reading..
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Using Biological Competition To Suppress Algae Growth
Effective algae control shifts the focus from removal to nutrient management. By leveraging bioaugmentation to outcompete algae for nitrogen and phosphorus, facilities can stabilize pH levels and dissolved oxygen, ensuring long-term pond clarity and consistent wastewater treatment performance.  Continue Reading..
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PFAS Are Turning Up In The Great Lakes, Putting Water Supplies At Risk — Here's How They Get There
No matter where you live in the U.S., you have likely seen headlines about PFAS being detected in everything from drinking water to fish to milk to human bodies. Now, PFAS are posing a threat to the Great Lakes, one of America’s most vital water resources.  Continue Reading..
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Laying The Digital Foundation For Advanced Analytics In Wastewater Facilities
Advanced analytics, machine learning, and AI are increasingly common topics in wastewater management. Plant managers hear about predictive maintenance, automated optimization, and forecasting tools that can alert operators before a process upset occurs. Some facilities are already testing these ideas, while others want to but feel held back because their data isn’t ready.  Continue Reading..
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Why Ductile Iron Pipe Is the Smart Choice for Tapping, Repairs, And Field Adaptability
Discover why ductile iron pipe outperforms plastic for tapping, repairs, and long-term adaptability—delivering superior safety, strength, and reliability for modern water infrastructure.  Continue Reading..
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Billions Of Dollars In Play As Communities Tackle Aging Water Infrastructure
Public officials are moving to protect and upgrade the nation’s critical water infrastructure, and demand for experienced partners will be high for the next several years. Fortunately, public agencies have access to a broad mix of federal, state, private sector, and local funding sources.  Continue Reading..
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Oilfield Pollution In West Texas: Engineering Lessons For Groundwater Protection And Advanced Oxidation
Legacy oilfield contamination requires advanced strategies to protect vital groundwater. Explore the technical challenges of subsurface remediation and how advanced oxidation processes provide a more effective pathway for destroying persistent hydrocarbons and restoring aquifer quality.  Continue Reading..
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Verizon And Itron Work Together, Developing Future-Ready Water Solutions Using Cellular Technology
A cellular-based approach to AMI is helping utilities modernize faster, reduce complexity, and build future-ready networks that support reliable data access, flexibility, and long-term resilience.  Continue Reading..
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Why Electromag Meters Are Transforming Residential Water Metering
Electromagnetic meters are changing residential metering by capturing every drop, improving low-flow accuracy, and delivering long-term reliability that supports revenue recovery and smarter utility operations.  Continue Reading..

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Drinking Water Source Protection Downgraded In Proposed RMA Replacement

Protection for Aotearoa New Zealand’s drinking water sources would be significantly weakened under the Government’s proposed replacement of the Resource Management Act, as set out in the Natural Environment Bill and the Planning Bill, according to the latest Public Health Communication Centre Briefing.

New Strategic National Workforce Initiative Unlocks Thousands Of Skilled Jobs To Strengthen American Water Infrastructure

Veolia, alongside the Water Environment Federation (WEF) and the American Water Works Association (AWWA), today launches Veolia Workforce Academy North America, a free fully digital workforce training and employment pathway program, designed to expand nationwide access to water sector careers while creating skilled jobs and strengthening the U.S. water sector.

New EU PFAS Limits Activate €3.6B Drinking Water Treatment Opportunity

European utilities are embarking on a decade-long trajectory from monitoring to actively addressing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination in drinking water supplies.

AMWA Testifies Before Congress On Pressing Water System Cybersecurity Issues

Today, the Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies (AMWA) testified before the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee as the panel convened for a hearing on "Identifying and Addressing Cybersecurity Challenges to Protect America's Water Infrastructure." AMWA called on the Committee to increase assistance to help the nation's drinking water systems respond to cyber threats.

$6.9M Awarded To Partners For Chesapeake Bay Watershed Conservation

Today, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, in partnership with the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, announced $6.9M in funding from the Chesapeake Watershed Investments in Landscape Defense (Chesapeake WILD) Program to support 33 partner-led conservation projects in the Chesapeake Bay watershed.

$12.5M Awarded To Partners For Delaware River Watershed Conservation

Today, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, in partnership with the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, announced $12.5M in funding from the Delaware Watershed Conservation Fund to support 30 partner-led conservation projects in the Delaware River watershed.