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Who Will Replace Your Best Operator?
Utilities can refill a vacancy. They cannot rehire the judgment that kept a system stable at 2 a.m. The work now is to preserve that judgment without taking the operator out of command.  Continue Reading..
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The Afterlife Of PFAS: Solving A Problem That Doesn't End
Managing persistent water contaminants requires shifting from temporary removal to complete lifecycle destruction. Sustainable remediation strategies target upstream industrial discharge and concentrate waste streams to permanently safeguard drinking water sources from re-contamination.  Continue Reading..
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Billions Flow Into Water Treatment Plant Modernization Projects
Water treatment facilities have become one of the fastest-growing segments of the public infrastructure marketplace as communities across America confront decades of deferred maintenance, increasingly stringent water-quality standards, population growth, and emerging contaminants.  Continue Reading..
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Aging In Place: How Acoustic Testing Is Reshaping AC Pipe Renewal Decisions
Faced with aging water networks and limited capital, utilities can optimize infrastructure spending by moving away from age-based scheduling. Non-invasive structural assessments identify true asset degradation and hidden leaks, ensuring critical funding targets the highest-risk pipes.  Continue Reading..
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The Two-Sided Water Problem — What Process Manufacturers Are Missing On Both Ends Of The Line
Process manufacturing represents an underexamined water-withdrawal category. Inside every one of these facilities, water is lost twice — once at the tap, and once at the drain — both losses driven by the same root cause and both solvable by the same intervention.  Continue Reading..
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Midyear Reality Check: How Accurate Have Our 2026 Water Predictions Been So Far?
At the start of 2026, Kevin Westerling and I laid out a compelling roadmap on The Water Online Show, highlighting the trends we believed would shape the water and wastewater industry. Now, halfway through the year, I wanted to take a step back and evaluate how those predictions are playing out in the real world.  Continue Reading..
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What Experience Taught Medford About AMI
See how Medford, Massachusetts, used years of AMI experience to prioritize reliability, improve leak detection, enhance billing accuracy, and guide future infrastructure decisions.  Continue Reading..
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What 15 Years Of AMI Experience Has Taught Utilities
Fifteen years after AMI adoption, utilities are redefining success by prioritizing proven reliability, trusted data, resilient networks, intuitive software, and long-term vendor partnerships.  Continue Reading..
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From Two Data Points To A Living Map: Proactive Distribution Management
Relying on sparse monitoring points forces utilities to infer water quality across broad networks. Continuous, multi-point data collection delivers real-time visibility, allowing operators to detect trends early, optimize maintenance, and transition to proactive distribution management.  Continue Reading..
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Legionella And The Buildings You Don't Control: Monitoring Hot-Water And Premise Sections
Premise plumbing and hot-water systems are vulnerable to rapid residual decay and biological growth. Continuous, flow-independent monitoring delivers minute-by-minute tracking in stagnant, high-risk zones, helping operators verify disinfection and maintain safety before issues arise.  Continue Reading..

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Produced Water Disposal Market To Reach USD 22.3 Billion By 2033

According to Research intelo, the global produced water disposal market size reached USD 12.8 billion in 2024, reflecting robust demand from expanding oil and gas operations and tightening environmental regulations. The market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 6.4% from 2025 to 2033, reaching a forecasted value of USD 22.3 billion by 2033. This growth is primarily fueled by increasing oilfield exploration and production activities, coupled with the urgent necessity for efficient and environmentally compliant produced water management solutions.

EPA Issues New Checklist To Help States Proactively Strengthen Drinking Water Systems

Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released an important guidance document for state partners that are working to ensure public water systems are meeting drinking water standards. This action advances the Trump EPA’s Powering the Great American Comeback Initiative by encouraging proactive steps to strengthen drinking water systems while supporting the role of states as co-regulators under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

Smith & Loveless Inc. Celebrates 80th Anniversary

American-owned manufacturer celebrates eight decades of innovation, serving the global water infrastructure and mining industries.

New Global Water Infrastructure Venture Launched As United Nations Warns Of "Water Bankruptcy" Era

Abu Dhabi and Houston-backed Mazavida aims to accelerate deployable desalination and water-treatment systems for governments, industry, agriculture and humanitarian response.

New Hampshire: EPA And DOJ Protect Water Resources And Communities Through Agreement To Stop Illegal Discharges

Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a settlement agreement with Old Dutch Mustard Co., Inc., a mustard and vinegar manufacturing company, resolving violations of the Clean Water Act at its facility in Greenville, New Hampshire. Under the agreement, the company will pay a civil penalty of $50,000 and implement a comprehensive environmental compliance program.

ASTM Committee Seeks Participation In Development Of Brownfield Flood Vulnerability Standard

ASTM International’s environmental assessment, risk management, and corrective action committee (E50) is developing a new standard that will be used to screen Brownfield properties with potential contamination for flood vulnerability.