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What The Backfill Hides: Why Hold Points Are An Owner's Only Real Window Into A Buried Sewer
Field experience, a comparison of German and U.S. testing practice, and two public records show why the moment of verification matters.  Continue Reading..
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Rethinking Digital Transformation: Connecting Data, People, And Tools For Better Decisions
Digital transformation is reshaping the water sector. Utilities have access to more data than ever before, from work orders to inspection data and real-time monitoring information. The reality is that more data and technology alone do not improve asset management outcomes.  Continue Reading..
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Anaerobic Digestion Provides Energy And Revenue Opportunities At U.S. Water Resource Recovery Facilities
The first comprehensive assessment of anaerobic digestion at U.S. WRRFs in more than a decade highlights the evolution and shows where resources remain untapped.  Continue Reading..
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Emergency Water Main Break Repair: Rapid Response For Small And Mid-Sized Utilities
Emergency water main break repair involves more than fixing a pipe. It requires fast decision-making under pressure, having the right partners ready, and using lessons learned from emergencies to reduce the risk of future ones. In this article, let’s look at how emergency water main break repair works, what to do during an emergency water main break, and how planning and partners help small and mid-sized utilities restore service and...  Continue Reading..
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ICS Cybersecurity 101: Is The Purdue Model Still Enough?
Modern utilities are built on legacy. Pumps, relays, and controllers that once operated in isolation now talk to cloud dashboards, mobile tablets, and vendor service portals. This new reality makes a strong focus on industrial control systems (ICS) cybersecurity absolutely essential. The result is both remarkable efficiency and remarkable exposure, making ICS cybersecurity essential.   Continue Reading..
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The Importance Of Pretreatment In Protecting Wastewater Treatment Facilities
A well-defined pretreatment program sharpens the tools needed to protect POTWs and mitigate potential problems if discharges in the collection system go awry.  Continue Reading..
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How A Tiny Water Utility Pieced Together Millions In Infrastructure Funding
While no major municipal water utility has ever claimed to be overfunded, it is much easier to cover the cost of large projects when it can be spread across hundreds of thousands of residents. But this is a stark contrast to the mathematical reality of smaller utilities like the Madison Community Services District (CSD). Its small size can make it difficult to attract the attention of those who control the purse strings for major projects.  Continue Reading..
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America's Water Crisis Is A Crisis Of Inaction
A breakthrough in southwest Missouri shows what communities can accomplish when they stop postponing difficult infrastructure decisions.  Continue Reading..
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Pay Today Or Pay Tomorrow? Choosing The Right Clarifier Materials
Submerged clarifier components force a trade between purchase price and long-term corrosion risk. Galvanized steel, coated steel, and stainless each carry different failure modes, maintenance burdens, and ownership costs.  Continue Reading..
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From Innovation To Proven Impact: How Flygt Concertor Is Redefining Wastewater Pumping With Results That Speak For Themselves
Self-cleaning, adaptive submersible pumps are producing field-proven results in small and mid-size lift stations, from fewer clogs to shorter replacement lead times, with performance tied to a defined size range.  Continue Reading..

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Incoming California Governor Urged To Plan For Floods Droughts Water Shortages

California’s governor-elect, Xavier Becerra, should make flood and drought preparedness a top priority while protecting aging water infrastructure and replenishing depleted groundwater supplies, according to a new report co-authored by a UC Riverside water expert.

Duperon Corporation Named A 2026 Detroit Free Press Top Workplace

Duperon Corporation has been named a 2026 Detroit Free Press Top Workplace, based on anonymous feedback from its employees.

Pace Accelerates U.S. Water Safety Programs With DIAMIDEX Next-Generation Legionella Technology

Pace, a premier leader in U.S. laboratory services, has announced the integration of the DIAMIDEX MICA Advance platform into its environmental testing portfolio. Deployed at its Pittsburgh, PA laboratory, this pioneering technology bridges the gap between speed and regulatory compliance. It allows facility managers and water treatment professionals to detect and quantify culturable Legionella pneumophila in just 48 hours.

Much Coveted Estate Benefits From New Advanced Sewage Treatment Plant

For the family-run Willey Estates community in Shropshire, Advanced Wastewater Treatment (AWT) has completed the installation of a new sewage treatment plant for a group of residential properties. 

Redesigned Cutter Blocks Extend Life In Tough Sewer Cleaning Applications

Redesigned blocks lock onto cutter chains at three points, helping contractors tackle mineral scale, concrete, and other hardened deposits.

Desalination: Veolia Strengthens Its Position As A Global Leader With Major Contracts In The Middle East

Veolia strengthens its expansion and capabilities in the Middle East with two major desalination contracts worth a total of nearly €200 million. This momentum includes a five-year operations and performance optimization contract for the Al Asilah desalination plant in Oman and a design contract for the Al Hamriyah desalination plant in the United Arab Emirates, for which Veolia will provide the technology.