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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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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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Why Energy Efficiency Is The Quietest Form Of Risk Management
For the better part of a decade, industrial electricity prices behaved like a slowly shifting floor. From 2016 through 2020, wholesale prices in most major markets were remarkably stable. A plant built in 2018 could reasonably expect its electricity costs to drift, not lurch, through the early 2020s. That baseline is gone.  Continue Reading..
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Smarter Pipeline Condition Assessment Starts With The Right Technology
Advanced pipeline assessment technologies help utilities detect defects, locate leaks, and prioritize repairs — enabling smarter capital planning, reduced failures, and more resilient water infrastructure management.  Continue Reading..
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Hidden Risks Beneath The Surface: Why Transmission Main Leak Monitoring Matters
Water utilities can significantly reduce revenue loss by integrating acoustic leak detection, pipe condition assessments, and automated pressure management. This proactive approach identifies hidden infrastructure weaknesses, prevents catastrophic bursts, and optimizes operational efficiency for long-term sustainability.  Continue Reading..
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The Devastating Legacy Of Algaecides: Why The Quick Fix Is Failing Our Lakes
As warmer months approach, water management professionals must confront the compounding consequences of biocidal algae treatments.  Continue Reading..
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Innovations In Drought-Resilience Infrastructure Financing
To build drought-resilience in water utilities, it is critical to be able to respond to water supply threats quickly. That also means it's essential to have the necessary financing solutions. The question is, then, where does the money come from?  Continue Reading..

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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.

Senators Introduce Bipartisan Advancing Water Reuse Act

Senators Ben Ray Luján (D-NM) and Katie Britt (R-AL) have introduced the Advancing Water Reuse Act, which proposes establishing a 30% investment tax credit to help manufacturers and other industrial entities scale up their use of recycled water in lieu of other freshwater supplies.

POLL: Americans Value Private And Public Solutions As Nation Faces $1.25 Trillion Water Infrastructure Challenge

The nation’s water infrastructure is under increasing strain. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, communities across the country will need $1.25 trillion in water and wastewater infrastructure investment over the next 20 years — a challenge that far exceeds the capacity of government funding alone.