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From Diagnosis To Decision: Four Pillars Of Actionable Pipeline Intelligence
Aging underground networks require actionable intelligence to prioritize maintenance. Combining flexible screening, accurate spatial positioning, and rapid data access helps utilities pinpoint critical defects, reduce operational disruptions, and optimize long-term capital improvement planning.  Continue Reading..
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Putting Pipelines On The Map: How Location Data Strengthens Modern Asset Management Programs
Incomplete pipeline records jeopardize modern utility management. Precise spatial mapping and elevation data protect underground infrastructure, reduce utility strikes during excavation, and enhance digital models to enable targeted, cost-effective infrastructure maintenance.  Continue Reading..
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How To Manage Warm-Season Biological Upsets In Wastewater Lagoons
The rate of biological activity in a treatment lagoon is largely a function of water temperature. Once the water rises above roughly 59 °F (15 °C), metabolic rates increase across the entire microbial and invertebrate community.  Continue Reading..
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Colorado River Water Conservation Efforts Get Only Halfway To A Solution
In August 2026 the nation’s two largest reservoirs, Lake Mead and Lake Powell, both on the Colorado River, hit their lowest levels since they first began to be filled in 1936 and 1963, respectively. The federal government and the seven Colorado River basin states have been unable to reach an agreement about who should reduce water usage by how much to avoid catastrophic declines in lake levels.  Continue Reading..
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Sample Collection And Storage: Protecting Water Quality Results From The Start
Flawless analytical procedures mean little if samples are compromised before testing. Discover how proper container selection, representative collection techniques, and rigorous preservation protocols prevent pre-analysis error to ensure defensible, accurate water quality results.  Continue Reading..
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Reverse Osmosis Gets Smarter: New Technologies Target Energy Use And Membrane Fouling
Nearly 45–60% of a reverse osmosis (RO) plant's operating cost is linked to energy consumption, while membrane fouling can reduce productivity by 15–40% and increase cleaning costs by thousands of dollars annually. The newest generation of RO systems is therefore focused on reducing energy demand, extending membrane life, and using intelligent monitoring to predict fouling before performance declines.  Continue Reading..
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How To Check Colorimetric Accuracy And Troubleshoot Unexpected Results
Achieve defensible testing results by mastering analytical controls. Learn how strategic blank corrections, scheduled primary and secondary standard verifications, and systematic troubleshooting eliminate measurement errors and simplify regulatory compliance across everyday laboratory operations.  Continue Reading..
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When Water Test Results Don't Add Up
Undetected interferences in water analysis lead to reporting errors and costly compliance failures. Learn how to identify sample matrix disruptions using spike-and-recovery testing and apply practical lab techniques to ensure accurate, compliant data.  Continue Reading..
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The Single Greatest Predictor Of Water Project Success Isn't Technology — It's The Delivery Model
Why America’s $625 billion water infrastructure gap demands a new way of building, financing, and operating municipal water plants, and what Fort Lauderdale’s Prospect Lake project shows us about getting it right.  Continue Reading..
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How AI Is Democratizing Utility Intelligence
Explainable AI transforms utility data into actionable insights, enabling faster decisions, broader access to analytics, and greater value from AMI investments.  Continue Reading..

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InPipe Energy And BluePath Finance Announce Strategic Collaboration To Accelerate Water And Industrial Energy Resilience Nationwide

InPipe Energy Inc., a U.S.-based renewable energy and smart water infrastructure company, and BluePath Finance, Inc., a leading financier of sustainable infrastructure, today announced a strategic collaboration designed to help address the capital barrier that has historically slowed clean energy adoption across America’s water systems.

TXST Graduate Student Earns National And Regional Recognition For Water Reuse Research

Texas State University engineering master’s student Anjumand Ashraf has earned three competitive honors for her research on sustainable water solutions: a Phi Kappa Phi Graduate Research Grant, the Water Environment Association of Texas Central Texas Section Scholarship, and the Texas American Water Works Association Capital Area Chapter Scholarship.

EPA Releases New Guidance To Reduce Lead Exposure In Drinking Water, Protect American Children

Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released guidance to help drinking water systems that are working to keep their communities safe from lead. This guidance advances the agency’s commitment to clear and plain language communication while sharing information, definitions, and useful examples to help water systems comply with lead pipe replacement requirements of the Lead and Copper Rule. Reducing exposure to lead—a powerful neurotoxin that is especially dangerous to children—advances the Trump EPA’s commitment to Making America Healthy Again.

Interior Department Finalizes Plans For 2027-2028 Colorado River Operations

The Department of the Interior issued the 2027-2028 Operating Guidelines and the Record of Decision for the Post-2026 Colorado River Operations Final EIS, establishing a 10-year Decision Framework with a broad operational range that will be used to develop future operational guidelines for Lake Powell and Lake Mead.

Hidden Chemical Pathway Could Keep Phosphorus From Fueling Lake Algal Blooms

Why do some lakes remain plagued by harmful algal blooms even after phosphorus pollution has been reduced? Part of the answer lies beneath the surface. A new Concordia study has uncovered a previously overlooked chemical process that can help trap phosphorus in lake sediments, preventing it from returning to the water where it can fuel excessive plant and algae growth.

The Water Tower Celebrates Fifth Annual National Backflow Prevention Day

More than 150 water professionals gathered at The Water Tower (TWT) on August 12 for the fifth annual National Backflow Prevention Day Celebration, held in partnership with Georgia Rural Water Association (GRWA).