DRINKING WATER TREATMENT RESOURCES

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 2,080 Hours: What Five Sensors Gave Back To One Utility

  Routine sensor maintenance silently drains utility workforce capacity through constant recalibration, reagent refills, and travel time. Transitioning to low-maintenance monitoring technology reclaims thousands of operator hours, allowing short-handed crews to focus on vital system infrastructure priorities.

• Data Centers Are Coming For Your Water. Your Meters And Analyzers Are Your Defense.

  Rapid industrial expansion and data center growth strain municipal water supplies. Eliminating continuous analyzer sample waste and targeting line flushing recovers treated water, strengthening local supply security and demonstrating responsible resource management.

• 70,000 Gallons Per Sensor: The Water You're Treating Just To Throw Away

  Continuous sample-to-waste streams can dump roughly 70,000 gallons of treated water per monitoring location. Eliminating flow-dependent sampling preserves finished water, reduces non-revenue losses, and recovers embedded energy and chemical treatment expenses across distribution networks.

• Six Billion Gallons Down The Drain, Literally

  Diverting continuous sample streams to waste drains billions of gallons of fully treated water annually. Adopting in-line, waste-free measurement methods preserves finished supply, lowers embedded production costs, and eliminates unnecessary non-revenue water loss across distribution networks.