In this episode of the Water Online Show, host Travis Kennedy sits down with Elisa Mayerberger of Calgon Carbon to explore the growing importance of thermal reactivation in water treatment.  Continue Reading..

Discover how Gulf Coast Water Authority (GCWA) leverages ASTERRA’s advanced satellite technology to detect hidden leaks and proactively monitor canals across their extensive system.   Continue Reading..

In this episode of the Water Online Show, hosts Travis Kennedy and Kevin Westerling welcome back Pam Elardo, Senior Director of Strategic Services at Brown and Caldwell, for a dynamic conversation about what’s truly reshaping the water sector in 2026.  Continue Reading..

On this episode of The Water Online Show, hosts Travis Kennedy and Kevin Westerling interview Fred Gerringer, Brown and Caldwell’s Water Reuse National Practice Leader, about the creation of a first-of-its-kind State Water Reuse Regulatory Guide being developed for the WateReuse Association and its partner organizations.  Continue Reading..

AI is everywhere—but what does it actually mean for water and wastewater utilities? In this episode of the Water Online Show, host Travis Kennedy sits down with Andrea DuMont of Bentley Systems to cut through the hype and explore how artificial intelligence is really showing up in the field.  Continue Reading..

Rob Collier, Group President of Water Treatment at Veralto and former President of ChemTreat (now part of Veralto), joins Water Online’s Travis Kennedy and Kevin Westerling to discuss how the explosive growth of AI and data centers is dramatically increasing water demand — often to the scale of small cities — and putting new pressure on local utilities.  Continue Reading..

Which pipes fail most often — and where should utilities focus first? Drawing on data from more than 800 utilities, Greg Baird, Principal Consultant for Utility Financial Management at Black & Veatch, explains how pipe material, diameter, and age drive risk, and why smaller-diameter legacy pipes represent the biggest vulnerability.  Continue Reading..

Pipeline replacement projects leave little room for error. From the construction perspective, Andrew Beck, Regional Operations Manager at Garney, explains why detailed pre‑planning, clear shutdown strategies, and rigorous safety protocols are essential to delivering successful projects with minimal service disruption.  Continue Reading..

Before jumping into technology or construction, utilities need clarity on their goals. Christine Ballard, Vice President at CDM Smith, breaks pipeline programs into four clear objective “buckets” — from emergency leak response to long‑term renewal — helping utilities define success before the first dollar is spent.  Continue Reading..

Modern “find and fix” strategies rely on more than visual inspections. CDM Smith's Christine Ballard explains how AMI pressure sensing and passive acoustic monitoring can detect leaks early, track pipeline health over time, and help utilities act before failures escalate.  Continue Reading..