WATER INDUSTRY FEATURES, INSIGHTS, AND ANALYSIS
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![dredging with excavator-GettyImages-468573415]( "Eco-Dredging: Balancing Sediment Removal With Environmental Preservation")
Eco-Dredging: Balancing Sediment Removal With Environmental PreservationWastewater professionals in the U.S. are cleaning up their processes to represent sustainable ideals. Dredging is next on the list to become a greener version of itself. Sediment removal may be dredging’s basis, but it is possible to respect habitats, biodiversity, and conservation despite the activity.
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![Human Hand sign for small-GettyImages-168259334]( "A Tiny Bit Of PFAS")
A Tiny Bit Of PFASIn the most recent edition of Water Innovations, there is not a single article focused on PFAS. That wouldn't be exceptional if not for the fact that discussion around per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances has so thoroughly dominated the water space lately. And yet, I penned this as an intro to the edition — just "a tiny bit of PFAS" content — because a small portion of PFAS is of the utmost importance in terms of treatment, policy, and cost.
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![sargassum_Getty-1053053610]( "Sargassum Is Choking The Caribbean's White Sand Beaches, Fueling An Economic And Public Health Crisis")
Sargassum Is Choking The Caribbean's White Sand Beaches, Fueling An Economic And Public Health CrisisSargassum events have been occurring more frequently and are lasting longer, and the amount of algae is increasing. The situation has gotten so bad that NOAA created a weekly sargassum inundation risk index in collaboration with the University of South Florida. They have predicted that 2024 will be another terrible year for the Caribbean.
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![0524-Freelancer]( "Funding The Fight Against PFAS And Lead In Drinking Water")
Funding The Fight Against PFAS And Lead In Drinking WaterAn overview of funding opportunities for water utilities to meet new and upcoming compliance objectives, as well as technology considerations to reduce further contamination.
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![RO_GettyImages-157424402]( "PFAS Technology Options Provide Water Treatment Solutions")
PFAS Technology Options Provide Water Treatment Solutions Per- and polyfluorinated substances (PFAS) continue to dominate the conversation as an emerging contaminant of concern due to their potential for adverse human health effects and continued regulation. This group of chemicals can be found in a wide variety of consumer products and drinking water. -
![Stop dangerous PFAS-GettyImages-1492286980]( "New Water Quality Standards Will Result In Billions Being Spent To Remediate PFAS Contamination")
New Water Quality Standards Will Result In Billions Being Spent To Remediate PFAS Contamination Recently, the U.S. EPA announced long-awaited water quality standards outlining the maximum contaminant levels for PFAS contaminants in drinking water. This marks the first time national standards for a new contaminant have been added to the Safe Drinking Water Act since 1996. It represents, without doubt, an ominous alert that should be noted. -
![faucet_Getty-855532396]( "Removing PFAS From Public Water Systems Will Cost Billions And Take Time — Here Are Ways You Can Filter Out Harmful 'Forever Chemicals' At Home")
Removing PFAS From Public Water Systems Will Cost Billions And Take Time — Here Are Ways You Can Filter Out Harmful 'Forever Chemicals' At HomeMy team at the University of Notre Dame works on solving problems involving contaminants in water systems, including PFAS. We explore new technologies to remove PFAS from drinking water and to handle the PFAS waste. Here’s a glimpse of the magnitude of the challenge and ways you can reduce PFAS in your own drinking water.
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![tanks wastewater treatment facility-GettyImages-1332378404]( "6 Steps To Complying With New PFAS Drinking Water Regulations")
6 Steps To Complying With New PFAS Drinking Water RegulationsIn April 2024, the U.S. EPA released regulations for PFAS limits in municipal drinking water, greatly impacting municipalities and the water industry as a whole. There are several steps that can be taken to successfully navigate the upcoming regulations.
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![Hibiscus moscheutos-GettyImages-1655161006]( "Solutions In Bloom: How Flowers Are Being Used To Clean Up Polluted Waterways")
Solutions In Bloom: How Flowers Are Being Used To Clean Up Polluted WaterwaysPollution and microplastics float down waterways that treatment plants have to manage. Alongside these contaminants are drifting flowers that clear aquatic habitats. Recent research shows they could be an organic method for removing phosphorus and nitrogen.
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![LSLs_Getty-1077168752]( "Lead From Old Paint And Pipes Is Still A Harmful And Deadly Hazard In Millions Of U.S. Homes")
Lead From Old Paint And Pipes Is Still A Harmful And Deadly Hazard In Millions Of U.S. Homes The WHO estimates that more than 1 million deaths each year are attributable to lead poisoning. In more recent years, this number has risen at an incredible pace, with some research showing that nearly 5.5 million adults die from lead-related health complications. Understanding and addressing this persistent problem will require improved monitoring, targeted remediation, and a great deal more awareness and dialogue.
DRINKING WATER PRODUCTS
Meeting the demand for clean water has never been more challenging. Communities around the world are facing a growing water stress – an insufficient supply, in terms of water quality or water quantity – and often both. Many are turning to potable reuse and drinking water remediation to meet these demands. The TrojanUVFlex®AOP can be part of the solution. This UV advanced oxidation system destroys a range of chemical contaminants while simultaneously providing final treatment, helping municipalities relying on lower quality water sources to continue producing high-quality potable drinking water.
Following 4”, 8” and 16” membranes can be used in multiple membrane systems to treat sea water or high salinity water > 10’000 ppm. The 4” membrane types can be used for small private or shipboard sea water desalination.
For large camps with populations expected to exceed 2,000 people, newterra’s modular PWT-500 Potable Water Treatment Large Train System employs 40' containers dedicated to a specific, complimentary treatment process (e.g. greensand filtration, nanofiltration, etc.)
The TrojanUVFlex is designed with features to make installation and operation simpler, faster, and more cost-effective than ever before. Built on the proven TrojanUV Solo Lamp Technology platform, TrojanUVFlex allows for energy-efficient high-intensity delivery of UV light in an extremely compact footprint.
VIEWS ON THE LATEST REGS
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![Hazard signs-GettyImages-1467383857]( "How CERCLA Complicates The PFAS Problem")
As states and the federal government attempt to crack down on the proliferation of PFAS and their health consequences with a spate of new regulations, there is one significant upcoming ruling that will have tremendous impact for compliance and costs: the final rule on PFAS CERCLA designation.
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![faucet_Getty-855532396]( "The Water Industry Reacts To Proposed PFAS Regulations For Drinking Water")
With the U.S. EPA’s recent announcement proposing maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) for certain PFAS, stakeholders throughout the water industry — representing utilities, industry, the environment, legal interests, and public health — were quick to offer their opinions.
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![03_2023_FromTheEditor_JanetAnderson]( "A Big-Picture Approach To Water Regulations")
A Q&A with human health toxicologist and environmental risk assessor Janet Anderson, Ph.D., DABT
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![Bacterial-GettyImages-943791918]( "Calling On Utilities To Combat Legionella")
The risk level linked to delivered drinking water from municipal utilities is very small, even if some high-profile examples of failure (see Flint, MI) have degraded public confidence to a degree. Our treatment professionals usually hit their targets, so the onus then shifts to the research and guidance that determines the safe level of various constituents through U.S. EPA protocols. But there is one contaminant that rulemaking hasn’t quite caught up to and which is downright deadly — Legionella pneumophila.
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![21_01_WOL_WWTAPodcast_1200x628_Stevens]( "[AUDIO] Helping The Water Sector Advocate For Itself with Mae Stevens, VP and Chair of Water Practice, Signal Group DC")
The Federal government plays a significant role in water project development, through both funding and regulating the industry. Water sector champion Mae Stevens shares how we as water professionals need to play an important role in influencing our congressional representatives and senators to win support of what we need to advance business opportunities.
MORE WATER INDUSTRY FEATURES
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![kemio-monitoring]( "Why Is Kemio Technology Suitable For Monitoring Drinking Water Quality?")
In this article, read about a platform that ensures safe drinking water and offers a user-friendly, four-step procedure for repeatable and reliable results without the need for interpretation.
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![getty-1458025708]( "Nitrogen Oxides Abatement")
Nitrogen oxides are major pollutants in the atmosphere, being a precursor to acid rain, photochemical smog, and ozone accumulation. The oxides are mainly nitric oxide (NOx) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2) both of which are corrosive and hazardous to health.
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![Chromatography Lab GettyImages-482759508]( "Analysis Paralysis: Navigating Early-Phase Analytical Validation")
Qualification’s reduced set of testing requirements aims to demonstrate a method is suitable for its intended purpose, but it typically is not as robust as method validation.
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![Cell Lab GettyImages-1183901928]( "Introducing A Cell Line Mimic To Support Acute Myeloid Leukemia Diagnosis")
Explore synthetic acute myeloid leukemia (AML) mimic technology, and how it was used to address AML control challenges of a prominent global pharmaceutical company.
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![1152548592-digital-water]( "The Past, Present, And Future Of Digitalization In Water")
Take a look at how technological progression has led us to the vibrant and well-established current use of digital twin technology.
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![Laboratory Equipment GettyImages-1354171854]( "Cleaning Proteins, RNA, And DNA From Laboratory Equipment")
Learn about three of the best methods for cleaning proteins, RNA, and DNA from laboratory equipment.
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![AOP-for-industrial]( "How Industrial Facilities Can Achieve Compliance And Prevent Downstream Contamination Using Advanced Oxidation Processes")
Read about how advanced oxidation processes can offer exceptional benefits in preventing contaminants from leaching into groundwater and surface water.
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![Science techonlogy-research-development-discovery-GettyImages-1209662272]( "Organ-Chips And Animal Models: Sensitivity Explained")
Learn about the significance of sensitivity in drug development and how researchers can improve their pipelines by employing more sensitive models.
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![GettyImages-1303046515]( "Modernizing Operational Maintenance At Treatment Plants")
In 2017, the Harford County Division of Water and Sewer began looking for a modern work management solution to help automate preventive maintenance, coordinate work activities between groups, manage material inventories, and capture important data.
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![Mica Feature]( "How To Perform Fast And Stable Multicolor Live-Cell Imaging")
Researchers studying living cells and animals can benefit from this live-cell imaging technology allowing researchers to generate reliable results for both short and long-term experiments.
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![GettyImages-166539104-cell-petri-gloves-lab-research]( "The Benefits Of Coatings For Bioproduction: Stem Cells And Coatings")
Coatings for cell culture surfaces are an important factor in maintaining the health and pluripotent properties of stem cells.
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![lumiso-expert]( "Disinfecting Drinking Water – Chlorination And Chlorine Testing")
This article explores the water treatment process, with a specific focus on disinfection and how Palintest’s Lumiso Expert photometer can ensure this process is managed efficiently.
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![ACE24 video 450x300 - aqueus-vets]( "Concept-To-Commission: Integrated Solutions For Emerging Contaminants")
In the latest episode of Water Talk, Dr. Mirka Wilderer from AqueoUS Vets highlights the company's innovative approach to addressing water quality challenges and emerging contaminants.
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![CO2-clean_water_hero_450_300 (002)]( "Four Important Reasons To Choose CO2 To Reduce Drinking Water pH")
CO2 provides several advantages over liquid acids. In addition to being easier to use, it is also more environmentally friendly and can have long-term cost benefits.
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![Chromatography GettyImages-1172199070]( "Alkaline Stability Of Modern Protein A Chromatography Resins")
Explore results from a resin lifetime study with over 150 cycles, using clarified cell harvest in every cycle, which has been performed to evaluate the alkaline stability of three protein A resins.
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![GettyImages-944946066_450_300]( "How To Pull A Representative Activated Carbon Sample (And Why It Matters)")
Analyzing a GAC sample reveals if the media should be reactivated or disposed of. Therefore, it is critical that operators follow this definitive guide for pulling a representative sample.
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![Network Scale]( "Spent Media Analysis To Improve Cell Therapy Manufacturing")
Targeted metabolomics-based PAT allows for metabolic profiling of the T-cells throughout the cell therapy manufacturing process through spent media analysis.
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![Pickles GettyImages-1209234894]( "Enhanced Metal Detector Performance For Conductive Products")
Industrial metal detectors are widely used to identify unwanted contaminants. Discover an innovative signal processing software designed to enhance metal detector performance for challenging applications with high product effect.
