WATER INDUSTRY FEATURES, INSIGHTS, AND ANALYSIS
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![glass vial containing water and micro plastic pieces of pollution-GettyImages-2191203025]( "Microplastics: Small Particles, Bigger Questions")
Microplastics: Small Particles, Bigger QuestionsNew research suggests that microplastics can generate reactive chemicals in water, offering a possible explanation for their effects on living things.
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![algae_Getty-1399600452]( "Tackling Lake Erie's Algal Blooms Requires Targeted Conservation Strategies")
Tackling Lake Erie's Algal Blooms Requires Targeted Conservation Strategies Algal blooms in Lake Erie remind us how closely food production and clean water are connected. Many of these nutrients come from nearby farms, and the challenge is keeping them out of waterways. -
![El Nino Tropical Storms-GettyImages-2288246001]( "After The Fire: What The 2026 Wildfires And El Niño Could Mean For U.S. Lakes And Reservoirs In 2027")
After The Fire: What The 2026 Wildfires And El Niño Could Mean For U.S. Lakes And Reservoirs In 2027 In July, smoke from Canadian wildfires spread across the upper Midwest and Northeast. Now a strengthening El Niño is set to influence the coming winter. Both events matter to lake and reservoir managers because their effects on water quality will continue to emerge long after the skies clear or the El Niño passes. -
![spectro-lyser-measurement_450x300]( "Minneapolis Flexes Its Mussels For Source Water Monitoring Solution")
Minneapolis Flexes Its Mussels For Source Water Monitoring SolutionProtecting municipal drinking water requires rapid visibility into changing surface source conditions. Discover how combining biological indicators with continuous inline spectrometry delivers real-time contamination alerts, preventing costly treatment plant shutdowns and safeguarding consumer health.
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![full-scale-dexsorb-AS]( "DEXSORB® Treatment At Groundwater Pump Station")
DEXSORB® Treatment At Groundwater Pump StationDiscover how upgrading existing filter infrastructure with advanced adsorbent media provided over 600 days of continuous PFAS removal, treating millions of gallons of contaminated groundwater to achieve strict drinking water compliance.
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![dexsorb-pilot-system-AL]( "DEXSORB® Treatment Of Surface Water For Gravity System")
DEXSORB® Treatment Of Surface Water For Gravity SystemDiscover how a dual-vessel lead-lag media system achieved continuous non-detect levels for target legacy contaminants, treating over 250,000 gallons of surface water to support regulatory compliance and municipal drinking water goals.
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![contaminated drinking water-GettyImages-2178373987]( "Pretreatment Systems Enable Complete And More Economical PFAS Solutions")
Pretreatment Systems Enable Complete And More Economical PFAS Solutions For operators looking to optimize their PFAS removal systems, controlling the presence of dissolved organic carbon (DOC) offers an approach to minimizing operational costs due to granular activated carbon (GAC) reactivation and ion exchange media change-out. -
![black dry granular carbon-GettyImages-1347989966]( "What Utilities Don't Know About GAC Reuse For PFAS")
What Utilities Don't Know About GAC Reuse For PFAS For utilities building PFAS treatment systems, thermal reactivation of spent granular activated carbon (GAC) may sound like the obvious answer. However, service provider availability and location, specific media acceptance criteria including quantity thresholds, restrictions on GAC type and condition, and regulatory uncertainty can all determine whether reuse is a viable option. -
![PFAS Label on hundred dollar bill-GettyImages-2193126716]( "The Cost Of Waiting: Utilities Face A Narrowing PFAS Compliance Window")
The Cost Of Waiting: Utilities Face A Narrowing PFAS Compliance Window For years, the water industry's PFAS conversation centered on monitoring, testing, and regulatory anticipation. Today, that phase is largely over. -
![environmental monitoring sedimentation, sludge filtration-GettyImages-2286130662]( "PFAS Funding Is Flowing — But Does The Water Sector Have Enough People To Deliver It?")
PFAS Funding Is Flowing — But Does The Water Sector Have Enough People To Deliver It? For several years, the PFAS conversation has centered on treatment options, testing, and funding. Those factors still matter, but they are no longer the primary constraint. Most utilities already understand the treatment routes available to them; the real challenge now is moving from technical possibility to operational performance, and that depends entirely on people.
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VIEWS ON THE LATEST REGS
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![PFAS Label on hundred dollar bill-GettyImages-2193126716]( "The Cost Of Waiting: Utilities Face A Narrowing PFAS Compliance Window")
For years, the water industry's PFAS conversation centered on monitoring, testing, and regulatory anticipation. Today, that phase is largely over. -
![PFAS regulatory requirement-GettyImages-2220893562]( "EPA Seeks Court‑Ordered Removal Of 4 PFAS Limits")
The U.S. EPA is testing a new procedural strategy to remove four PFAS drinking‑water limits from ongoing litigation, asking the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals to invalidate those limits on the grounds that the EPA itself committed a procedural misstep when issuing the 2024 PFAS rule. -
![Perfluorooctanoic acid PFOA molecules-GettyImages-2179084012]( "Putting The National Toxicology Program's Fluoride Review In Context")
Despite renewed public concern over fluoride and cognition, the National Toxicology Program’s findings focus on high‑fluoride groundwater conditions — not the controlled levels used in U.S. drinking water systems. Understanding that distinction is critical for utilities navigating policy questions and community expectations. -
![running faucet-GettyImages-175426122]( "HAAs In The EU: Monitoring For Haloacetic Acids Under The Drinking Water Directive")
In this Q&A, Dr. Elke Süss of Metrohm addresses the urgent need for haloacetic acid testing in response to “one of the most significant updates to EU drinking water monitoring in recent years.” -
![questionmarks_Getty-1908249816]( "PFAS Unpacked: Experts Answer Questions On EPA Rules, Funding, Treatment, And More")
With the U.S. EPA's PFAS rules now in place, utilities are finding themselves with a growing number of questions regarding how to treat these chemicals, the potential costs, and much more. For answers, Water Online's chief editor, Kevin Westerling, hosted an Ask Me Anything session featuring Ken Sansone, Senior Partner at SL Environmental Law Group; Kyle Thompson, National PFAS Lead at Carollo Engineers; and Lauren Weinrich, Principal Scientist at American Water.
MORE WATER INDUSTRY FEATURES
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![GettyImages-2180907340-woman-holding-brain-alzheimer-disease]( "Déjà vu? A Decade At AAIC, And The Endpoints Haven't Moved")
Cognitive endpoints in Alzheimer's trials haven't kept pace with the shift to earlier-stage treatment. Modern trials need tools built to catch subtle change.
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![GettyImages-2153059351-gloved-hand-with-test-tube-testing-water]( "Navigating EPA Surface Water Treatment Rules In 2026 And Beyond")
Single-future design assumptions are no longer sufficient. See what scenario modelling reveals about building treatment infrastructure that performs across decades of uncertainty.
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![getty-520707629-water-bubbles]( "Chloramination: Practical Strategies For Reliable Water Quality")
Monochloramine's stability advantage in complex distribution systems depends on precise chemistry and early detection of nitrification, with calibration and documentation standing up to regulatory review.
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![GettyImages-1477150258 palm trees sunset california]( "Restoring Groundwater Supplies Through Advanced Contaminant Removal")
When industrial plumes compromise critical aquifers, advanced UV-oxidation processes permanently destroy highly carcinogenic NDMA and resilient 1,4-dioxane, restoring millions of gallons of daily drinking water while reducing facility energy consumption by over eighty percent.
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![performance-testing]( "Municipal Water Treatment: A Look At The Advantages Of Performance Testing For Powdered Activated Carbon")
Evaluating Powdered Activated Carbon through site-specific performance testing allows water utilities to optimize chemical dosing based on real-world efficacy rather than upfront price, preventing costly operational strains and ensuring reliable contaminant removal.
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![GettyImages-1929939980-algae]( "Designing For Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) In Surface Water Treatment Plants")
The Toledo water crisis exposed treatment gaps, highlighting harmful algal blooms as a core design challenge requiring flexible, multi-barrier systems and scenario-based planning.
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![Samsung Bioreactor Image thumb]( "Understanding And Mitigating Oxygen Heterogeneity In Large-Scale Bioreactors")
Oxygen heterogeneity, caused by pressure variations and other factors in large-scale bioreactors, can significantly impact cell growth and product yield.
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![Getty Images-823447656-vector-viral-lab-AAV-cell-development]( "Understanding Adeno-Associated Virus Vector Impurities")
AAV vectors hold promise for gene therapy, but removing product-related impurities remains a challenge. Learn how cell line development and process optimization are advancing rAAV production.
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![pulsafeeder-idex]( "How Does Eclipse Pro™ Achieve Constant Flow Rates?")
Rotary gear pump design holds flow steady as pressure shifts, pairing integrated digital monitoring with predictive diagnostics and service intervals measured in years rather than months for chemical dosing.
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![GettyImages-2174865889-scientists-laboratory-equipment-analysis]( "Quantification Of Semaglutide With A Reliable Analytical Method")
Explore a validated LC-MS/MS method for precise Semaglutide quantification in plasma, which features enhanced sensitivity, peak definition, and reproducibility using innovative technologies.
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![GettyImages-1371925389-lab-scientist-collaboration-computer-clipboard]( "Overcoming Excipient Risks And Challenges For Parenteral Formulations")
Excipients are essential to parenteral formulations, which help protect APIs, enhance stability, and ensure safety. Learn how strategic excipient selection can optimize drug performance and patient outcomes.
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![peace-river]( "Peace River Manasota Regional Water Supply Authority Uses Powdered Activated Carbon To Ensure High Quality Drinking Water")
Founded in 1982, Peace River Manasota Regional Water Supply Authority supplies drinking water to a region of approximately one million people. Its surface water treatment plant draws water from the Peace River to a reservoir and treats it to drinking water standards at the rate of about 31 million gallons a day.
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![KASCO_CertiSafe_SM50_0.5HP-3]( "Challenges In Ensuring Long-Term Water Quality (And How To Address Them)")
Read about how mixers help prevent stratification, maintain consistent disinfectant distribution, and reduce sediment buildup, thereby mitigating public health risks associated with water storage.
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![martin-county]( "Martin County Saves Millions With leadCAST's Automated Workflows And Statistical Analysis To Tackle LCRR")
With the LCRR deadline fast approaching and over 59% of its service lines unverified, Martin County recognized the significant work ahead in preparing to meet the LCRR requirements. The county needed to establish a clear strategy for its compliance program, and to support this effort, it needed an engineering consulting partner with extensive expertise in LCRR.
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![ozone data center]( "Data Centers, Water Reuse, And Ozone: Engineering Treatment Systems For The AI Infrastructure Boom")
Explore how ozone-based treatment supports data center water reuse by controlling biofilm, organics, metals, and microbial risks while reducing freshwater demand.
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![analytical-microbial-GettyImages-1371706582]( "Rapid Release Testing Starts With Faster Contaminant Detection")
Switch to rapid sequencing-based contaminant detection to accelerate advanced therapy release timelines, minimize batch rejection risks, and bypass slow, culture-based testing methods.
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![GettyImages-1337410437 450x300]( "EDL, MDL And LOQ: Understanding Detection Limits In Water Analysis")
Understanding the distinct boundaries between theoretical detection, laboratory capabilities, and reliable quantification ensures defensible water-quality reporting. Master these analytical metrics to select appropriate methods and avoid overstating data certainty in compliance reporting.
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![GettyImages-2153059351-gloved-hand-with-test-tube-testing-water]( "Track Microbial Contamination In Environmental Water")
Microbial testing of environmental water demands efficient, contamination‑resistant workflows. Discover a membrane filtration technique that offers rapid, reliable colony isolation.
