News and Insights

Call to Duty Training Photo

Call to Duty Training: Keeping Critical O&M Responsibilities Front and Center

Water and wastewater professionals develop extensive knowledge throughout their careers. Experienced operators and maintenance personnel understand their facilities and know how to respond when conditions do not go as planned....
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Master Lift Station Upgrades Reduce Operational Risk

When Royal Waterworks acquired an aging utility system, it also inherited a master lift station in need of immediate attention. The station relied on two wet wells, four pumps, and a single outdated control panel....
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Federal Regulatory Developments Affecting Wastewater

Several recent federal regulatory developments are important to the water and wastewater industry. The areas that warrant the most attention are PFAS, biosolids, NPDES and industrial discharges, industrial pretreatment, and drinking-water requirements for lead and PFAS....
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How Wastewater Plants Turn Operational Data Into Better Decisions

Wastewater treatment plants generate a tremendous amount of operational data every day. Instrument readings such as flow, pH, temperature, level, pressure, and oxidation-reduction potential (ORP), combined with laboratory analyses and process calculations, provide a picture of plant performance....
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8 Numbers that Tell You How Your Treatment Plant is Performing

8 Numbers that Tell You How Your Treatment Plant is Really Performing

Permit compliance is just the beginning of a high-performing treatment facility. These eight KPIs reveal how your operation is really performing across reliability, efficiency, safety, and cost, helping you identify opportunities for meaningful improvement....
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Miguel Ocana at Miami Dade County Landfill leachate treatment plant

Faces of U.S. Water: Miguel Ocana – From Operator Trainee to Maintenance Leader

With 10 years of experience in the water and wastewater industry and more than three years with U.S. Water, Miguel Ocana has built a career grounded in technical expertise, adaptability, and a passion for problem-solving....
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Addition of Polymers

Optimizing Polymer Programs to Reduce Wastewater Treatment Costs

Polymers play a critical role in wastewater and solids treatment operations across municipal, industrial, and leachate treatment systems....
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Cybersecurity for water utilities

Cyber Threats Against Water Utilities Continue to Grow

Cybersecurity threats against water and wastewater utilities are rapidly evolving. This article examines emerging risks, new regulations, available resources, and operational best practices....
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What New Federal Action on Microplastics Means for Water Systems

Federal regulatory activity in the water and wastewater sector continues to evolve, with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) placing strong emphasis on emerging contaminants, particularly PFAS....
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