Mainstream Interest in Water Reuse and Available Funding Spurred by Recent Droughts. What’s Next?Severe droughts and growing water scarcity continue to wreak havoc across the globe. Historic droughts are continuing to impact Brazil, most of the Western United States, Madagascar, and more, leaving tangible and lasting impacts on residents, the industry, and the economy. In [...]

Data centers are in high demand. The rise of remote work and online meetings, the increased use of video streaming sites and online gaming platforms, and the vast amounts of data generated from emerging technologies like 5G, have all created increased demand for computing power generated by data centers around the world. As a result, [...]

Population growth and urbanization put pressure on existing water and wastewater treatment plants, forcing them to expand treatment capacity to meet the growing demand and increasingly stringent treatment requirements. However, expanding the physical footprint or building a new, larger plant is often not possible due to limited land availability.?? These realities and the continued desire [...]

Municipal waste and wastewater treatment plants are necessary infrastructure requirements for urban development. While this infrastructure is vital, it requires significant money and resources. Fees for water discharge, electricity, chemicals, staff, maintenance, and sludge transport and disposal quickly add up. Not only do these plants require a large amount of energy to operate (electricity can [...]

The water industry is getting a lot of attention right now. It is great to see not only infrastructure but also quality, conservation and regulation in the headlines. There is a lot of passion around water, and companies are setting high standards and metrics for water efficiency as corporate drivers. We also see more interest [...]

Using coagulants and flocculent to remove suspended solids during industrial wastewater or influent surface water source treatment is common practice. However, failure to properly store or manage these chemicals can lead to downtime, impact on production, accrued costs, decreased equipment reliability and shortened life span, on-site safety issues, and more. For instance, poor water quality [...]