Commentary: Americans Deserve Accurate Information about PVC Pipe for Drinking Water
By Anne Austin Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) plays a critical role in modern infrastructure and everyday life. Used safely for nearly…
Communicating Ahead of Chaos: PFAS ≠ Lead
By Mike McGill Back in 2017, I was in the middle of the GenX crisis that occurred in Cape Fear…
Trenchless Solution in Virginia Beach
Assessing and Rehabbing Multiple Pipes within the Hampton Roads Sanitation District’s York River Treatment Plant By Ann Copeland, Brad Alger…
Simplifying Source Water Quality: Strategic Decision Making with Microbiological Monitoring
By Silvan Kaufmann Microbiological monitoring is critical to water quality management. It ensures the safety of drinking water, protects public…
EPA announces $268 million WIFIA loan for Hampton Roads’ SWIFT program
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in October announced a $268 million Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loan to…
Bottled Water Gets the Boot: A Look at San Jose Water’s Emergency Water Distribution Unit
By David Stewart Jones A demonstration of San Jose Water’s new Emergency Water Distribution Unit (EWDU) in March 2024 highlighted…
The Patchogue Program: Replacing Failing Cesspools Revives a Long Island Village
By Joseph Harmes In 1969, when one of the fastest-growing counties in the United States was Suffolk in easternmost Long…
Pre-Packaged Valve Stations: Why They Make Sense in Multiple Applications
By Nick Dvorak Valve stations play an indispensable role across various sectors, serving as essential elements for regulating the movement…
Commentary: Pipes Over PFAS
By Kathryn Sorensen & Dr. Janet Anderson The Safe Drinking Water Act turns 50 this year and it’s important to…
How Water Utilities Can Bolster Information Security on a Limited Budget
By Dave Purkiss & Tony Giles Cyberattacks are becoming more common for malicious actors to breach critical infrastructure, making no…