Strengthening Cybersecurity: Key Fundamentals for Water and Wastewater Utilities

October 24, 2024 In March 2024, WaterISAC introduced a revised version of its Cybersecurity Fundamentals for Water and Wastewater Utilities, simplifying 15 previous guidelines into 12 core principles. This...

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Analytical Methods for PFAS: Method 1633 & Method 1621

August 1, 2024 By Justin Pimpare, USEPA New England The EPA has published two final analytical methods for PFAS: Method 1633 and Method 1621, fulfilling a commitment in its October 2021 PFAS Strategic...

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Reducing Leaks and Eliminating Distribution Main Repairs – A Yorkshire Case Study

July 9, 2024 In 2019, the United Kingdom’s water services regulation authority issued a challenge to the utilities serving water to embrace new and innovative ways to both serve their customers and...

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Increasing Confidence in the Safety of Plastic Pipe

June 14, 2024 Plastic pipes have been used in the water industry since the 1950s, but they are still thought of as a new material. Since the 1950s, plastic pipes have become a …...

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Technology Corner – Keeping an Eye On Your Water

May 30, 2024 All of us in the water industry are aware of water monitoring requirements and how we must contend with them. With water management difficulties increasing due to water scarcity,...

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“One Water” Featured Water System – Rumford Water District

May 14, 2024 John D. Halacy, Superintendent Home of the of the Leader of the “1972 Clean Water Act”, Sen. Edmund Muskie In the late 19th century, the town of Rumford was growing …...

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Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)

April 18, 2024 Information from the United States Environmental Protection Agency* Final PFAS National Primary Drinking Water Regulation On April 10, 2024, the EPA announced the final National Primary...

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NFPA 291 Hydrant Flow Testing

February 13, 2024 Fire Flow Testing and Marking of Hydrants – A Technical Guide 4.2 Procedure • Tests should be made during period of ordinary demand. • One hydrant, designated the RESIDUAL...

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Navigating The Challenges Water Utilities Face

October 26, 2023 Water is an essential resource for all life on Earth. Access to clean and safe water is a fundamental human right, and it’s the responsibility of water utilities to ensure …...

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Solutions To Reduce Non-Revenue Water Loss

September 21, 2023 Water is an essential resource that sustains life and fuels economic growth. However, the management of water resources is becoming increasingly challenging due to various factors, one...

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