San Francisco’s Treasure Island Water Resource Recovery Facility Earns Envision Platinum Award from the Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure
One of only two wastewater treatment plants in California to achieve a Platinum Award level, the climate-forward facility sets a new standard for sustainable wastewater treatment SAN FRANCISCO (April 16, 2025) TSX, NYSE:STN The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission’s (SFPUC) new Treasure Island Water Resource Recovery Facility, now under construction, has earned the prestigious Envision Platinum Award, marking a significant milestone in sustainable water infrastructure. Given by t...
Non-Revenue Water in LATAM: The Role of AI in Cutting Water Losses
April 15, 2025. Water leaks in Latin America are a huge problem for the region. According to the World Bank, 45% of water is lost before it reaches consumers. These figures match those published in a Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean (CAF) study on water safety, which showed that 26 cities sustained losses which exceeded 60%. This data on non-revenue water (NRW) in Latin America underscores the need to roll out measures to make water resource management more efficient. This...
DuPont Water Solutions Launches WAVE PRO for Ultrafiltration Modeling
Most comprehensive web-based modeling tool for ultrafiltration water treatment processes DuPont Water Solutions recently launched WAVE PRO, a powerful online modeling tool for a variety of ultrafiltration (UF) water treatment applications – including drinking water, industrial utility water, wastewater, and seawater desalination. This next generation of the Water Application Value Engine (WAVE), WAVE PRO for UF guides water professionals through the water treatment design process for...
From Depths to New Heights: Revolutionizing Wastewater Pumping with Above-Ground Technology
Significant cost, safety and operational advantages over submersible pumps By: Rich MacGregor, Technical Writer There is a growing trend towards moving wastewater pumping equipment out of an underground environment to increase equipment lifecycles, reduce labor and replacement costs, and increase worker safety. The trend away from submersible pumps toward above-ground pump stations eliminates the frequent pulling and replacement due to clogs and failures and reduces hazards and costs of ac...
Transcend and AqueoUS Vets® Partner to Accelerate PFAS Treatment System Design
REDDING, CA (March 26, 2025) – Transcend, a global leader in generative design for critical infrastructure, has announced a strategic partnership with AqueoUS Vets® (AV), a leading provider of innovative PFAS treatment solutions, to accelerate the design and proposal processes for AV’s filtration technologies. This collaboration enables AV to combine its deep engineering experience with the Transcend Design Generator (TDG) to accelerate the design and development of reliable and innovative PF...
The Water Council Expands Water Stewardship Programming
WAVE: Action will help companies set meaningful water-related targets Milwaukee, WI, March 19, 2025 – The Water Council announced an expansion today of its groundbreaking water stewardship verification program, WAVE. WAVE: Action will help organizations set targets that directly mitigate highest priority water risks and prepare to engage stakeholders in collaborative actions that address shared challenges and opportunities. It builds on the original WAVE program, now known as WAVE: Assess,...
Five Key Areas in Which Artificial Intelligence Is Set To Transform Water Management in 2025
Water management is a major issue in which artificial intelligence (AI) is set to play a key role in strengthening water resilience in 2025. Dynamic optimization in treatment plants, demand forecasting, energy efficiency, predictive problem detection and wastewater treatment enhancements are the main areas in which AI can transform water management, according to Xylem Vue. Some examples of AI-driven applications include advanced algorithms to anticipate consumption peaks and simulate fluct...
Water Resilience: Closing the Funding Gap for Utilities
Recent years have seen the publication of a number of reports about how water and wastewater utilities in the United States can become more resilient, particularly when it comes to addressing rapidly aging infrastructure, optimizing operational efficiencies, and contending with increasing water demand. There has been significantly less discussion about how state and local leaders (including mayors and county offices) can help water utilities invest in resilience. We believe that this is the m...
Polk Regional Water Cooperative breaks ground on landmark water production facility
A rendering of the Southeast Water Production Facility in Lake Wales, Florida First-of-its-kind reverse osmosis facility in central Florida to serve 10 member water agencies BARTOW, FL – The Polk Regional Water Cooperative (PRWC) has broken ground on its Southeast Water Production Facility in Lake Wales, Florida. The February 26 ceremony marked the start of construction on the first reverse osmosis (RO) water treatment plant in central Florida, representing a major milest...
Great Water Tech LLC Awarded Sourcewell Cooperative Contract
Pictured in order from left to right: Andrew Finco, Dillon Graff, Lauren Letnes, Zach Sirek, Blair Boutet, and Melissa Beyer. Contract allows streamlined purchasing of Great Water Tech products ST. PAUL, Minn. – Great Water Tech, a Minnesota-based water treatment company, has secured a Sourcewell Awarded Contract in February 2025 to provide innovative water treatment solutions to public agencies across the United States. Public agencies can view the contract by clicking here or by referen...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
Santa Barbara County North Branch Jail Expansion
February Issue 2026
