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- Article· Labs & QualityISO/IEC 17025 Accreditation for Water Quality Laboratories: A Practical GuideISO/IEC 17025:2017 is the international standard for testing and calibration laboratory competence. This guide outlines the key requirements, common non-conformities in water quality laboratories, and practical steps for achieving and maintaining accreditation under a national accreditation body.3 Nov 2026Read article
- Article· Processes & OperationsCT Disinfection Control: Managing Chlorine Contact Time in Drinking Water PlantsCT (concentration × time) is the regulatory metric for drinking water disinfection efficacy. This article explains how to calculate, monitor and optimise CT under variable flow, temperature and pH conditions, with worked examples for free-chlorine, chloramine and UV systems.3 Nov 2026Read article
- Article· Science & HealthPFAS and Human Health: A Review of Current Epidemiological EvidencePer- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are associated with thyroid disease, elevated cholesterol, reduced vaccine response and certain cancers. This review summarises the weight-of-evidence across major human health endpoints and the dose–response relationships relevant to drinking water risk assessment.3 Nov 2026Read article
- Article· Water InsightsPFAS in Drinking Water: A Policy Watch for 2024 and BeyondThe US EPA's April 2024 Maximum Contaminant Levels for six PFAS compounds, the EU's proposed 0.10 µg/L sum-of-PFAS standard, and the WHO 2022 interim guideline of 0.10 µg/L for PFOA/PFOS define the new regulatory landscape utilities must prepare for.3 Nov 2026Read article
- Article· Water InsightsGlobal Desalination Capacity: Trends Driving the Next Wave of PlantsInstalled desalination capacity crossed 100 million m³/d in 2023. This analysis examines the technology mix, regional distribution, energy intensity and cost trajectories shaping the next decade of seawater and brackish water treatment.3 Nov 2026Read article
- Article· Water InsightsTransboundary: an introductionWhat Transboundary covers within Policy & Standards, the questions it answers in practice, and where to read next.3 Nov 2026Read article
- Tip sheet· Processes & OperationsWet Well Maintenance ChecklistTen checks that prevent most emergency callouts.3 Nov 2026Read the tips
- Case study· Processes & OperationsRiyadh Lift Station ModernisationReplacing 14 ageing lift-station pumps cut blockage callouts by 71% and energy use by 19%.3 Nov 2026See the case
- Article· Processes & OperationsReducing Non-Revenue Water with District MeteringDistrict metered areas turn an unmanageable network-wide loss figure into a set of tractable local problems.3 Nov 2026Read article
- Article· Processes & OperationsCutting Aeration Energy in Activated-Sludge PlantsAeration typically consumes 50–60% of a treatment plant’s electricity. Most of that is recoverable without new blowers.3 Nov 2026Read article
- Blog post· Water InsightsNon-revenue water, with the arithmetic shownSplitting real losses from apparent ones, and what each is actually worth fixing.31 Oct 2026Read the post
- Article· Science & HealthPFAS: an introductionWhat PFAS covers within Contaminants, the questions it answers in practice, and where to read next.31 Oct 2026Read article
- Article· Science & HealthPathogens: an introductionWhat Pathogens covers within Microbiology, the questions it answers in practice, and where to read next.30 Oct 2026Read article
- Blog post· Processes & OperationsWhy the pump curve on the datasheet is not the one you getEvery curve is measured on clean water at a fixed speed. Here is what suction conditions, wear rings and a worn impeller do to it.28 Oct 2026Read the post
- Blog post· Processes & OperationsCommissioning a pump station in a weekWhat was specified, what we found on site, and the four changes that made the difference.23 Oct 2026Read the post
- Article· Processes & OperationsPressure: an introductionWhat Pressure covers within Distribution Systems, the questions it answers in practice, and where to read next.21 Oct 2026Read article
- Article· Processes & OperationsJar Testing: an introductionWhat Jar Testing covers within Coagulation & Clarification, the questions it answers in practice, and where to read next.18 Oct 2026Read article
- Article· Labs & QualityProficiency: an introductionWhat Proficiency covers within Calibration & QA/QC, the questions it answers in practice, and where to read next.12 Oct 2026Read article
- Article· Labs & QualityHigh-Resolution MS: an introductionWhat High-Resolution MS covers within Advanced Analytics, the questions it answers in practice, and where to read next.11 Oct 2026Read article
- Blog post· Processes & OperationsHolding a chlorine residual at the far end of the networkBooster placement, tank turnover and the trade-off between disinfection and taste complaints.10 Oct 2026Read the post
- Article· Science & HealthTargets: an introductionWhat Targets covers within Water Safety, the questions it answers in practice, and where to read next.8 Oct 2026Read article
- Article· Water InsightsSmart Infrastructure: an introductionWhat Smart Infrastructure covers within Digital Trends, the questions it answers in practice, and where to read next.3 Oct 2026Read article
- Blog post· Processes & OperationsPumping energy per cubic metre, month by monthThe one number worth putting on a wall, and the three ways it gets reported wrongly.1 Oct 2026Read the post
- Article· Labs & QualityPhysical: an introductionWhat Physical covers within Core Testing, the questions it answers in practice, and where to read next.30 Sept 2026Read article