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Editor's Letter
Exclusive Editorial
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For Drinking Water Utilities,
The Heat Is On
Engineers at CH2M HILL have developed a tool to evaluate
energy-recovery devices (ERDs), enabling wise decision-making
and lower-cost reverse osmosis (RO) desalination.
Keeping our water supply sustainable and
safe in the face of a changing climate
will require considerable planning and
foresight.
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Feature
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Taking The Guesswork Out Of RO System Design
A 10-Step Method For Optimum Meter Reading
With demand for efficiency at an all-time high, utilities are
provided a guide to better meter reading.
Boys Will Be Girls:
The Life-Altering Effects Of
PPCPs In Drinking Water
Are man-made chemicals
unmaking man? Studies suggest
action may not only be needed,
but overdue.
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How To Best Reduce DBPs: A Comparison Of
Centralized And Decentralized Treatment
Air stripping and granulated activated carbon were applied at
different points in the distribution system to evaluate effective
removal of disinfection byproducts (DBPs).
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New Process May Hold The Key
To "Economically Viable" Desalination
An energy-saving alternative to reverse osmosis (RO) desalination
promises to reduce costs by more than 82 percent.
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BOYS WILL BE
Is Private Capital A White Knight
For America's Water Infrastructure?
Understanding and acceptance of public-private partnerships
continue to grow as the gap between infrastructure needs and
funding widens.
GIRLS
The Life-Altering Effects Of
PPCPs In Drinking Water
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Also In This Issue:
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Adedge Technologies ...............................................19
10 Steps To Optimum
Meter Reading
Taking The Guesswork
Out Of RO System Design
Krohne ......................................................................11
How To Best Reduce DBPs
Master Meter ..............................................................5
Severn Trent ...............................................................7
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