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Top 10 articles of 2024

Dec. 24, 2024

PFAS and the presidential election were key topics for the most read articles of 2024.

Our top 10 articles of 2024 featured a wide range of themes from technology to water tanks. The top article focused on the results of the 2024 presidential election and what it means for the water industry.

Other articles focus on lead and copper in water lines, desalination and the announcement of the Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) for PFAS in drinking water.

Read through the articles for a refresher on what happened throughout the year.

1. What a Trump presidency means for the water industry

Water Utility Management

What a Trump presidency means for the water industry

Alex Cossin

Applying trends from the previous Trump administration could help the water industry gain perspective into what the future has in store.

2. Solutions for low-pressure reverse osmosis in municipal water reuse

Image 1. LP PX installed in a BWRO facility in North Port, Florida. Photo courtesy of Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc.

Water Reuse

Solutions for low-pressure reverse osmosis in municipal water reuse

Eric Kadaj

Low-pressure reverse osmosis with pressure exchangers offers an energy-efficient solution to municipal water reuse.

3. Denver pulls out lead and pulls in copper water lines

Water Utility Management

Denver Water pulls out lead and pulls in copper water lines

Marcus Elmer

Denver speeds up its lead service line replacement utilizing copper pipe.

4. Transforming water tanks: Refurbushed reservoir sets a new standard

Water Utility Management

Transforming water tanks: Refurbished reservoir sets a new standard

Paul Trautman

Advanced epoxy coating ensures rapid repairs and long-term compliance with new water standards.

5. New York improves water data quality with new machine learning technology

Smart Water Utility

New York improves water data quality with new machine learning technology

Nicole Nally

New York City pilot tests machine learning to improve data collection from water flow sites.

6. Condition assessment: A core component of any anti-corrosion program

Drinking Water Treatment

Condition assessment: A core component of any anti-corrosion program

Malay Patel

Utilizing the correct pipeline assessment technology can be crucial for future planning.

7. Harnessing desalination: California's bid for a sustainable water future

Water Reuse

Harnessing desalination: California's bid for a sustainable water future

Courtney O'Neill

The growing water crisis in California has prompted new water treatment solutions to be researched, including the desalination of sea- and brackish waters, but such treatment ...