PFAS Testing in Drinking Water: Methods, Challenges, and Detection Limits
Posted by David Cannon on 15th Apr 2026
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination has become a persistent challenge for municipal utilities, industrial operators, and water treatment professionals. In water systems, PFAS contamination typically occurs through industrial discharge, landfill leachate, and infiltration into raw water sources. Their resistance to conventional treatment processes and long-term persistence make them difficult to control.
PFAS in drinking water creates regulatory compliance risks, potential he
Microbial Contamination in Water Systems: Sources, Risks, and Control Strategies
Posted by David Cannon on 13th Apr 2026
Microbial contamination is one of the major challenges faced by industrial operators, facility managers, and water treatment professionals deal. It is common across systems, such as cooling towers, boilers, HVAC loops, filtration systems, and process water lines.
These environments provide ideal conditions for microbial growth, such as nutrient-rich, warm water that remains stagnant for hours. For manufacturers and plant operators, this is not a background issue. It affects uptime, product quali
Cooling Tower Blowdown Explained: Why It’s Essential for Water Quality Control?
Posted by David Cannon on 10th Apr 2026
Before diving into cooling tower blowdown, it helps to picture what a cooling tower actually does. Industrial facilities, power plants, refineries, data centers, HVAC systems in large buildings generate enormous amounts of heat from their processes.
A cooling tower's job is to dump that heat into the atmosphere using water as the vehicle. Hot water from the process flows into the tower, gets sprayed over packing material, and a portion of it evaporates. That evaporation carries the heat away, co
Sewage Sludge Treatment: Process, Equipment, and How to Reduce Costs
Posted by David Cannon on 3rd Apr 2026
Sewage sludge is an unavoidable byproduct of wastewater treatment. It forms when solids settle at the bottom of treatment tanks during the sewage wastewater treatment process, leaving behind a dense mix of organic and inorganic matter that cannot simply be discarded. Before it can be safely disposed or repurposed, it must go through a structured sewage sludge treatment process that reduces contaminants, stabilizes the material, and brings it into compliance with environmental regulations.
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