| | | | | | | | Research presented at WEFTEC 2025 highlights the pervasive presence of PFAS in wastewater, driven largely by household products, and advocates for proactive regulation and source reduction over treatment alone. |
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| | | | | | McNamara discusses the evolving landscape of thermal biosolids treatment, emphasizing the importance of drying, air pollution control, and scalable infrastructure to meet tightening PFAS regulations and improve environmental outcomes. |
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| | This emerging UV technology enhances disinfection in challenging wastewater conditions by increasing UV transmission through reduced path lengths, with proven pilot results in New Zealand. |
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| | John Ikeda discusses how AI, data center water use, and global reuse targets are shaping water management, emphasizing emerging themes like GenAI, PFAS, and sustainable reuse practices aligned with WEF’s strategic pillars for 2026. |
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| | | | | | The 38th Operations Challenge at WEFTEC 2025 brought together 57 international wastewater teams to compete in process control, laboratory, safety, collection systems and equipment maintenance, highlighting industry expertise and innovation. |
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| | Brown and Caldwell received the WEF Project Excellence Award for their role in the $170 million Power Quality Improvement Project at King County’s West Point Treatment Plant, featuring the largest U.S. wastewater battery system. |
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