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{"title":"Getting to Go First","authors":"David B. LaFrance","doi":"10.1002/awwa.2528","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/awwa.2528","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Many of us are driven to “be first” from the day we step onto a playground as children—who can swing the highest, run the fastest, or kick the ball the farthest. The drive continues into the classroom as well—who can do their math correctly, spell all the words, or even be at the front of the line, leading the way to lunch.</p><p>When we were young, it was all about being first. Being first meant something: you were the leader, others would follow you, and they would often learn from you. For adults, especially as water professionals, <i>going</i> first is a completely different concept from <i>being</i> first. It takes a little more thought. We have to assess whether we want to go first when there is uncertainty—after all, we aren’t on the playground anymore.</p><p>As a society, we count on leaders who are willing to go first, just like we did in school. We need someone to solve the problems and lead the way to the future so we can learn from them. In short, we need people who are willing to take the first step and, importantly, we need people who accept the idea that they are the ones who don’t just go first but instead <i>get</i> to go first.</p><p>Lillian is featured throughout AWWA's Water 2050 video titled <i>Metro Vancouver: From Wastewater Treatment to Renewable Fuel Pioneer</i>, which you can find at www.awwa.org. The video highlights how Metro Vancouver is converting its wastewater sludge into fuel through a process called hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL for short). This first-of-its-kind, innovative process provides a new way for wastewater utilities to transform their solids into a valuable fuel resource. It also supports a one-water philosophy and circular economy concept. As Metro Vancouver staff explored the risks of HTL, they got a confidence boost when they worked with The Water Research Foundation, which conducted a bench study to test the idea. The study results indicated that HTL would work.</p><p>In the Water 2050 video, Lillian acknowledges what all water professionals experience at some point: “With innovation, everyone is waiting for someone else to go first… .” She pauses for a moment, and then after a deep breath, a wide smile emerges as she proudly ends the sentence, “and in this case, we <i>get</i> to go first.”</p><p>It wasn’t just what Lillian said but how she said it that struck me. Her enthusiastic emphasis was on the word “get,” and that changed everything. Suddenly she wasn’t just going first, she was <i>getting</i> to go first. Lillian was fully aware of the privilege her utility had by having the opportunity of being the first to solve this challenge. By getting to go first, Metro Vancouver could create a path for the rest of us and influence the future.</p><p>Fortunately, in the history of water there are many Lillians. Take, for example, John Leal. He was an American physician who, in partnership with George Warren Fuller, was responsible in 1908 for the introduction of chlorine into the water of a municipa","PeriodicalId":14785,"journal":{"name":"Journal ‐ American Water Works Association","volume":"117 9","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.4,"publicationDate":"2025-10-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://awwa.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/awwa.2528","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145272725","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"People in the News","authors":"","doi":"10.1002/awwa.2525","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/awwa.2525","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":14785,"journal":{"name":"Journal ‐ American Water Works Association","volume":"117 9","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.4,"publicationDate":"2025-10-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145272729","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Cutting-Edge Tools Redefine Water Testing","authors":"Nikki Holloway, Sathya Ganegoda","doi":"10.1002/awwa.2520","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/awwa.2520","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":14785,"journal":{"name":"Journal ‐ American Water Works Association","volume":"117 9","pages":"46-48"},"PeriodicalIF":0.4,"publicationDate":"2025-10-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145272731","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"When Regulations Are Not Enough—Washington State's Manganese Initiative and Responding to Changing Health Science","authors":"Steve Deem","doi":"10.1002/awwa.2519","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/awwa.2519","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The Manganese Initiative is an effort by the Washington State Department of Health (WDOH) to change decades of guidance for water systems and the public regarding the health impacts of manganese in drinking water without changing existing regulations.</p>\u0000 <p>This effort focused on first educating WDOH staff on the new understanding of manganese and public health and shifting staff beliefs about manganese.</p>\u0000 <p>It then used the leverage of public health advocacy to persuade state public water systems to take measures to reduce manganese exposure to their customers.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":14785,"journal":{"name":"Journal ‐ American Water Works Association","volume":"117 9","pages":"38-44"},"PeriodicalIF":0.4,"publicationDate":"2025-10-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145272734","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Standards Official Notice","authors":"","doi":"10.1002/awwa.2527","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/awwa.2527","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":14785,"journal":{"name":"Journal ‐ American Water Works Association","volume":"117 9","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.4,"publicationDate":"2025-10-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145272749","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Evaluating Brine Management Technologies in an El Paso Treatment Plant","authors":"Isaac Campos,&nbsp;Sarah Guemez,&nbsp;Matthew Trzcinski,&nbsp;Francisco Martinez","doi":"10.1002/awwa.2499","DOIUrl":"10.1002/awwa.2499","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>El Paso Water's Kay Bailey Hutchison Water Treatment Plant treats brackish groundwater using high-pressure membranes that also produce a concentrated brine waste stream.</p>\u0000 <p>When the treatment plant's capacity was expanded, staff assessed different concentrate management and disposal strategies.</p>\u0000 <p>After an extensive evaluation, two options were selected for future pilot testing: (1) closed-circuit reverse osmosis with evaporation ponds and (2) electrodialysis reversal.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":14785,"journal":{"name":"Journal ‐ American Water Works Association","volume":"117 8","pages":"6-14"},"PeriodicalIF":0.4,"publicationDate":"2025-09-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://awwa.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/awwa.2499","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145037670","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Industry News","authors":"","doi":"10.1002/awwa.2510","DOIUrl":"10.1002/awwa.2510","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":14785,"journal":{"name":"Journal ‐ American Water Works Association","volume":"117 8","pages":"75-79"},"PeriodicalIF":0.4,"publicationDate":"2025-09-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145037678","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"AWWA Water Science Author Spotlight: Meeta Pannu","authors":"","doi":"10.1002/awwa.2500","DOIUrl":"10.1002/awwa.2500","url":null,"abstract":"&lt;p&gt;Having recently been named an associate editor serving on the &lt;i&gt;AWWA Water Science&lt;/i&gt; editorial board, Meeta Pannu answered questions from the publication's editor-in-chief, Kenneth L. Mercer.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;Meeta Pannu, recently appointed to the AWWA Water Science editorial board as an associate editor, is a senior scientist at the Orange County Water District, headquarted in Fountain Valley, Calif&lt;/i&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;Meeta takes readings at the PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) adsorption pilot-test site located in the Orange County Water District&lt;/i&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;My current and recent research projects are primarily located within the OCWD service area, focusing on PFAS treatment and groundwater quality restoration. OCWD oversees a vast groundwater basin that supplies up to 85% of the drinking water for approximately 2.5 million residents in north and central Orange County. Notably, I have been involved in OCWD's PFAS pilot program, which was the largest of its kind in the nation. The program included pilot systems to evaluate the effectiveness of adsorption-based treatment technologies—such as granular activated carbon, ion exchange, and novel materials—and involved testing more than 14 different adsorbents.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;Enjoying a cruise on Lake Tahoe&lt;/i&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;At Coconino National Forest, in Arizona, with her two boys&lt;/i&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The water industry offers a unique space where I can apply scientific research directly to real-world challenges and help shape the future of sustainable water reuse. This means that the research I conduct isn’t just theoretical—it has immediate, practical applications that improve water quality and quantity for communities.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Combining science, engineering, and public health in research comes with several challenges. One big hurdle is bringing together experts from different fields or agencies who often have different ways of thinking and communicating. It can be tough to balance detailed scientific understanding with practical engineering solutions and the need to protect public health.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Another challenge is dealing with complex environmental issues and uncertainties, especially with new contaminants like PFAS, where there's still a lot to learn.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;My favorite research project has been OCWD's PFAS pilot program, which is the largest of its kind in the nation. This project gave me a unique opportunity to work on one of the most urgent and complex issues in the water industry: how to effectively remove PFAS from drinking water sources. As part of the program, we have designed and operated multiple pilot-scale treatment systems to test and compare different adsorption-based technologies, including granular activated carbon, ion exchange, and several novel adsorbents.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;What made this project especially rewarding was its direct connection to real-world implementation. The data we generated were used to inform the design of full-scale treatment systems across Orange County.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Being part of a multidisci","PeriodicalId":14785,"journal":{"name":"Journal ‐ American Water Works Association","volume":"117 8","pages":"16-18"},"PeriodicalIF":0.4,"publicationDate":"2025-09-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://awwa.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/awwa.2500","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145037671","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Committee Report: The Leakage Emissions Initiative","authors":"M. Steve Cavanaugh Jr.,&nbsp;Andrew McCarthy,&nbsp;Andrew Chastain-Howley","doi":"10.1002/awwa.2502","DOIUrl":"10.1002/awwa.2502","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Water utilities use valuable energy and resources to extract, treat, and deliver water that is lost to leakage; this water loss is responsible for a quantifiable amount of carbon emissions.</p>\u0000 <p>AWWA Manual M36, <i>Methodology Standard Water Balance,</i> will help account for emissions when paired with data on a water utility's energy usage and its associated carbon intensity.</p>\u0000 <p>The Leakage Emissions Initiative details a methodology to account for carbon emissions from leakage, allowing utilities to calculate the carbon emissions mitigated when leakage is reduced.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":14785,"journal":{"name":"Journal ‐ American Water Works Association","volume":"117 8","pages":"32-37"},"PeriodicalIF":0.4,"publicationDate":"2025-09-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145037672","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Be Prepared for §1433 Compliance","authors":"Kevin M. Morley","doi":"10.1002/awwa.2498","DOIUrl":"10.1002/awwa.2498","url":null,"abstract":"&lt;p&gt;The Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) is the standard by which public water systems (PWSs) fulfill their obligations to protect drinking water. The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is the federal agency responsible for ensuring a PWS complies with SDWA provisions, which also includes oversight of states that have been granted primacy to implement the act. Monitoring and tracking compliance rests with the Office of Enforcement and Compliance (OECA). EPA is granted the authority to perform inspections at any entity subject to a National Primary Drinking Water Regulation, which requires proper notice and coordination with the primacy agency per SDWA §1445 (42 USC §300j-4).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In 2020, a review of ongoing compliance issues across ~50,000 US community water systems (CWSs) serving nearly 90% of the population led EPA to add safe drinking water to the National Enforcement Compliance Initiative (NECI). EPA reported for fiscal year (FY) 2022 that 18,282 CWSs had at least one SDWA violation, including a health-based violation in 2,854 of those systems. These findings led EPA to extend &lt;i&gt;NECI&lt;/i&gt; into FY24–27. In 2024, OECA emphasized assessing SDWA §1433 compliance with more targeted inspections and enforcement nationally “as part of a whole of government approach aimed at strengthening public utility resiliency to mounting cyber-attacks.”&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Of the 238 CWS inspections performed in FY24, 206 had EPA on-site to evaluate §1433 compliance. These inspections focus on the utility's ability to produce a physical copy of the risk and resilience assessment (RRA) and emergency response plan (ERP), ensuring certifications were filed on time and that the RRA and ERP include all the statute-required elements, which include assessing cyber vulnerabilities and taking action to mitigate such risks. The process begins with EPA notifying the utility that an inspection will be performed within the next several weeks and a summary of the inspection's scope. Inspections can cover SDWA requirements in full or be more targeted to §1433 and a review of 15 cybersecurity practices EPA has identified as essential. While the cybersecurity checklist does not represent specific statutory mandates, EPA's objective is building awareness and identifying potential technical-assistance needs. Afterward, the utility will receive an inspection report that may identify areas of concern to be used by EPA's regional office to determine whether an enforcement action is warranted. A notice of violation will typically be sent to the utility within three months of receiving the inspection report. Consultation with the regional OECA may follow to review the corrective actions outlined in the notice.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The inspection process associated with §1433 is relatively new and technically quite different from traditional SDWA requirements. This has led to some inconsistency in how inspectors have interpreted what is required to fulfill the statutory requirements. The statute requires the ut","PeriodicalId":14785,"journal":{"name":"Journal ‐ American Water Works Association","volume":"117 8","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.4,"publicationDate":"2025-09-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://awwa.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/awwa.2498","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145037675","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}