News and Insights

Landfill Leachate Treatment Facility
U.S. Water’s Industrial Group is proud to announce the award of an approximately $6.5 million/year contract to provide operations & maintenance (O&M) services for Republic Services. Building on a successful partnership with Republic Services since 2014, the contract extends the...
Water treatment operations for City of North Lauderdale
U.S. Water secures three-year contract extension for O&M of City of North Lauderdale's Treatment Facilities...
proposed lead and copper rule improvements to safeguard drinking water
On November 30th, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) took a step towards ensuring the safety of the nation's drinking water with the announcement of proposed Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI)....
Lone Work Safety on Industrial Wastewater Treatment Sites
In our ongoing commitment to fostering safer workplaces on our industrial wastewater treatment sites, U.S. Water’s Industrial Group introduced a targeted health and safety initiative with the pilot program of SHEQSY, an enterprise-grade mobile phone-based lone worker safety platform....
Water and wastewater treatment is an essential aspect of any community or industrial operation, ensuring that water discharged into the environment or used for drinking water meets regulatory standards and poses no harm to public health or the environment. However,...
In order to effectively research, monitor, and regulate PFAS, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking action to better understand who is using PFAS, how they are being used, and in what quantities....
Micronutrients in industrial wastewater treatment
A thriving aerobic biological system relies on several key components, including dissolved oxygen, macro-nutrients (such as ammonia and phosphorus), optimal temperature, and pH balance. However, in the context of industrial wastewater treatment, biomass often lacks the essential micronutrients....
The EPA's Cybersecurity Rule was conceived as a regulatory framework aimed at strengthening the cyber defenses of critical infrastructure facilities, including public water systems, to ensure the identification and rectification of substantial cybersecurity deficiencies. However, on October 11th, the EPA...
In May 2023, U.S. Water began supporting a municipal client in the management and operation of their 55.5 million gallons per day (MGD) cryogenic oxygen treatment facility. Simultaneously, the plant is undergoing significant construction and upgrade projects that are designed...