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Insights on AI, water quality, and environmental protection from the Nyad team.

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How Neural Networks Are Changing Contaminant Detection
AI Research

How Neural Networks Are Changing Contaminant Detection

Deep learning models trained on spectroscopy and sensor time-series data can now identify PFAS compounds, heavy metals, and emerging contaminants faster and more accurately than any conventional lab-based method. We explore how this technology works and what it means for water utilities.

April 10, 2026  •  8 min read

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Environmental Compliance in the Age of AI
Compliance

Environmental Compliance in the Age of AI: How Water Utilities Are Staying Ahead of Regulation

April 18, 2026  •  9 min read

Expanding EPA regulations and multi-jurisdictional monitoring requirements are straining manual compliance programs. AI platforms are automating reporting, predictive exceedance detection, and schedule management.

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Automating Wastewater Treatment
Operations

Automating Wastewater Treatment: How AI Is Optimizing Plant Operations

April 16, 2026  •  8 min read

AI-driven automation is reducing chemical costs, cutting energy use in aeration, enabling predictive maintenance, and helping wastewater plants manage variable influent conditions with smaller operator teams.

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AI-Powered Water Quality Monitoring
Technology

AI-Powered Water Quality Monitoring: The Next Generation of Source Protection

April 14, 2026  •  7 min read

Continuous AI-driven sensor networks are replacing periodic sampling — delivering real-time contamination detection at source water intakes, treatment plants, and throughout the distribution system.

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Real-Time Water Monitoring
Operations

Real-Time Water Monitoring: What Utilities Need to Know

April 3, 2026  •  6 min read

Continuous sensor-based monitoring is replacing periodic sampling. Here's what the transition looks like in practice for municipal water operators managing aging infrastructure.

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EPA New PFAS Rules
Compliance

EPA's New PFAS Rules: What Water Systems Must Do by 2027

March 28, 2026  •  7 min read

The EPA's final PFAS Maximum Contaminant Levels create significant monitoring and reporting obligations. We break down what's required and how to prepare your system.

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Predictive Failure Detection
Technology

Predictive Failure Detection in Water Distribution Systems

March 14, 2026  •  5 min read

Machine learning models trained on pressure fluctuations and water quality data can predict pipe failures and treatment plant anomalies days before they become critical incidents.

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Understanding PFAS
Science

Understanding PFAS: The Forever Chemicals in Our Water Supply

March 5, 2026  •  9 min read

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are found in water systems across the country. We explain what they are, why they're dangerous, and how AI detection is changing the response.

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Integrating AI Into Legacy SCADA Systems
Engineering

Integrating AI Into Legacy SCADA Systems: A Practical Guide

February 22, 2026  •  10 min read

Most water utilities run SCADA infrastructure built in the 1990s and 2000s. Here's how to integrate modern AI analytics without replacing everything you already have.

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How a Small Municipal Utility Caught a Lead Event
Case Study

How a Small Municipal Utility Caught a Lead Event Before It Spread

February 10, 2026  •  6 min read

A 40,000-person water district detected an anomalous lead spike at a single distribution node before it reached consumer taps — preventing a potential public health crisis.

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