Top 5 Thoughts Of The Month For May 2026

On Location At ACE26 In D.C.

This episode of The Water Online Show: On Location captures the cutting-edge innovations and thought leadership defining the AWWA ACE 2026 conference. Hosts Travis Kennedy and Angela Godwin highlight the event’s central theme, "Water Heroes," celebrating the often-unsung workforce responsible for global public health, while diving into the technological turning points transforming the industry. Watch the full episode to learn more about game-changing AI advancements, and to find out Angela's show favorite for the year.

Why Innovation Still Struggles To Scale In Water

Tune into this episode for a wide-ranging conversation with Jim Good, Chairman and Founder of Parkview Advisors, that explores why progress in the water sector often moves more slowly than the technologies designed to advance it. Rather than focusing on any single solution, the discussion highlights the interplay between risk tolerance, operational realities, and the scale of the market itself, revealing how even strong ideas can struggle to gain traction. We also explore where meaningful change is beginning to surface — and why the path forward depends less on breakthrough moments and more on aligning practical needs with tools that actually fit how utilities operate day to day.

Navigating A Shifting Federal Drinking Water Landscape

The clock is ticking for water utilities across the nation. With federal compliance deadlines for PFAS and other contaminants of emerging concern looming on the horizon, the municipal water sector is facing an unprecedented wave of operational and regulatory pressure. Are communities truly prepared for what’s coming, or are they waiting too long to act? In this episode, host Travis Kennedy sit down with Paris Neofotistos, President & CEO of AqueoUS Vets, to dissect the shifting landscape of water remediation. Paris breaks down how upcoming regulatory mandates will fundamentally reshape the industry over the next several years and shares how AqueoUS Vets has aggressively scaled its own manufacturing and operational capabilities to meet the surging demand.

Why AMI Success Starts After Installation

As utilities worldwide race to modernize, advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) has emerged as one of the most talked-about — and often misunderstood — investments in the water sector. In this episode, our hosts are joined by Smart Water Network Forum (SWAN) members Shirley Ben-Dak (SWAN Senior Advisor) and Richard Relyea (Senior Project Manager for Water Loss and AMI Technology at GHD) to discuss insights from the SWAN Global Smart Metering Playbook — unpacking why getting meters installed is only the beginning.

The Real Barriers Holding Back Digital Water Adoption

In this episode of The Water Online Show, Travis Kennedy and Kevin Westerling sit down with Seth Werlinsky, Director of Strategy and Growth for Boeh Agency, to tackle a question that continues to frustrate the water sector: if digital solutions are so powerful, why aren’t utilities embracing them faster?