California’s construction, infrastructure, and environmental projects face a unique and growing challenge: groundwater management. From large-scale infrastructure builds to urban developments and remediation projects, dewatering, the process of removing groundwater to enable construction or excavation, is a routine necessity.

As 2026 begins, individuals, organizations, and industries are redefining what sustainability truly means. One of the most impactful commitments to make this year is a Clean Water Pledge, a pledge that goes beyond drinking water to protect all forms of clean water, including stormwater, wastewater, groundwater, irrigation systems, industrial water, and natural waterways.

California’s economy, environment, and public health depend on one critical system: water infrastructure. From aging pipelines and dams to treatment plants and flood control systems, California’s water-related infrastructure is under increasing strain.

Water quality directly impacts agricultural productivity, crop health, and soil sustainability. As farming operations increasingly depend on irrigation systems, contaminants such as pesticides, herbicides, chlorine, and organic pollutants in water sources pose serious challenges.

Mining has a long history of leaving behind environmental messes, and acid mine drainage (AMD) is one of the worst offenders. We’re talking highly acidic water loaded with toxic metals that can poison rivers, wipe out ecosystems, and make nearby drinking water unsafe for decades.

California’s water treatment industry is undergoing a period of sustained and accelerated growth. Long-term water scarcity, increasingly stringent water-quality regulations, aging infrastructure, and major public investment have converged to make water treatment a central priority across the state.

If you work in the seafood industry, you already know water isn’t just part of the process; it is the process. From aquaculture tanks to processing lines, rinsing, chilling, and packaging, water touches every single product before it reaches consumers.

New Hampshire’s lakes are more than sparkling scenery. They’re where you swim on hot July weekends, paddle at sunrise, fish with your kids, host cookouts, snap photos, and reset your brains. They’re also ecosystems, and their health is starting to wobble.

California might be famous for beaches and tech bros, but it’s agriculture that quietly dominates the scene. Nearly one-third of America’s vegetables and two-thirds of its fruits and nuts come from California soil.

When it comes to serious water treatment projects, industrial, municipal, remediation, or large-scale commercial, carbon vessels are the backbone of filtration. If you need equipment that can support high flow rates, long service cycles, and aggressive operating conditions, the conversation starts with industrial carbon media vessels.

Wastewater treatment used to be one of those behind-the-scenes systems we rarely talked about, the kind of infrastructure that quietly did its job in the background. But that’s changing fast.

Water treatment has become a central focus in modern construction, driven by stricter regulations, rising sustainability expectations, and the need for responsible site management. Construction activities generate various types of contaminated water, from runoff to wash water, making effective water treatment critical for environmental protection and regulatory compliance.

If you grow avocados, you already know one truth: good irrigation water is everything. It’s the difference between a healthy, productive grove and a stressed-out orchard that drops fruit the second a Santa Ana wind rolls through.

Thanksgiving hits different when you pause long enough to notice the everyday miracles around you. At the very top of our gratitude list this season? Clean water; the ability to help bring it to communities around the world.

If you’ve been paying attention to environmental news lately, you might’ve caught something pretty alarming: California farms have been using millions of pounds of PFAS-containing pesticides every single year.

Across the country, water systems are aging, demands are rising, and the challenges tied to climate change aren’t slowing down. But one issue is quietly shaping the future of every treatment plant, utility, and public works department: a rapidly shrinking water workforce.

Ensuring clean, reliable water is essential for both industrial processing and agricultural productivity. Whether you are running a manufacturing facility, greenhouse, livestock operation, or irrigation system, water quality directly affects equipment lifespan, crop yield, and overall operational efficiency.

If you grew up hearing that “farmers feed the world,” here’s the 2025 update: farmers can only feed the world if their water is clean enough to keep the whole system running.

California State Parks host some of the most ecologically diverse landscapes in the country, from coastal bluffs and mountain lakes to historic sites and deserts. With millions of visitors exploring these parks every year, the need for reliable, sustainable water treatment has never been more critical.

Water professionals and newcomers alike know that arsenic in water is a silent threat. Let’s unpack why arsenic matters, and how filtration media like DMI‑65®, Greensand (and its advanced variant Greensand Plus™) can play a key role in tackling it.