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Cascade Groundwater Alliance Receives 2026 PNWS-AWWA Excellence in Engineering Award
The Cascade Groundwater Alliance Supply Development Program has been recognized with the 2026 PNWS-AWWA Excellence in Engineering Award. ATEC Water Systems supported pilot testing, manufacturing, and startup activities for the 32 MGD Rockwood groundwater treatment facility, a key component of this award-winning regional groundwater infrastructure program.
Understanding RSSCT Testing: Why It Matters for Modern Groundwater Treatment
Rapid Small-Scale Column Testing (RSSCT) helps engineers predict how adsorption media will perform in full-scale water treatment systems. By simulating filter performance in a controlled laboratory environment, RSSCT allows utilities to evaluate treatment media, estimate media life, and optimize system design before construction begins. Learn how ATEC uses RSSCT testing to support groundwater treatment projects.
Solving Arsenic in Eastern Coachella Valley, California
Torres Martinez tribe’s arsenic-tainted wells ended 15+ years of bottled-water reliance in 2024 when Cadiz/ATEC installed free, chemical-free wellhead systems under a $5M pledge. Clean, tribally operated water now flows.
Despite recent headlines about U.S.–Canada trade tensions and steel tariffs, Canadian municipalities and utilities can continue sourcing ATEC’s complete water treatment systems without added costs or disruptions. Fully assembled groundwater treatment systems are not subject to the new tariffs, making it easier than ever to access proven solutions for removing iron, manganese, PFAS, nitrates, arsenic, and chromium from groundwater sources. In this article, we explore why ATEC’s American-made systems remain tariff-exempt, how Canadian buyers can benefit from direct cross-border access, and what procurement teams need to know in 2025 and beyond.
Kitsap Public Utilities District (KPUD) Tackles Iron & Manganese
For more than 20 years, Kitsap Public Utility District has relied on ATEC’s iron and manganese filtration systems to deliver reliable, low-maintenance treatment across its groundwater network. Today, seven ATEC systems produce consistently clear water with non-detect iron and manganese levels, all without a single media replacement since installation. This decades-long performance underscores ATEC’s reputation for durable, easy-to-operate solutions that help utilities like Kitsap reduce flushing, improve customer satisfaction, and lower lifecycle costs.
ATEC to Provide Perchlorate Treatment for Cactus Basins Recharge Program
ATEC Water Systems (a Cadiz company) to support Fontana Water Company with perchlorate treatment tied to San Bernardino Valley’s Cactus Basins Recharge Program.