Rob Collier, Group President of Water Treatment at Veralto and former President of ChemTreat (now part of Veralto), joins Water Online’s Travis Kennedy and Kevin Westerling to discuss how the explosive growth of AI and data centers is dramatically increasing water demand — often to the scale of small cities — and putting new pressure on local utilities. He explains that early collaboration between data-center developers, water providers, and treatment experts is essential to manage impacts, optimize cooling processes, and implement sustainable practices such as improved monitoring, reduced blowdown, and water reuse. Looking ahead, Collier highlights emerging cooling technologies and deeper integration between engineering and water treatment as key to supporting AI’s expansion while protecting community water resources. Tune in to learn more!

The latest episode of the Water Online Show's In The Flow series features hosts Travis Kennedy and Chief Editor Kevin Westerling outlining the top 10 trends shaping the water sector in 2026, based on insights from their audience, industry experts, and past guests. They explore major themes including PFAS regulations, infrastructure funding, digitalization and the adoption of AI, and much more. Throughout the discussion, they highlight related Water Online resources and preview upcoming episodes that will dive deeper into these issues.

The Water Online Show kicks off its new season with an in‑depth discussion on stormwater management, focusing on New York City’s innovative partnership with Arcadis. Guest Shandor Szalay, the National Stormwater Resilience Practice Lead at Arcadis, explains how climate‑driven superstorms and aging urban infrastructure have pushed the city to rethink stormwater strategies. The program, called Resilient NYC Partners, represents a multibillion‑dollar effort to manage stormwater more effectively — especially on older private properties that lack any stormwater controls. Arcadis is responsible for acquiring sites, designing systems, hiring contractors, constructing the projects, and ultimately delivering certified stormwater storage capacity back to NYC’s DEP.