Buy LQWC by Dec 2, 2026.

# **September 3, 2026** The conversation around decentralized wastewater treatment is shifting. For years, the case for smaller, modular, on-site systems was framed almost entirely around water scarcity in the developing world. A planning guide for utilities published by water technology firm Fluence in early 2026 (updated July 2026) makes a different — and arguably more urgent — case: aging centralized infrastructure is hitting hard capacity limits, nitrogen and phosphorus discharge limits under permits like NPDES are tightening on fixed …