On the curve
A year-end review of Pumps & Systems.
by Melody Manasco
11/05/2025

Pumps & Systems Rewind 2025

Take a look back at the top articles, podcast episodes, staff picks and more from the year. 

Pumps in History Spotlighted 

  1. The Metropolitan Waterworks Museum
  2. The London Museum of Water & Steam
  3. Houston Wastewater and the Buffalo Bayou
  4. PumpHouse Museum 

Top 3 Articles 

  1. Preventing Backflow: Selecting the Right Check Valve
  2. Impeller Design Lament
  3. Overfiling & Underfiling of Impeller Blades to Improve What? 

Total Webinars for the Year: 18 

Pumps & Systems webinars are available on-demand here. 

Top 3 Viewed Podcast Episodes

  1. Episode 107: Fluid Ends in Frac Pumps
  2. Episode 108: Steam Tunnels & Submersible Pumps
  3. Episode 105: Algae-Based Technologies in the Wastewater Industry 

Watch more episodes of the podcast here.

On The Curve Staff Picks 

  1. Pumps in Pop Culture: Superior Avenue Pump Station in "Superman" — Editor-in-Chief Amy Hyde
  2. Water Towers Around the World — Senior Managing Editor Melody Manasco
  3. Wessex Water Detection Dogs Bluey & Bandit — Managing Editor Thom Baer
  4. University of Florida Stormwater Sewer System Study — Managing Editor Dillan Wright 

Find more On The Curve content here. 


Melody Manasco is senior managing editor for Pumps & Systems Media. 

Issue

December 2025