Drinking Water Distribution Resources
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Pipeline Assessment Technology Helps English Water Utility Love Every Drop
11/10/2023
In response to a projection of future significant population growth in the area, a utility evaluated 7.2 km (4.5 miles) of an existing line between a reservoir and a treatment facility to determine if it could stand up to increased stress.
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How To Generate (More) Renewable Energy From Water Pipelines
11/3/2023
A major breakthrough with micro-hydropower turbines allows water distribution networks to generate twice as much renewable energy as previously possible.
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Water Control Gates Remain In Place At W.B. Casey Water Reclamation Facility Even After Expected Replacement
10/23/2023
When a water resource recovery facility started seeing hydrogen sulfide levels of more than 500 parts per million, its force main began to deteriorate. The facility expected it would have to replace the gates that were original to the facility, considering the environment around them was destroyed, but upon further inspection it was found that the gates had suffered no damages.
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3 Steps To Scare Off Non-Revenue Water Loss
10/19/2023
This is the time of the year for ghouls, goblins, and things that go bump in the night. Of all the scary things that your water utility might confront on all hallows ‘eve, however, the most chilling might be unforeseen non-revenue water losses from leaks, theft or meter inaccuracies.
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A Combo Utility Benefits From AMI
10/19/2023
The City of Dothan, AL, recently turned to Aclara for an advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) solution to support its 31,000 electric and 35,000 water meters. This case study details how the city implemented a single network solution that effectively collects water and electric meter readings and provides the information needed to enhance operations and customer service for city residents.
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What Benefits Do Variable Frequency Drives Offer For Pump Control?
10/10/2023
People working with water infrastructure or handling other industrial needs may choose variable frequency drives (VFDs) for better pump control options. This approach relies on a component that alters the frequency and voltage received by the pump motor, thereby changing its speed and torque. Here are some of the benefits of VFDs.
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Aclara RF Network System Stands Up To Hurricane Sandy
9/22/2023
When Hurricane Sandy struck in October of 2012, Aclara's RF network technology, which was installed across New York City's five boroughs, was under pressure to perform effectively.
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How A Combo Utility Benefits From AMI
9/21/2023
With both water and power customers to serve, the City of Dothan, Alabama needed an advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) solution that could work as well with 35,000 water meters located in pits as it did with 31,000 electric meters wired to homes.
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Oregon City Finds Improved Customer Service With STAR Network
9/21/2023
Learn why the water department in the City of Redmond chose STAR network system to help serve its customers more efficiently.
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Analytics For Water Utilities: The Key To Maximizing AMI Value
9/19/2023
Among the many challenges water utilities face are aging infrastructure, an aging workforce, water loss control, asset management, and paying for necessary infrastructure investments. Improving relationships with customers is also a challenge for one in five respondents to a 2019 American Water Works Association (AWWA) survey.