LATEST INSIGHTS ON DRINKING WATER DISTRIBUTION
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The Evolving Landscape Of Smart Water Meters
1/10/2024
Although advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) technology has been around for some time, it is still on the upswing in terms of adoption and performance.
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The Key To Restoring Customer Trust After A Data Breach
1/10/2024
Public confidence can be hard to win back, emphasizing the need for secure systems as utilities grow more reliant on digital technologies.
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Tackling The Water Crisis
1/3/2024
It's a sobering fact that global freshwater demand could outstrip supply by more than 50% by 2030. Despite this, more than 158 million cubic feet of water are still lost around the world each day through leakage. To put that in context, that's the same as losing 12,000 Olympic-size swimming pools of drinking water each day.
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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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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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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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5 Drinking Water Conveyance Capital Projects In The U.S. Starting In 2024
9/13/2023
The American Water Works Association (AWWA) predicts that most drinking water infrastructure will need to be fixed or replaced before 2040, initiating the "replacement era".
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$108 Million Renovation Project Wrapping Up
9/6/2023
The water is flowing, the big tanks are filling, and the new pumps are humming at one of Denver Water's most important facilities.
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Common Questions About Automatic Control Valves
7/17/2023
This Q&A is to help answer some of the common questions that arise when dealing with control valves.
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Why Denver Water Is Raising Gross Dam
7/11/2023
Substantial progress made on Gross Reservoir Expansion Project to ease Denver's storage imbalance.