LATEST INSIGHTS ON DRINKING WATER DISTRIBUTION
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The Contractor’s Song: Building Pipelines In Rock!
10/6/2021
This month our topic fits in well with a whole genre of music and it was hard to pick just one song to weave into this column, so I didn’t. The hits just kept coming to mind so consider this discussion of building pipelines in rock to be an homage to all things rock and roll!
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Cost Management In Valve Selection: Balancing Price With Suitability
9/7/2021
Considering the multiplicity of valve types available on the market and the diversity of applications any one type can serve, proper valve selection can be a tricky proposition. Even within a specific category of valve, differing styles, specific features, and manufacturers’ idiosyncrasies can all serve to complicate the matter.
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Breathtaking Work Nearly 300 Feet Underwater
8/24/2021
Major project replacing large debris grate at Gross Dam requires experts in the harrowing field of saturation diving.
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WWEMA Window: Governmental Policy And The Impacts On Construction Costs
8/23/2021
There are a few current governmental policies that have impacted the construction cost of water and wastewater infrastructure over the last several years. Some are older policies that were established many years ago and some are newer policies that were implemented to help U.S. manufacturers compete in these markets against foreign manufacturers. There is some discussion now in Washington to implement more policies such as $15 minimum wage and revisions to the Made in America requirements for purchases using federal money, both direct and indirect.
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SWAN Corner: Unlock Data To Improve Water Distribution System Operations
7/14/2021
Water distribution system infrastructures are designed to deliver drinking water to end users, but utilities are continually faced with distinct challenges to fulfill this fundamental objective. For example, these utilities improve customer service by delivering water with high pressure, but on the other hand, water conservation policies push them to minimize water distribution leaks. For this reason, water utilities invest heavily in SCADA and telemetry technologies to support operational decisions. However, unlocking historical operational data and fusing it with other data (such as billing information from AMR/AMI networks) to generate actionable insights has proven difficult.
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Rainwater Harvesting: A Viable Means To Prevent Water Crisis
6/29/2021
“Water, water, every where, / Nor any drop to drink”
These all too familiar lines from the poem by Samuel Taylor Coleridge seem to be ringing too close to home as water becomes an increasingly scarce resource with every passing day. -
Infrastructure Bill Could Put A Dent In The Crime Rate, Expert Says
6/23/2021
President Biden’s proposed infrastructure plan, which sketches out an investment of over $2 trillion, appears to be inching through negotiations in the House and Senate. Though it is likely to change, the first draft of the plan calls for massive investment in traditional infrastructure projects like roads, bridges and airports, while also promising to change life at work and at home with paid family leave and at-home medical care for senior citizens.
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Northwater Treatment Plant Construction Hits Major Milestone
6/15/2021
Storage tanks at Denver Water’s new, state-of-the-art water treatment plant taking shape.
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EPA Looks To Denver Water As Example For $2 Trillion American Jobs Plan
6/2/2021
Lead Reduction Program highlighted for jobs, unique approach to diverse communities.
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Drive To Replace Lead Pipes Leads To Many Contracting Opportunities
6/1/2021
We rarely stop to consider how difficult it is to be a government leader. The responsibility to identify critical needs, focus on eminent dangers, ensure public safety, and provide citizen services are monumental tasks.