Latest Insights on Wastewater Measurement
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Expanding Industrial Applications For Automation In Pumping
4/8/2022
The Internet of Things (IoT), Industry 4.0, and connectivity in drives is the future, and many market segments must modernize to compete. The world is more connected than ever with new technological advances that produce higher process efficiency and time savings. To stay competitive in this environment, companies must include automated solutions such as remote management, monitoring, and control.
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Navigating Through Uncharted Waters, Part Two: How Peter Ng Is Giving Back To His Community
3/21/2022
In Part Two of Navigating Through Uncharted Waters, we caught up with Peter Ng, a Wastewater Technician who continues to help get wastewater samples for Covid research. At the beginning of the pandemic, Ng was tapped to be a Disaster Service Worker for the City and County of San Francisco helping to deliver food to the vulnerable population as well as be a translator to senior citizens. As Ng explains, this was something he was always meant to do.
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Math Solutions Explained: Calculate Food-to-Microorganism (F-M) Ratio
3/15/2022
The food-to-microorganism (F-M) ratio is a process control numeric value advantageous to determine the proper number of microorganisms for the biological treatment process. The solution of calculating F-M ratio uses the influent volume of wastewater into an activated sludge system (flow MGD), incoming carbonaceous biochemical oxygen demand (CBOD) (mg/L) concentration into the aeration tank, mixed liquor volatile suspended solids (MLVSS) concentration (mg/L), and quantity (in gallons) of the respective aeration system.
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Navigating Through Uncharted Waters: How SFPUC's Wastewater Enterprise Stepped In To Help With COVID Monitoring
3/7/2022
On February 25, 2020, Mayor London N. Breed declared a local emergency. The legal document put into action the mobilization of City resources, accelerated emergency planning, and staffing to prepare in the event that COVID-19 appeared in the community. Ryan Batjiaka, a Resource Recovery Specialist for the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) recalls what it was like the first few days after receiving the news.
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WWEMA Window: 3-D Imagery As A Workforce Recruitment Tool
2/25/2022
Why does our industry not seem to attract both a large number and highly skilled new talent like other industries do? I contend that as an industry we must do everything possible to sell ourselves and the important mission we fulfill, and what better way to do this than to wave the technology flag?
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State-Of-The-Art Wastewater Analysis Systems Will Be Key To Guarding Public Health In The Future
1/12/2022
Wastewater is suddenly an important source for data and insight for solving problems beyond the scope of traditional water management.
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Industrial Automation Will Create A Future-Proof Industry
1/12/2022
The arrow is pointing up for the water and wastewater industry, thanks to funding and technology advances, but certain work remains to ensure the promise is fulfilled.
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Understanding The Impact Of Smart Water
1/5/2022
To appreciate the impact of smart water solutions — Big Data analytics, artificial intelligence (AI), and machine learning — one must first identify some of the main challenges involved in water and wastewater network monitoring, as well as the benefits of real-time, proactive versus traditional, reactive approaches. This impact is intertwined by economic, social, and environmental dimensions, which are best enabled through industry collaboration.
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Advances In SCADA Systems To Address Complexities Of Water And Wastewater Management Sector
12/23/2021
Analysis by TMR on the supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) market
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Plan Ahead For Stormwater Runoff & Improve Service To Your Community
12/20/2021
It rains, it pours. And when it pours, our cities produce what is called stormwater runoff. Stormwater runoff is what happens when rain falls on roads, driveways, parking lots, and other paved surfaces that do not allow water to soak into the ground.