DRINKING WATER CASE STUDIES AND WHITE PAPERS

• Philippines Potable Water System Improvement Project Uses Filter Underdrain Blocks To Improve Backwash Efficiency

  Founded in 1997, the Manila Water Company (MWC) serves the potable water needs of more than five million residents of the Philippines capital and cities to the east. The company serves as the private partner in a public-private partnership with the Philippines government in operating the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System for Metro Manila’s East Zone.

• Case Studies Make A Strong Case For Ozone Sidestream Injection

  This article will explore various SSI systems and the principal benefit that each setup delivers. 

• Sensus Technology Helps California Utility Improve Efficiency Through The Pandemic And Beyond

  The Eastern Municipal Water District used a smart utility network from Sensus to advance service and sustainability. 

• KETOS Ensures Consistent Product Quality With Water Quality Monitoring

  A microbrewery utilizing groundwater as one of the water sources in the brewing process had difficulty receiving permits. A full lifecycle remediation and monitoring process needed to be in place to receive permits. 

• How Does The Force Balanced FLEX-TEND® Product Work?

  There are numerous configurations of flexible and expansion joints available to the design engineer. They include bellows joints, flexible hoses, bolted-mechanical couplings, and ball joints. In 1989 EBAA Iron, Inc. introduced the FLEX-TEND® joint (FT) flexible expansion joint product into the US market. Constructed of ductile iron, the product is comprised of two ball joints joined by an expansion joint. For the first time one product was available to protect pipelines and pipeline connections from differential movement resulting from seismic activity and soil expansion/contraction in areas of poor soil support, frost heave, and transitions from stable to unstable areas.

• From Zero To 2 Million

  Since 1977, Endress+Hauser has produced over two million electromagnetic flowmeters. That is more than any other manufacturer. “This magic number stands for high-quality measuring technology and, above all, satisfied customers in all kinds of industries,” says Bernd-Josef Schäfer, Managing Director of Endress+Hauser Flowtec AG, the center of competence for flow measuring technology.

• Using ATP In A Legionella Water Management Plan

  Between December 2014 and September 2015 there were three clusters of Legionnaires’ disease outbreaks in the Bronx, New York City. Legionnaires’ disease, a severe form of pneumonia, is caused by inhaling aerosolized water containing certain pathogenic strains of Legionella bacteria. Legionella thrive in warm, stagnant water with low disinfection residuals such as hot water tanks, hot tubs, cooling towers, decorative fountains and showerheads.

• The Intersections Of Technology And Sustainability

  Properly leveraging the right technologies can help water utilities achieve their sustainability goals by balancing three conflicting goals: social, economic, and environmental priorities.

• Treating Trace Contaminants In Drinking Water - Aurora, Colorado

  To protect residents from environmental contaminants, the City of Aurora set stringent water treatment goals, and adopted an advanced treatment process at the Aurora Reservoir Water Purification Facility.

• Bulk Emergency Chlorine Vapor Scrubber System Restored For Oklahoma City

  As a bulk emergency chlorine vapor scrubber system approached the end of its anticipated 20-year useful life, the city engaged Integrity Municipal Systems, LLC (IMS) inspected the equipment and proposed a system refurbishment plan that would ensure proper system performance and safe storage of the 30,000 gallons of corrosive caustic soda contained within it.