DRINKING WATER DISTRIBUTION
The Department of Water and Power (DWP) serves the City of Los Angeles and some small adjacent areas and is the one of the largest municipal utilities in the nation.
DRINKING WATER DISTRIBUTION WHITE PAPERS AND CASE STUDIES
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How To Move The Needle Of Energy ConsumptionSummer is here, and with it rising temperatures and energy costs. In recent weeks, political unrest in Iraq has caused fuel prices to climb to near record highs, and no relief is in sight. Future-minded water utilities realize any decision made today to help offset future energy consumption is both economically and environmentally wise. With that in mind, utilities across the country are desperately searching for green products and innovations to help them conserve precious resources in the future, and iron pipe is one tool that can help them accomplish this. By Jordan Byrd, AMERICAN
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Mueller Systems: Davie County Public Utilities Improves Customer Service And Operational Efficiency With Hot Rod™ From Mueller SystemsThe manual bi-monthly collection of readings from each meter was no small challenge—or expense—for Davie County Public Utilities. Oftentimes, meters in its water system were separated by a half-mile or more, and covering the routes could take a driver and a meter reader as many as 50 days.
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LADWP Achieves Demand Management Goals With Unique Volumetric Rate Structure, Long-Term PlanningThe Department of Water and Power (DWP) serves the City of Los Angeles and some small adjacent areas and is the one of the largest municipal utilities in the nation.
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Known For “Healing Waters,” Pagosa Springs Restores Its Potable Water System With Help From SolarBee® MixersLocated in the high desert plateau of southwestern Colorado, Pagosa Springs is famous for its geothermal hot springs, which draw visitors worldwide to soak in the mineral-rich water. The Utes called the sulfur springs “Pah-gosah,” meaning “healing waters.” You might say the town’s potable water system is healed now as well.
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Straining To Make Diaphragm Operated Automatic Control Valves EffectiveDiaphragm Operated Automatic Control Valves (ACVs) require reasonably clean water to function effectively and reliably. Having a strainer upstream of the actual ACV is very important, but also having a smaller strainer located at the inlet of the pilot system on the ACV is also well advised. By Brad Clarke,VP Sales and Marketing, Singer Valve
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Wingo Water & Sewer Upgrades To ORION® Fixed Network (SE) System From Badger MeterLocated in rural Kentucky, the small town of Wingo may seem like an unlikely candidate to become the first city in the state to employ a complete Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) system. However, when it came time to upgrade its meter reading system, the city wanted a comprehensive water utility solution and chose the ORION Fixed Network (SE) system from Badger Meter.
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East Bay MUD Uses Custom Valve, Reduces Water Pressure And Gains Surge ProtectionAs an engineer, your day-to-day responsibilities often include staying up to date on best-in-class applications and specifications. But whether you’re charged with designing a water treatment facility or pump station, or simply supervising an existing system, the equipment you select must be vetted. This is generally a challenge for engineers because many companies are vying to have their products deemed as the best solution, yet visibility into those claims is often limited.
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NRW Change Management Index: An Innovative Approach For Non-Revenue Water ManagementIn recent years, the reduction of water losses has become a burning issue within the water industry and utilities, either for financial or ecological reasons, are under increasing pressure to enhance resource efficiency. However, practitioners know that assessing and monitoring the performance of water loss reduction programs is a real challenge, and what at first may sound like a simple task, in practice turns out to be a rather complex undertaking. By Monika Konatar and Dr. Thomas Schiller
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If You Can't Measure It, You Can’t Fix ItHarnessing Aclara Advanced Analytics for Water Balancing, Meter Trending and Meter Right-Sizing Water utility managers today face a conundrum.
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Borough Of Monaca Adds Another Brick In Its Road To SustainabilityOne of the key opportunities for sustainability improvements is located in the Borough’s water system. With a leak-prone, aging system, the Borough knew it needed an upgrade to new, clean technology that would help increase productivity, improve billing accuracy and save money.
DRINKING WATER DISTRIBUTION APPLICATION NOTES
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Pipe Repair On A BudgetA new pipe-repair solution promises to save time and money, while also being sustainable, long-lasting, fully scalable, and safe for workers.
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Water Distribution System Wireless Monitoring Application NoteProviding water distribution monitoring solutions since 1987, Telog continues to offer the industry’s leading remote data acquisition system including the most comprehensive family of battery powered, environmentally rugged wireless monitors available from any single supplier.
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Hydrant Pressure Monitoring Application NoteOne of the most popular uses for the Telog Hydrant Pressure Recorders (HPRs) is to monitor and analyze customer pressure complaints. The HPR is ideally suited for this application because it is rugged, highly portable, and can give a complete, time stamped picture of the pressure differential between the customer’s water pressure and the water pressure being delivered by the utility.
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How To Read An EncoderThe HR-E LCD encoder has a 9-digit Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) to show consumption, flow and alarm information. The display automatically toggles between 9-digit and 6-digit consumption, rate of flow and meter model.
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Leak Detection Using ConductivityVirtually all industries from food and beverage to chemical processing use heat exchangers, condensers,or jacketed vessels. Leakage of the process into the cooling water represents a loss of product and can be a source of fouling or corrosion in the cooling water system.
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Wireless PRV Monitoring Application NotePressure reducing valves (PRVs) are used throughout water distribution systems to reduce pipeline pressure to a predetermined set point. This decreases water loss and prevents pipe breaks.
DRINKING WATER DISTRIBUTION PRODUCTS
Sensus accuSTREAM Residential Water Meter
accuSTREAM® magnetic drive positive displacement meters use an oscillating piston to provide superior sensitivity in measuring a wide range of flows for a variety of residential applications or similar service needs.
Recordall® Disc Series Meters
Recordall Disc Series Meters from Badger Meter are an accurate, cost-effective solution for your residential metering needs. Combining the accuracy of positive displacement meters with the reliability and economy of nutating disc technology, the simple but efficient design of this meter makes it an ideal solution for measuring flow.
HQ40d Portable Meter Kit
Designed for water quality experts, the Hach HQ40d portable meter is an advanced meter that takes the guesswork out of measurements.
The Master Meter BLMJ — The Undisputed Leader in Multi-Jet Technology
Maximize your revenue stream across a wide range of small commercial applications with our Intermediate MS Multi-Jets and capture low flow readings where turbine meters fall short.
RTP Tanks - Fiberglass Reinforced Tanks
LATEST INSIGHTS ON DRINKING WATER DISTRIBUTION
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WWEMA Window: 'Buy American' March To The SeaMany of you may have grown up in the decades where your perfectly reasonable teenage parental “ask” was met with the story of lemmings blindly following their leader over the cliff to their death at sea.
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Busted Pipes: D.C. Demonstrates The Rule, Not The ExceptionCommuters in Washington D.C. woke up recently to an abundance of water. While this hardly seems problematic to those in parts of the world that grapple with drought, contamination, and other water safety issues, water is only beneficial when it arrives to the right place, at the right time, and safe for consumption.
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Smart Metering Not An All Or Nothing PropositionWater utilities of all sizes face daunting challenges. Small utilities face the same challenges as large utilities, but have to do more with less.
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Emergency Tank Repair Prevention And Preparation — Avoid Winter WoesDrinking water tanks are surrounded by threats daily, but most problems associated with emergency tank repairs can be prevented. Extra time and maintenance may be needed to ensure the tank is protected, and water operators should have an effective plan to restore water services if a tank emergency does occur.
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Replacing The Right Main At The Right TimeThe 100-year main replacement cycle isn’t always best — it can lead to replacing mains that have years of remaining useful life.
DRINKING WATER DISTRIBUTION NEWS
- Small City Spends $18 Million On AMI System. Did It Pay Off?
- Aclara Names New Head Of Engineering And Technology
- Water Main Breaks Threaten Gas Lines
- Badger Meter Showcases Advanced Metering Technology And Smart Water Solutions At DistribuTECH
- JD7 Live Demonstration In Pipe Line Assessment In San Diego
- FATHOM Joins Neptune’s Connected Utility Partnership Program
- New Jersey American Water Rate Filing Seeks Recovery For $775M In System Upgrades
- KSB Welcomes Three New Executives To USA Operation
- Talking To Customers About Frozen Pipes
- Texas School Stuck In Water Service Disaster
- Goodbye 2014: Water Utilities Faced Big Challenges
- Who Should Pay For Surprises During Water Meter Installations?
- Tech Upgrade: Texas City Installing Smart Meters
- New Device Aims To Detect Silent Leaks
DRINKING WATER DISTRIBUTION VIDEOS
Mueller Systems 420 Remote Connect/Disconnect Meter (RDM) Video
See how 420 Remote Connect/Disconnect Meter (RDM) from Mueller Systems can optimize AMI and AMR systems to help utilities improve the operational efficiency of their water systems.
