RESILIENCY

RESILIENCY SOLUTIONS & INSIGHT FOR UTILITY MANAGERS

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  'Use It Or Lose It' vs. 'Reasonable Use'

  Part II of III in the series “Extreme Events And Water Management In The Lower Missouri River Basin.”

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  State Of Utilities: Climate Change And The Obama Effect

  The annual State of the Union address was met with the typical Monday-morning quarterbacking from all sides, and while I have no interest in parsing President Obama’s performance, his strong statement on climate change is worth noting. What does it mean for water and wastewater professionals?

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  LADWP Achieves Demand Management Goals With Unique Volumetric Rate Structure, Long-Term Planning

  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.

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  Echologics Interview

  An interview with Mark Loveday, Manager, European Region and Mark Nicol, Business Development Manager - Asia Pacific.

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  Emergency Tank Repair Prevention And Preparation — Avoid Winter Woes

  Drinking 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.

UTILITY MANAGEMENT PRODUCTS AND SERVICES

SCADAPack 530E | 535E Remote Programmable Automation Controller

With the SCADAPack 500E range, Schneider Electric introduces the first ever remote Programmable Automation Controller (rPAC). The ARC Advisory Group has defined the rPAC as a whole new way to look at remote site automation. An rPAC combines the power of a PAC with the versatility of an RTU.

Aclara’s PLATINUM_services™

As part of its STAR_select™ solution for water utilities, Aclara Technologies LLC, a leading provider of intelligent infrastructure technologies for water, gas and electric utilities, announces platinum level services for its network and system that make it easier to implement a successful AMI strategy.

VTScada Idea Studio™

Optional VTScada Component - Familiar ribbon-based interface that helps you get started in creating high-impact displays in minutes.

VTScada Connectivity Package

Standard VTScada Component - Share your SCADA information across your whole orginization using integrated ODBC, OPC, and Web Services.

VTScada Historian

Standard VTScada Component - No other software does more to protect your historical data and put it to work across your organization.

Security Solutions For Water And Wastewater Operations

A secure facility ensures a secure community. Security solutions from Schneider Electric can help your plant comply with regulations, manage budget constraints, and eliminate the risk of contamination.  

Plantstruxure PES

PlantStruxure™ PES (Process Expert System) is the innovative process-automation system from Schneider Electric that provides the single global database design and diagnostic features of a Distributed Control System (DCS). The energy-aware architecture allows companies to rapidly design systems, reduce downtime, and increase process and energy efficiency.

N_SIGHT^™ Software Suite

System health. Customer service. Revenue enhancement. These days, utilities must go far beyond basic meter reading to achieve the intelligent functionality they require. Neptune’s N_SIGHT^™ software suite was designed to help get them there.

REGULATION UPDATES FOR UTILITY MANAGEMENT

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  Sensor Maintenance Made Easy With Predictive Diagnosis

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  4 Signs You Are Ready To Upgrade Your Wastewater Treatment Plant

  There are a whole variety of reasons why operators and managers come to the decision that its time to upgrade their wastewater treatment plants.

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  On-Site Chlorine Generation: The Answer For This Reuse System

  By making hypochlorite solution only as needed, the compact Constant Chlor unit brings efficiency, consistency to water reuse system.

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  A New York Integrator Compares Hosted And Traditional SCADA

  The typical SCADA system is a diverse collection of hardware and software spread over a large geographical area.

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  Water Management And Sustainability In Canadian Cities

  With climate change already showing adverse effects on our local resources, people, landscapes and infrastructure, what does this mean for the future of sustainable Canadian cities?

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  A Beginner’s Guide To On-Site Sodium Hypochlorite Generation

  Why buy, transport, and store chlorine when you can make your own? Here are nine questions to consider before adopting the practice.

RESILIENCY NEWS

• Akron Increased Water Revenue By $255,000 With Simple Trick

  Akron, OH has found a way to earn an extra $255,000 over two years at its water and wastewater facilities.

• REPORT: Water Demand Offset Programs Offer A Path To Sustainable Community Development

  Amidst growing demands on water resources, water demand offset and water-neutral growth programs show promise as an effective way for communities to support sustainable growth, according to a new report released recently by the Alliance for Water Efficiency (AWE).

• EPA Awarding Grants To Protect And Restore Wetlands

  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is awarding $1M in grants to strengthen the capacity of states and tribes to protect and restore wetlands.

• St. Louis Sees Water As A Money Maker

  Can water become an economic engine for St. Louis?

• Smart H2O Summit Announces Partnership With The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission

  Smart H2O Summit is pleased to announce a strategic partnership with the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission.

• Statement By National Association Of Water Companies Executive Director Michael Deane On Obama Administration’s Water Infrastructure Proposals

  The National Association of Water Companies applauds the Obama Administration for its proposals recently to accelerate the important role of private sector capital and expertise in improving the nation’s infrastructure, including its critical drinking water and wastewater systems.

• EPA Launches Finance Center To Improve Community Water Infrastructure And Resiliency

  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency launched the Water Infrastructure and Resiliency Finance Center today to help communities across the country improve their wastewater, drinking water and stormwater systems, particularly through innovative financing and by building resilience to climate change.

• Christie Administration Announces Award Of $38M Contract For Monmouth County Beach Project

  The Christie Administration, in partnership with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, recently announced the award of a $38M contract to reconstruct beaches, stormwater outfalls and implement modifications to existing groins in the area of Loch Arbour and Deal in Monmouth County.

• Algae Blooms Create Their Own Favorable Conditions, New Study Finds

  Fertilizers are known to promote the growth of toxic cyanobacterial blooms in freshwater and oceans worldwide, but a new multi-institution study shows the aquatic microbes themselves can drive nitrogen and phosphorus cycling in a combined one-two punch in lakes.

• International Water Summit (IWS): Premier Global Forum To Drive Actionable Water Security Solutions

  Global water leaders representing private industry, the public sector and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) will convene in Abu Dhabi next month to attend the International Water Summit (IWS).