Newsletter | January 27, 2025

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IN THIS ISSUE:

Source & Drinking Water Treatment

Distribution & Collection Systems

Wastewater Treatment

Industry News

Utility Management

Technology Showcase

SOURCE & DRINKING WATER TREATMENT

City Of Lodi Employs GAC To Remove Contaminants From Groundwater

In this case study, read about AV's unique Concept to Commission approach which enabled a team to design, manufacture, and install GAC systems and interconnecting site pipe in just 10 working hours. 

How To Minimize Downtime In Ultrapure Water Systems

As ultrapure water becomes increasingly indispensable, new technologies redefine industrial standards, fostering resilience and competitiveness in a rapidly evolving global market.

How Thornton, CO Tackled LCR Sampling With 120Water

When a change in treatment coagulants left the City of Thornton, CO, on an increased monitoring schedule, the water quality team knew they would need outside support to tackle sampling for the 150,000+ residents in their community.

Treating 1,4-Dioxane Using Advanced Oxidation Processes

What is 1,4-dioxane, and why is it an issue? Read this article to learn more about this byproduct and how it can be treated. 

DISTRIBUTION & COLLECTION SYSTEMS

Rental Pumps In Action At The Kaiserschleuse Lock In Bremerhaven, Germany

A contractor needed a reliable pump supplier and service provider with extensive expertise in project planning and implementation, and one that had direct access to sufficient and appropriate pumping equipment.

Double-Duty Flow Measurement: How To Conquer Changing Flow Conditions And Tight Footprints

While accurate flow measurement is critical for most industries, flow conditions that change over time can make it difficult to properly size a flow meter. Replacing a meter as the flow changes is impractical and expensive. In addition, flow disturbers can greatly impact meter accuracy, so addressing that issue is important as well. A uniquely designed flow meter may be the solution to both problems.

Understanding Closed Pipe Flow Measurement

This Q&A with Richard Lowrie, KROHNE’s Water and Wastewater Industry Manager for the U.S. and Canada, covers closed pipe measurement and its enabling technologies.

AMERICAN Provides 53,000 Feet Of Ductile Iron Pipe And 53 Valves For Jacksonville, Florida Project

In this case study, read about a community-owned utility that partnered with AMERICAN to provide 53,000 feet of ductile iron pipe for a new water reclamation facility. 

WASTEWATER TREATMENT

Time-Based Treatment Is A Game-Changer For Activated Sludge, Granular Sludge, And Densified Sludge

Time-based batch processing allows WWTPs to gain the benefits of new suspended growth technologies in a much smaller footprint.

Your Clarifier Is Down. Now What Do You Do?

By employing portable clarifiers, plant managers can keep their operation running, treating water to the same standards expected under normal conditions until the primary unit is back online.

Danish Brewery Improves Wastewater Treatment By Optimizing Nutrient Dosing

Harboes Bryggeri A/S was facing challenges with the performance of its wastewater treatment plant, due to the highly variable chemical oxygen demand (COD) load in the inlet.

Recycling Dairy Farm Wastewater For Irrigation Purposes By Using ABF Filters

In order to use pond water for irrigation, a filtration system was required with the ability to handle high loads of suspended solids as well as the suspended organic loads from the pond. Learn how Amiad supplied a solution.

UTILITY MANAGEMENT

Aegea Creates Brazil's Largest 3D Digital Sanitation Map As Part Of Their Intelligent Infrastructure Program

In this case study, learn about a highly interactive 3D map representing over 1,000 sanitation facilities in a virtual reality environment which optimizes performance, service availability, and reliability.

FAQs: What Is A Digital Water Platform, And How Will It Shape The Future?

Here are a few most frequently asked questions about digital water platforms — what they are, how they benefit utilities, and how they will shape the future of the water industry.

A Combo Utility Benefits From AMI

The City of Dothan, AL, recently turned to Aclara for an advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) solution to support its 31,000 electric and 35,000 water meters. This case study details how the city implemented a single network solution that effectively collects water and electric meter readings and provides the information needed to enhance operations and customer service for city residents.

Global Omnium: Transforming From Conventional To Smart Water

Lessons learned from building one of the largest smart meter networks in Europe.

INDUSTRY NEWS

New Model Uses Dragonflies To Estimate Freshwater Mercury Risk

USGS researchers combined more than a decade of data on dragonfly mercury concentrations with water quality and landscape characteristics to develop a model that estimates freshwater mercury risk on protected lands across the nation.

Building Tomorrow's Wastewater Treatment Systems... And Workforce

International Water Leaders Share Insights During Global Dialogue On Water Reuse

mioty Alliance And SWAN Forge Strategic Partnership To Revolutionise IoT Connectivity And Smart Water Management

Transforming Smart Water Asset Management: ASTERRA Unveils 'Game-Changing' EO Discover 2.0 Upgrade

TECHNOLOGY SHOWCASE

Analytics For Smart Water Metering - Incidents And Water Intelligence

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Kamstrup

Lightweight, Fully Equipped Skid Systems Ship Assembled

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Blue-White Industries

1900 Restraint Harness For C900 And C909 PVC

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EBAA Iron

FS10A Analyzer Flow Switch/Monitor

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Fluid Components International

X-PELLER Non-Clog Pump Impeller

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Smith & Loveless, Inc.

leadCAST Predict

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Trinnex

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