Newsletter | April 30, 2012

04.30.12 -- Disinfection With A Twist: Lime Helps Clean Drinking Water

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With Your Help, Hach Is Uncovering And Busting Common Wastewater Myths

With Your Help, Hach Is Uncovering And Busting Common Wastewater Myths

Myth: Since it comes from the bottom of the clarifier, Return(RAS) and Waste Activated Sludge (WAS) is always a constant concentration.

Bust this myth, submit your own myths, and test your wastewater knowledge at BustingMyths.com.

Featured Articles

Saving Energy At A Sewage Lift Station Through Pump System Modifications
By Xylem Inc.
The City of Milford wanted a way to save energy at the Welches Point sewage lift station. By adding a small booster pump to the sewage pumping system, the city reduced the station's annual energy consumption by 36,096 kWh, which resulted in annual savings of $2,960.


What Is Water Hammer?
By BakerCorp
Water hammer (or hydraulic shock) is the momentary increase in pressure inside a pipe caused by a sudden change of direction or velocity of the liquid in the pipe. Water hammer can be particularly dangerous because the increase in pressure can be severe enough to rupture a pipe or cause damage to equipment.

Industry News

Disinfection With A Twist: Lime Helps Clean Drinking Water
Macro Changes Affecting Urban Water Systems And Adoption Rate Of New Technologies
Winning Hearts, Minds, And The U.S. Water Prize
Most Detailed Maps Yet Of Africa's Groundwater
New U.S. EPA Cyanide Analysis Methods Approved; OI Analytical Offers Solution
Renowned Standard Methods Water Management And Water Treatment Manual Updated, Available
Energy Efficiency, Productivity, Reliability: Siemens Presents Solutions For Municipalities, Industry At IFAT Entsorga
Proficy Water Operations Reduces Risk, Eases Compliance By Guiding Operators
Echologics Signs Service Agreement For Leak Detection And Pipe Condition Assessment With LVVWD
U.S. And Tennessee Announce Clean Water Act Agreement With City Of Memphis
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U.S. Coast Guard Issues New Rule Addressing Ballast Water Discharges
By Rudy Matousek, Severn Trent Services
The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) final rule addressing ballast water discharge standards (BWDS) was published in the Federal Register on March 23, 2012 and will become effective on June 21. With these regulations the USCG has set the bar for much needed action to protect U.S. coastal areas from non-indigenous marine organisms and bacteria.

U.S. Coast Guard Issues New Rule Addressing Ballast Water Discharges

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Water Infiltration: Manholes Project Profile
Large diameter (8 ft. ID) manholes were leaking extensively and almost constantly through joints in precast sections and around penetrations. A material was required that would flow into tight spaces and also set up rapidly enough that it would not be washed away before curing.

Brochure: HERO Technology
The HERO process offers the end user higher recoveries, as well as significant operational benefits, by effectively preventing constituents which often pose problems to conventional reverse osmosis (RO) by being a root cause of membrane fouling or scaling.

Datasheet: Model ST51 Mass Flow Meter
Plant engineers responsible for improving digester processes or utilizing the biogas as a fuel source will find the new Model ST51 Mass Flow Meter from Fluid Components International is designed as an application-specific solution to meet their unique needs.

Video: Vertical Auger Monster Model AGV
The Auger Monster model AGV safely and easily screens, cleans, and conveys rags and debris straight up and out of the sewer system. This gives collection system managers an affordable way to remove rags before they can clog sewage pumps and eliminate the wasted time and expense of de-ragging a pump.
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