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The primary sources of taste and odor problems in drinking water are algae and bacteria. This fact sheet delves into the different kinds of compounds that cause taste and odor issues in drinking water.

Read on to learn how, utilizing its pilot reactor, Brentwood helped a midsize suburban community assess potential treatment of ammonia in the city’s potable water source.

Lead exposure, even in small amounts, is harmful and can come from various sources, including paint, soil, food, and water.

When drinking water leaves a treatment plant through giant pipes, the pressure can exceed 200 psi. Water towers scattered throughout the distribution system aid in the process so it can reach all utility customers. The problem is that not all distribution points in a water system are created equal.

As water utilities and companies continue to pursue a digital transformation of their distribution and collection systems, new technologies can help address operational inefficiencies within the distribution network itself and for planning, engineering, operations, and the public.

Explore how Bentley's OpenFlows WaterGEMS can make your job easier.

Much of the progress on wastewater effluent quality under the Clean Water Act has focused on centralized facilities in larger cities. Now, decentralized systems are expanding options to support high-quality wastewater treatment in locales that can’t sustain conventional septic systems or make it too costly to build or access centralized wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) or water reuse facilities.

Water and wastewater treatment are technology-driven and heavily regulated, but that doesn’t mean every aspect has to be complicated or overly costly. FLEXFLO® M1 delivers smooth, consistent, and precise chemical dosing with no danger of vapor lock or loss of prime. M1 has 4-20 mA SCADA inputs, achieves 10,000-to-1 turndown ratio, and is powered by efficient BLDC motor technology.

In wastewater treatment plants, a variety of processes are employed to eliminate organic pollutants from water to ensure its safety and release for future uses. One of the most common processes is the activated sludge method, which biologically treats the wastewater using large aeration basins.

Integrating controls from an equipment supplier successfully within a plant SCADA or DCS system requires communication on multiple levels. These levels include process of design, mechanical fit up and installation, as well as the coordination to get the equipment to work in concert with the plant’s other control systems. 

For operators, a SCADA is their decision support system. If viewed that way, your SCADA should be the foundation of an efficient operation.

The more a water distribution or wastewater collection operation knows about its infrastructure, the better equipped it is to optimize performance, maximize asset life, and prioritize long-term capital investment. Here is a breakdown of enterprise asset management (EAM) opportunities and the advantages they offer.