Drinking Water Case Studies and White Papers

1. Automating Time-Consuming Water Quality Tests 4/5/2022

   Discover established and regulated methods to individually determine and mitigate copper, iron, silica, manganese, aluminum, calcium, and other analytes of interest in water.

2. AMI Data = Insights For Water Utilities 10/20/2023

   Discover how analytics can amplify the benefits of AMI in identifying non-revenue water losses and enhancing customer service. 

3. Thrust Resistant Design Of Dead Ends, Valves, Reducers, And Encroaching Restrained Lengths 11/4/2020

   This bulletin describes the restrained length calculations for dead ends, valves, reducers, and sleeves with a discussion of several situations where economics and other factors may favor an alternate restraint method. 

4. Preparing For “The Big One” – Protecting The Nation's Water Infrastructure 8/23/2019

   What can be done to minimize potential losses from an earthquake? One solution is earthquake-resistant water infrastructure. AMERICAN introduced its Earthquake Joint System in 2015. In 2016, a study by Cornell found the system can withstand ground ruptures in excess of those experienced during some of the world’s most catastrophic earthquakes.

5. Carbon Dioxide For pH Control Of Landfill Leachate 6/16/2016

   A landfill operator’s leachate treatment plant in Missouri required pH reduction following lime-softening and prior to the biological wastewater treatment process. Carbon dioxide (CO2) was chosen as a substitute for sulfuric acid due to improved process control and a reduced tendency to form scale.

6. Made By AMERICAN: Strong-As-Steel Support For New Topsail Island Bridge 11/2/2017

   The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) is building a new, high-rise bridge to span the Intracoastal Waterway in Surf City, replacing a 1950s era swing-span bridge that has come to the end of its efficient service life in Pender County. Buried under the waters of the new Topsail Island Bridge is AMERICAN SpiralWeld Pipe. While AMERICAN’s spiral-welded steel pipe is most often used in water delivery, it also excels as drilled shaft casing pipe used in the formation of cast-in-place concrete piles.

7. Speedy Repair Or Replacement Of Curb Boxes Damaged By Acidic Soil 9/16/2019

   For municipal waterworks supervisors, keeping curb boxes in good working order is critical.  But this job can become even more complicated by the prevalence of acidic soils across the U.S., which accelerates corrosion along with costly repair and replacement.

8. How Ultrasonic Clamp-On Meters Deliver Savings To Users 4/26/2022

   Ultrasonic clamp-on meters offer a cost-effective alternative to traditional electromagnetic meters (also called mag meters) and other metering technologies for non-billing applications.

9. Leveraging Digital Infrastructure Management Technology For Real-World Benefits 7/6/2021

   For many utilities, large and small, hang-ups over new and innovative technology for infrastructure management often boil down to “How are we going to implement (or pay for) all of that?” Fortunately, a new approach to integrating existing GIS and asset data, Internet of Things (IoT) real-time data collection, powerful analytical software, and more is providing solutions to turn tough challenges into manageable solutions that are accessible on a subscription basis.

10. AFC Semper RPM'S “Lift And Shift” Ability Shines In Forsyth County, Georgia 10/7/2021

    Since the Forsyth County, Georgia, Department of Water and Sewer deployed the AMERICAN Flow Control SEMPER Remote Pressure Monitor (RPM) more than a year ago, it has seen numerous advantages. But the AFC SEMPER’s ability to move from one system asset to another, “Lift and Shift,” is among the greatest.