Drinking Water Case Studies and White Papers
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Avoiding The High Costs Of Aeration Inefficiency
4/30/2019
Knowing that aeration requirements consume 50 to 60 percent of a wastewater treatment plant's (WWTP) energy bill is one thing. Knowing exactly how and when to tweak aeration output to optimize activated sludge process efficiency with minimal energy waste is an entirely different story. Here are several key considerations on using precise air-flow measurement to reach that sweet spot with greater consistency and cost-efficiency.
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Wastewater Plant In Como, Italy, Upgrades To De Nora Ozone For Significant Savings
9/13/2018
The Lariana Depur wastewater treatment plant in Fino Mornasco, Italy, treats wastewater from multiple textile manufacturers in the Como region, known as the heart of the textile industry. Since 1994, ozone has been used effectively as a polisher to remove the dark blue-purple color — the result of the dyes used in the textile dyeing and printing process — from the water.
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Water Distribution System Challenges And Solutions
9/9/2014
Limited new natural water sources, especially in the southwest region of the USA, and rapidly increasing population has led to the need for innovative methods to manage a water supply system.
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City Of Lodi Employs GAC To Remove Contaminants From Groundwater
5/29/2024
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.
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How Is Groundwater Remediated? Methods Explained
9/6/2023
Because groundwater accounts for upwards of 40% of the world’s drinking water, it is imperative that these areas are treated and the pollutants removed and converted into harmless products. This process is known as groundwater remediation.
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Overcoming Difficult Conditions, Salty Groundwater And Changes In Feedwater Quality
8/13/2014
Kibbutz Reim had to convert salty groundwater into a high quality irrigation resource in this desert-like region. High recovery was essential to this customer, both because of the limited amount of groundwater available and the challenge of brine disposal from their inland location.
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America's Socioeconomic Disparities In Water And What We Can Do To Fix It
12/14/2022
Access to safe drinking water is fundamental for thriving populations. According to SpotlightOnPoverty, over 2.2 million people in the United States live without running water or proper sanitation at home, with low-income citizens bearing the effects of failing water systems. As our nation's water issues pose worsening health risks for water for marginalized communities, improving socioeconomic disparities is key a solution to providing a better life for its people.
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Zinc-Coated Water Pipe Now Available In U.S.; San Jose Water Company Among First To Install
4/12/2016
A contractor for San Jose Water Company in San Jose, California, has taken delivery of more than 3,000 feet of zinc-coated iron pipe from AMERICAN Ductile Iron Pipe, making it among the nation’s first utilities to install zinc-coated pipe.
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Water Acquisition Challenges For Industrial Plants
11/16/2018
Water is becoming more complex for industry. Its cost as a component of production is on the rise, and greater regulatory scrutiny continues to expand post-process wastewater treatment. Against a backdrop of growing water scarcity, industrial leaders are focusing more time and energy into leveraging water acquisition and usage to their competitive advantage. The days when access to water was taken for granted are over. In fact, by 2030 global water demand is projected to exceed available water by 40 percent.
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Stop 3 Water Loss Thieves Cold With Analytics
10/20/2023
Learn how water utilities can reduce apparent and real water losses by including analytics as an integral component of AMI strategy.