Drinking Water Case Studies and White Papers
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Setting The Standard for Effective Chromium-6 Treatment
6/26/2017
When California capped chromium-6 in drinking water at 10 ppb in 2014, it became the only state to set a chromium MCL and, in so doing, created a challenge for water providers across the state. WRT (Water Remediation Technology LLC) has met that challenge with the SMR™ (Selective Metals Reduction) Process.
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Dewatering Never Sounded So Good: Noise Management At Metropolitan Utility Repair Sites
2/19/2014
When the jobsite is in an urban or metropolitan area measures must be taken to try to minimize the perception of nuisance or harm. Utility contractors face this situation often when they are called to make repairs.
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Article: Validation Of Online Monitors Using EPA 334.0 And EPA-Approved Or Accepted Laboratory Meter Reporting Methods
8/25/2010
There has long been verification testing between lab and online instrumentation for water quality measurements, especially for Drinking Water and Wastewater (DW//WW). By Jane L. Stevens, Product Manager, Thermo Fisher Scientific
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Thermo Orion pH Electrode Provides Reliable Measurements,Cost Savings In Steam Cycle Applications
5/8/2013
A steam generating plant requires very clean water and carefully controlled chemistry for proper operation of a boiler that runs at high temperatures and pressures.
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The Digital Utility - Potential Of Smart Water Metering
4/26/2020
Using the latest and greatest technology has become commonplace. We use it every day to stay informed and connected. Today, utilities are leveraging digital technology by transforming tasks that were once manual to digital.
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Post-COVID Emergency Contingency Planning Is More Important Than Ever
10/7/2021
Many utility managers, consulting engineers, and contractors have more than a little anxiety with emergency repairs of large-diameter pipe under the best of circumstances. Unfortunately, supply chain fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic has made emergency repairs more challenging for large and small piping alike. Here are some considerations that can better prepare water and wastewater utilities to cope with their emergency repair surprises.
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Mastering The Application Of UV Advanced Oxidation Using Chlorine In California
5/26/2020
The Water Replenishment District of Southern California (WRD) is the largest groundwater agency in the State of California, managing local groundwater resources for over four million residents in South Los Angeles County. Learn about the new water treatment facility that they constructed which has allowed the region to be entirely self-sufficient in times of drought.
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Two Tennessee Water Utilities Discover ALPHAâ„¢ Joint Makes Installations Faster, More Efficient
9/15/2017
From Nevada to South Dakota and now Tennessee, cities across the U.S. are installing the AMERICAN Flow Control® ALPHA restrained joint, because it saves labor, time and money. Introduced almost a year ago, ALPHA is used on AMERICAN’s Series 2500 4- to 12-inch Resilient Wedge Gate Valves and American-Darling and Waterous fire hydrants.
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12 Installation Tips For Challenging Pipeline Repairs
5/22/2019
Having to repair old, worn, broken, or leaking pipes is bad enough. Having to revisit the repair location a second time to refurbish the original fix is doubly frustrating. Here are some guidelines for getting the best results from pipeline repair efforts and enhancing the durability of the repair effort to match the anticipated service life of the pipeline itself.
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How To Cannibalize Your Own Technology
4/3/2019
Business people love to talk about "disruption." They pride themselves on eating their competitors' lunch. Where their markets used to be about raving fans, now it's about inspiring craving fans, fueled by "hunger marketing" and the fear of missing out. There's a lot of dog-eat-dog philosophy...which is why it's important for companies to be willing to cannibalize their own technologies.