Drinking Water Case Studies and White Papers

1. Legionella: The “Quiet Pandemic" 10/28/2020

   Over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is likely that many people have forgotten about Legionella, which has been described as a “quiet pandemic” by legislators in the United States. While the focus of many government health authorities has been to react to and reduce the impact of COVID-19, the many stay at home orders issued, and the increase in employees working from home has been ideal for Legionella bacteria present in cooling towers in commercial systems.

2. Ultrafiltration's Advanced Membrane Technology For Reliable Water Treatment 11/3/2020

   With Ultrafiltration's (UF) advanced membrane technology, water professionals have a reliable alternative to conventional water treatment steps, such as flocculation, sedimentation and sand filtration. When compared to those conventional treatment steps, UF exhibits superior performance.

3. In California, Come Rain Or Shine, Upfront Efficiency Is Always In Style 3/10/2014

   Caught between a withering drought and floods from winter storms, California faces the worst of both worlds—dealing with scarcity as well as stormwater.  America, and much of the world, is watching to see how this trendsetting state handles those challenges.  After generations of setting America’s style, from cowboys to Beatniks to Beach Boys to Silicon Valley billionaires, California can set perhaps its most important trend yet—it can lead the way to a more water-efficient America.  It has to.  The good news is that it can.

4. New EPA PFAS Limits: Why Small Water Utilities Need Not Fear Them 4/17/2023

   Smaller water utilities may be in a panic over the EPA's proposed federal limits on PFAS, but there are two reasons for these smaller utilities to remain hopeful. 

5. Minimizing Water Outages With Targeted Valve Control 1/31/2024

   The Town of Holly Springs, NC, used Hydra-Stop's Insta-Valve 250 insertion valves to repair a leak in a transmission line without causing water service outages to over 40 residences. This solution saved the town from widespread outages and other costs associated with a system shutdown, providing better control, cost reduction, and long-term value.

6. Memosens 2.0: Cutting-Edge Sensor Technology Reloaded 8/3/2021

   Memosens technology has revolutionized liquid analysis technology. It converts the measured value to a digital signal and transfers it inductively to the transmitter, eliminating the problems associated with moisture. With signal alarms in the event of transmission disruption, Memosens offers safe data transfer for increased availability of the measuring point and trouble-free processes. With Memosens 2.0, measuring points become completely future-proof and ready for IIoT.

7. How To Evaluate Predictive Models For Lead Service Line Inventory And Replacement 3/6/2023

   This guide will cover what predictive modeling is and give you seven questions to ask to help you choose wisely.

8. How Attacking Non-Revenue Water Boosts Revenue While Reinforcing Sustainability 9/7/2020

   A growing water scarcity problem and increasing water loss regulations are putting more pressure than ever on municipal water utilities to be good stewards of water resources. The problem is that the main factor impeding sustainability — non-revenue water, or NRW — is often approached haphazardly at best. For utilities lacking a comprehensive NRW strategy, it is not too late to get on the right track.

9. Can An Anti-Microbial Agent Extend The Life Of Filter Media? 12/16/2015

   Harmsco Filtration Products conducted a test to evaluate the performance of the Anti-microbial filter media verses Standard filter media. Two cartridges were compared, both were manufactured with 4 oz filter media, one of the cartridge’s media contained Silver Zeolite fibers which inhibit the growth of biologicals in and on the filter cartridge.

10. AFC SEMPER RPM Used To Study New Fairfield, California Transmission Line 9/9/2021

    In March 2021, the city of Fairfield, California’s Water Division was tasked with commissioning a new 36-inch Cross Town Transmission Line (CTTL). The CTTL will enhance the already robust distribution system and better serve the water needs of the Water Division’s 33,000 customers. This new CTTL, however, will change the dynamics of the city’s current distribution system. To better understand how the new CTTL would affect operations, the AMERICAN Flow Control SEMPER Remote Pressure Monitor (RPM) was deployed to strategic points throughout the system.