Drinking Water Case Studies and White Papers

11. New 23-Mile San Antonio Water Pipeline Wins Industry Award 2/6/2014

    A water pipeline extension recently completed for the San Antonio Water System (SAWS) is the largest high-density polyethylene (HDPE) pipe project of its type ever done in North America according to the Plastics Pipe Institute, Inc. (PPI).  The $149 million, Regional Carrizo Project undertaken to provide water to 60,000 homes by late 2013, was named Project of the Year for PPI's Municipal and Industrial Division.  PPI is the major trade association representing all segments of the plastic pipe industry.

12. City Improves Reliability For Chlorine Residual Compliance, And Cuts Chemical Costs, Through Replacement Of Pump With Special Vacuum Feeder For Bleach, LAS, And Polyphosphate 6/23/2015

    The public works director responsible for a southwestern U.S. city’s drinking water supply reports multiple benefits from replacement of a problematic peristaltic pump system with a special liquid vacuum feeder system for bleach, liquid ammonium sulfate (LAS), and polyphosphate feeds at one of its well sites.

13. Under Pressure: Managing Water Networks with Effective Pressure Management Techniques 3/15/2023

    Growing water scarcity drives the need for effective demand management in water utilities across the world. This article discusses pressure management as a form of demand and leakage management and why the AquaMaster is the best suited for such applications.

14. Leveraging AMI To Identify & Repair Leaks In North Miami Beach 5/13/2021

    Until recently, the City of North Miami Beach relied on traditional walk-up, manual meter reading, and a leak detection service that visited quarterly to survey areas of its distribution system. Surveyors would visit two weeks per quarter, helping city staff systematically go from one end of the 550-mile pipeline system to the other in one-mile sections—it took one and a half years to get through the city’s 25-square-mile service territory. While the city was able to maintain its system and identify leaks, the process was labor intensive and the city understood that automating meter reading and leak detection could be done simultaneously, saving precious time, staff resources, money—and most importantly, water.

15. ATLC Designs Water System 25 Days Ahead Of Schedule 2/17/2023

    Learn how OpenFlows WaterGems and STAAD helped to optimize designs while saving costs. 

16. Why We Should Use Naturally Occurring Microbes To Save Our Waterways 2/14/2018

    The most common technologies utilized in the treatment of natural bodies of water that become polluted, or begin to undergo eutrophication, involve primarily some form of physical or chemical treatment such as chemical oxidizers, flocculants, activated carbon and zeolites, and/or mechanical treatments such as dredging. The primary drawback to chemical treatments is that the treatments are based on stoichiometry or molecule to molecule interactions. As a result, they get very expensive when treating large volumes of water.

17. CHA Consulting Is Helping Florida Utilities Meet Ambitious Reclaimed Water Effluent Regulations 9/9/2024

    Discover how CHA Consulting has been working to help utilities across the sunshine state find the right balance and stay ahead of statewide deadlines for compliance.

18. A Pandemic Of Another Kind: Addressing The Issues Of Clean Water Scarcity 12/6/2021

    As the coronavirus pandemic in some form continues to move across the world, health professionals are continually reminding us to exercise good hygiene and keep our hands clean. Easy enough, if you have access to a clean source of water. However, according to the USA Water Alliance, there are more than three million people presently that are without a dependable source of safe drinking water in the US. Around the world, this is also a bigger issue, as many people lack access to a source of safe drinking water to maintain their hygiene. Ongoing developments to ensure global water security, as well as provisions for wastewater sanitation services to avoid polluting water sources have been slowly adopted. Droughts and water scarcity have become issues that we are dealing with in the US and around the world.

19. Overcoming Space Constraints For An Accurate Flow Measurement 9/28/2021

    Accurate and reliable flow measurement is critical to many water treatment and distribution applications. However, this can be a dicey proposition because most metering solutions require a set amount of straight pipe runs, before and after the device, to ensure accuracy. To address these and other related issues, an innovative solution has emerged.

20. The Hidden Dangers Of Faulty Equipment In Heavy Metal Testing 6/12/2024

    In an industry where accuracy and reliability are crucial, the impact of faulty equipment cannot be overstated. The frustration and risks associated with unreliable testing devices are real and significant.