Drinking Water Case Studies and White Papers

  1. Important Considerations For Pipe Repair And Replacement 3/9/2023

    While you may not know exactly when and where the next pipe will burst, planning for breaks is possible, and the effort expended on this is a direct benefit to optimizing replacement projects. 

  2. SuperDisc™ Filtration System Case Study 12/28/2014

    Glendale Heights Wastewater Treatment Plant discharges treated water to the East Branch of the DuPage River in Illinois.

  3. Innovative Communication Tool Enables Robust And Contact-Free Control Capabilities 10/24/2020

    Two-way wireless communication can provide a wealth of benefits for municipal water utilities, including command and control abilities that underpin a wider smart city infrastructure. However, most tools currently on the market do not provide the flexibility and uncompromising speed that are necessary to enable these capabilities. The newly released Mueller® Mi.Net® LoRaWAN® (LW) node, by comparison, allows two-way data communication to take place within seconds instead of hours.

  4. Jacksonville, Texas, Tackles Weather Emergency, Improves Customer Service With Xylem Technology 1/18/2023

    Learn how the Sensus ally water meter with remote shutoff helps prevent property damage in Jacksonville, Texas. 

  5. External Or Internal Flow Meter Verification – An Independent Review 6/1/2020

    To increase the reliability of field devices, some manufacturers equip instruments with internal verification functions based on integrated hardware components. Procedures for the internal testing of devices are not new to the market, but rather a standard feature – at least for MID (European Measuring Instrument Directive) devices. This article looks at the advantages and disadvantages of advanced integrated verification functions for electromagnetic (MAG) flow meters with advanced integrated verification functions compared to external verification.

  6. Reservoir Service Preserved During Emergency Leak Repair 5/6/2026

    Discover how utility operators resolved a critical emergency main leak in just one day, using under-pressure valve insertion to isolate the break without draining the regional reservoir or interrupting water service to the community.

  7. 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.

  8. Prefabricating Plastic Piping For Better Form, Fit, Function, And Financing 9/21/2020

    Thermoplastic piping systems have long proven their value for certain aspects of chemical and water conveyance at water and wastewater treatment facilities. Maximizing that value by using plastic piping specialists to help engineer and prefabricate the perfect piping designs offers multiple benefits, from pushing the design envelope to optimizing costs and timing. Here are some key factors to consider.

  9. The Payoff From Improved Chemical Dilution 7/1/2021

    Chemical dilution systems play a critical role in many municipal and industrial water treatment systems. However, older technology tends to be less reliable and accurate while being a drain on resources, whereas a more advanced solution can significantly improve performance and generate labor savings.

  10. Which Gate Valve Is Best For Today's Waterworks Systems? 10/24/2023

    Outdated specifications can sometimes lead to confusion regarding which gate valve should be used. Understanding how the standards have evolved and why can help utilities understand the source of this confusion.