Drinking Water Case Studies and White Papers
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A Combo Utility Benefits From AMI
10/19/2023
The City of Dothan, AL, recently turned to Aclara for an advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) solution to support its 31,000 electric and 35,000 water meters. This case study details how the city implemented a single network solution that effectively collects water and electric meter readings and provides the information needed to enhance operations and customer service for city residents.
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Reversing Water Loss In A Rural Municipality
11/9/2022
Explore how Oneida's water department went from dealing with water loss, partnering up and solving the challenge, and getting unexpected results.
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Ultrafiltration And Reverse Osmosis Testing On Tertiary Effluent From The North City Water Reclamation Plant
4/22/2016
Ultrafiltration (UF) membranes have already gained worldwide acceptance in the treatment of drinking water for their removal of chlorine resistant pathogens such as cryptosporidium. Tertiary treatment with UF has been established, although with a lower level of knowledge and number of installations. This paper will discuss the performance of hollow fiber UF/MF membrane modules in treating tertiary effluent, and the subsequent performance of the downstream RO membranes.
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Tornado Aerators At Chicago O'Hare Wastewater Treatment Reservoir
6/30/2015
The Chicago area is served by a combined sewer network that carries both raw sewage and storm water.
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Using AMERICAN Products, Champlain, NY, Prepares For Business Boom Near US/Canadian Border
3/31/2017
A key driver of economic development is the availability of water and wastewater services. For the Town and Village of Champlain, NY, this is no exception. To capitalize on the region’s economic potential and make more land available for new businesses, the Town and Village of Champlain are working together on the Shared Water Project, a major water system upgrade that includes installing 44,000 feet of AMERICAN ductile iron pipe.
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Article: Tips For Plugging Water Meter Revenue Leaks
6/10/2010
Hersey Meters provided in-plant training trips to their factory and one-week courses in small and large meter maintenance. Other meter manufacturers have offered their version of these training programs. By Floyd S. Salser, Jr., CEO, MARS Company, and Member of the AWWA Water Meter Standards Committee
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Poison In The Water: How To Defeat Toxic Algae
5/18/2015
Like many municipalities, Hamilton, Ontario, is wary of harmful algal blooms and toxic cyanobacteria. To mitigate the threat and protect drinking water, a proactive, risk-based plan was developed.
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Brainstorming New Ideas For Improved Stormwater Infrastructure
12/16/2020
Planning how to address environment-impacting, water-infrastructure challenges — reducing stormwater runoff pollution, reducing sewer overflows, and protecting rivers and streams that serve as drinking water supplies for downstream towns — can be an intimidating task. A recent report from the Environment America Research & Policy Center cites many examples that can serve as beacons for municipalities large and small.
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Earth Day: Alabama's Iron And Steel Manufacturing Contributes To Our Environment
4/23/2021
I was in fifth grade on the first Earth Day. There was an abandoned earth mover in the woods near my elementary school, and Mrs. Fields’ social studies class painted it with bright colors to improve our visual environment. It was 1970, Richard Nixon was President, and later that year he would establish the Environmental Protection Agency.
Little did I know then that Earth Day is about science, there are economics within environmentalism, and I would have a career promoting stewardship of the earth.
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Schwenksville Borough Authority In Pennsylvania Turns To De Nora SORB 33A For Arsenic Removal
2/2/2023
A small treatment plant was looking for the most economic solution to treat water and needed a product with a longer life expectancy. Learn why they turned to De Nora's SORB 33A media.