Drinking Water Case Studies and White Papers
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Utilizing A Phosphate Analyzer To Monitor And Control Chemical Feed Reduces Operating Costs And Improves Reliability
2/6/2014
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) administers the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA), which provides for the enhancement of the safety of public drinking water supplies through the establishment and enforcement of nationwide drinking water regulations. Congress gave the primary responsibility for establishing regulations to the U. S. EPA. Until 1990, the EPA administered a certification process for chemicals, including phosphates, to be used for potable water treatment. By Randy C. Turner, Technical Director, Swan Analytical USA
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Innovative Pipe Inspection Program Supports Meaningful I/I Reduction For A Large Florida Utility
3/16/2022
One of the state’s largest water utilities is facing significant challenges with excessive inflow and infiltration (I/I) in its gravity collection system, consisting of over 1,500 miles.
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The Power Of Storytelling In Data: How LeakZon Transforms Water Network Management
7/9/2024
While having access to vast amounts of data is beneficial, the challenge lies in interpreting this data to make informed decisions.
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Getting Down To The Nitty Gritty
4/9/2019
It has been said that the unseen and untreated can break down any system — this phrase could not be more accurate than in the world of wastewater treatment when considering the infiltration of grit into a system. Infiltration happens in the collection system, whether it’s from living on the coast, aging infrastructure or just plain old build up over time.
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Successful Piloting Of UV Advanced Oxidation On Long Island For 1,4-dioxane Treatment
12/16/2020
The New York State Department of Health has recognized the ultraviolet advanced oxidation process (UV AOP) as a treatment solution for 1,4-dioxane. For water providers located in Nassau County on Long Island, it was necessary to pilot UV AOP technology at the various wells requiring treatment in order to confirm treatment efficacy and obtain state approval.
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Silver Eagle Refinery Case Study
12/22/2011
North Salt Lake and West Bountiful are home to several large oil refineries. These large plants have several smoke stacks, open burning flares, and round storage tanks.
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Connecting Water Technologies For A True Smart Network
4/26/2022
Having worked in partnership with municipalities and water utilities for 40 years, Ovarro understands the pressures to cut leakage has never been greater. Ovarro’s associate product line manager for leakage, Chris Moore, shares insights into how to become smarter in the detection of leaks
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Biological Ammonia Removal From California Groundwater Source
6/12/2018
A novel biological oxidation filtration treatment process was evaluated for removal of ammonia from a California groundwater source. In addition to ammonia, this groundwater had other contaminants such as iron, manganese, methane, hydrogen sulfide odor, color, high organic carbon, etc. As such, more conventional treatment processes such as breakpoint chlorination were deemed infeasible, and biological treatment was the preferred treatment alternative.
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The Right Choice For Environmentally Friendly Pipe Installation
6/30/2014
Like several of its counterparts in Florida, Pasco County is a name frequently repeated in the news when it comes to growth.
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Why Let A Computer Tell Me Where To Dig? Separating The Benefits Of Data Science From "AI" Snake Oil
4/10/2023
Learn about the importance of doing data science right, and applying the right machine learning approach to the right part of the job.