Drinking Water Case Studies and White Papers

  1. How Ultrasonic Clamp-On Meters Deliver Savings To Users 4/26/2022

    Ultrasonic clamp-on meters offer a cost-effective alternative to traditional electromagnetic meters (also called mag meters) and other metering technologies for non-billing applications.

  2. From Conventional To Smart: Lessons From Building One Of The Largest Smart Meter Networks In Europe 12/1/2020

    Digitalization paves the way for cost reduction in water utilities, thanks to greater process efficiency. To achieve success, both technology and the people factors need to be taken into account.

  3. Smart Meters: From Billing To Guardians Of Our Water Supply 6/20/2024

    By leveraging the data that meters provide, we can move from reactive repairs to a proactive approach, safeguarding our precious water resources and ensuring a more sustainable future.

  4. America's Socioeconomic Disparities In Water And What We Can Do To Fix It 12/14/2022
    Access to safe drinking water is fundamental for thriving populations. According to SpotlightOnPoverty, over 2.2 million people in the United States live without running water or proper sanitation at home, with low-income citizens bearing the effects of failing water systems. As our nation's water issues pose worsening health risks for water for marginalized communities, improving socioeconomic disparities is key a solution to providing a better life for its people.
  5. Electromagnetic Flow Meters, Flow Straighteners, And Vanes: Compatible Or Not? 7/13/2021

    Those familiar with propeller flow meters are usually familiar with their common counterparts, flow straighteners and vanes. Implemented to reduce swirl in shorter straight-run applications, straighteners are a complementary instrument for agriculture, irrigation, and municipal flow measurement applications.

  6. Making TCP Removal Almost As Easy As 1, 2, 3 9/12/2018

    Our environment is rife with testimonials to the law of unintended consequences. When it comes to water treatment, the compound 1,2,3-trichloropropane (TCP) is the latest surprise making its way through the remediation lifecycle.

  7. Use Of Low Voltage Conductivity To Conduct A 10km Inspection Of Legacy Cured-In-Place Pipe For A Leak Assessment Project 6/23/2021

    In 2017, the Institute of Underground Infrastructure (IKT), Gelsenkirchen, Germany, utilized low voltage conductivity to test a variety of trenchless Cured-In-Place Pipe (CIPP) short-liners to locate and quantify leaks, several of which were utilized in a multi-million rehabilitation project in Kansas City, Missouri (USA).

  8. Leaks Go Acoustic: How Rogers Water Reduced Waste And Built Resiliency 10/1/2024

    Read how Rogers Water Utility (RWU) took action to mitigate constant leaks in their distribution system, which made it challenging to maintain volume in the eastern district’s water tower.

  9. Sensor Technology For Control Of Activated Sludge Aeration 7/19/2013

    Design routines and operation strategies for activated sludge aeration systems have traditionally been based on manual control. By Robert Smith, P.E., BCEE, Ph.D., YSI

  10. ECI Solves MRO's Chromium Contamination Problem With 900 Series Monitor/Controllers 2/16/2023

    Cr(VI) is a regulated contaminant in drinking water because it can cause gastrointestinal, liver, and developmental toxicity in humans when ingested. A facility was unable to discharge to their POTW because the CR(VI) concentration in their wastewater stream was over the regulated discharge limit.