Drinking Water Case Studies and White Papers

31. Companhia Águas de Joinville Keeps Clean Water Flowing For 600,000 Residents In South Brazil 2/17/2023

    Learn how OpenFlow WaterGEMS reduced water protection during severe droughts with a water contingency plan. 

32. Listening For — And Finding — The Leaks That Can't Be Seen 6/23/2021

    Decades ago, farmers and ranchers around San Marcos, Texas, formed a utility to get water to cattle. Today, Crystal Clear Special Utility District (CCSUD) serves not only rural operations but swaths of a growing metropolis stretching from San Antonio to Austin, providing water to nearly 6,000 connections.

33. Harmsco At Work: World Class Water Features … 6/1/2016

    The facility’s Management Team set a goal to reduce their maintenance and operating expenses by greater than 25%. The Management Team researched filtration options available and determined that the Harmsco® Hurricane® Filtration System would meet or exceed their requirements.

34. Saint Paul Regional Water Services Upgrades To Corrosion-Resistant Zinc-Coated Ductile Iron Water Main 8/22/2019

    It is no secret that a large portion of the drinking water infrastructure in the U.S. is near or past its intended design life. Our nation’s water infrastructure needs an overhaul, and the cost of doing so is climbing rapidly. ASCE’s 2017 Infrastructure Report Card graded the nation’s drinking water infrastructure a D. According to AWWA, an estimated $1 trillion is necessary to maintain and expand drinking water service to meet demands over the next 25 years.

35. Iron And Manganese Removal Without Chlorine 1/16/2020

    Iron or manganese removal commonly involves injecting chlorine or potassium permanganate, followed by filtration with sand or coated greensand media.  Chlorine can affect the taste and odor of the water as well as involve high levels of maintenance and costs.

36. Project Profile: City of Aurora, Oregon 8/18/2011

    In late 2009, Water Works Engineers contacted AdEdge to design and implement an arsenic, iron and manganese removal system to serve the City of Aurora, Oregon. By AdEdge Technologies Inc.

37. The AMI Water Meter That Modernized Madison County 11/9/2022

    Explore how Madison County, challenged by increased demand, a growing customer base, and a system that was administered by the city, decided it was time to transition to an AMI water meter solution. 

38. A Natural Approach To Algae Treatment And Prevention 2/5/2021

    Operators of lakes, rivers, reservoirs, and other waterbodies commonly introduce harmful chemicals and other compounds — such as antibacterials and bleach — in an attempt to rid the water of problems such as algae and toxins. However, with beneficial bacteria it is possible to achieve a balance in water or discharge by reducing phosphorus and other key parameters naturally, thereby eliminating or drastically reducing the food source for algae.

39. How To Benefit From Greater Transparency To Customers 6/20/2020

    Being more proactive in sharing utility operational insights with customers can pay dividends in terms of promoting efficiency and elevating customer satisfaction. It can also prepare utilities to respond more effectively to sudden or drastic disruptions of standard operations, such as droughts, floods, wildfires, or health emergencies. Here is how to establish and benefit from greater transparency.

40. AMA Improves Accuracy And Customer Service For Texas City 2/24/2016

    After deployment of an AMI system that didn’t work properly, initially forcing them to manually read meters, Highland Village was in need of a new vendor and product they could count on. Enter Badger Meter and the BEACON® AMA managed solution, with ORION® Cellular endpoints.