Drinking Water Case Studies and White Papers

  1. Florida's Largest Public Utility Recovers One Billion Gallons Of Unaccounted-For Water 1/18/2023

    Learn how Sensus Omni Meters, a rigorous testing program, and infrastructure upgrades saved a utility time and money. 

  2. Wastewater Reuse And Recycling Today 3/1/2019

    Over the last several years the wastewater reuse segment of the water industry has experienced both rapid growth and tremendous change. Global demand for increased water supplies fuels the development of alternative water sources, including reclaimed wastewater.

  3. Overcoming Space Constraints For An Accurate Flow Measurement 9/28/2021

    Accurate and reliable flow measurement is critical to many water treatment and distribution applications. However, this can be a dicey proposition because most metering solutions require a set amount of straight pipe runs, before and after the device, to ensure accuracy. To address these and other related issues, an innovative solution has emerged.

  4. Got Water? Regional Water Supply & The Economy 6/25/2021

    Got water? Sure, most of us in the United States do. But do we ever stop to smell the roses of odorless fresh potable water? Do we reflect on what reliable water means for the economic life of our community? Texas’s harsh deep freeze earlier this year reminded us Texans of our vulnerability, and after $200B in damages, it gave us a glimpse of how life looks without the core services that we take for granted daily.

  5. PWSA Reduces Customer Request Fulfillment From 4 Months To 14 Days 12/19/2019

    Due to recent LCR exceedances, PWSA faced skyrocketing customer requests on top of the order to replace 7% of their roughly 18,000-33,000 lead service lines every year. In addition, their Lead and Copper Compliance (LCR) and Lead Service Line Replacement testing program (LSLR) required immense amounts of manpower. These two events combined to require thousands of point-of-use kits to be collected and tested every year. They looked to 120WA to solve the challenges of siloed data sources, kit delivery and pickup, lab coordination, and distribution of results.

  6. 5 Mistakes When Selecting A Flowmeter 4/29/2024

    Despite the availability of manufacturer sizing tools and selection guides, selecting the appropriate flowmeter remains a complex endeavor.

  7. How To Pull A Representative Activated Carbon Sample (And Why It Matters) 2/13/2024

    Analyzing a GAC sample reveals if the media should be reactivated or disposed of. Therefore, it is critical that operators follow this definitive guide for pulling a representative sample.

  8. One Million Gallons Of Wastewater Reused Daily To Irrigate Award-Winning Botanical Garden 4/1/2019

    The City of Silverton is known as Oregon’s Garden City and sends one million gallons a day of treated effluent to the Oregon Gardens, returning the remainder to Silver Creek.

  9. Full Article: Leak Detection And Prevention Programs — Yesterday And Today 7/3/2007

    From the early 1800’s, when water mains were made of wooden logs from hemlock or elm trees and joined together with bituminous pitch or tar at the joints, to current day versions made of cast iron, ductile iron, PVC, asbestos, cement, and pressurized concrete, all have had one thing in common: they leak. It is impossible to develop a water distribution system that will not leak because of factors such as pipe material, construction methods, soil conditions, external traffic loading changes, internal and external corrosion, and previous leaks. Water works personnel have known this fact since the first pipes were laid

  10. Getting The Lead Out Of Flint Part 1: The Path To Data Science 10/31/2022

    After discovering elevated levels of lead in Flint's drinking water, the city of Flint announced the FAST start program to replace the city's lead service lines.