Drinking Water Case Studies and White Papers

  1. Troubleshooting A Sudden Fecal Coliform Non-Compliance Event 11/26/2018

    A municipal wastewater treatment plant investigated a sudden increase in fecal coliform exceedance events.

  2. Case Study: Newport News Uses Emerson Ozone Instrumentation For Safe, Effective Disinfection 5/22/2006

    Maintaining the quality of the water supply is the top priority for municipal drinking water treatment plants across the country. Water plants use several treatment processes to ensure water quality and safety, and these treatment steps include disinfection. Traditionally, chlorine is used in both primary and secondary disinfection treatments and has been used since 1908. Some water plants are moving to ozone for primary disinfection. One water utility that is taking this direction is Newport News Waterworks. 

  3. A Golden Spike In Revenue, Efficiency, And Customer Service With The R900® System 8/20/2015

    In 2008, the public utility manager in Ogden City, Utah sent out a request for proposal on a system-wide changeout of its meters, absolute encoders, and radio frequency meter interface units (RF MIUs), with a goal of eliminating estimating and replacing all their meters with AMR technology to read year-round. Read the full case study to learn more.

  4. Miramar Reaps The Benefits Of Leak Detection 3/29/2018

    In 2014, the City of Miramar was rapidly approaching their permitted source water limits, and eliminating water loss became a primary objective.

  5. Microfiltration Membranes Lead The Way In Water Filtration 9/2/2025

    For water treatment professionals prioritizing precision and efficiency, hollow-fiber microfiltration membranes are revolutionizing the way industries and municipalities treat water.

  6. Disinfection Tech Trials: How Calcium Hypochlorite Feeders Won Over Long Beach Township WTPs 6/26/2019

    In 2012 Long Beach Island, New Jersey, was pummeled by the catastrophic storm surge of Hurricane Sandy. Three of the town's four water plants were badly damaged. Plans were made to rebuild the facilities to higher standards to withstand potential storm impacts. 

  7. Encapsulation Fittings: The Pipe Repair Solution You Didn't Know You Need 9/23/2022

    Encapsulation fittings offer a solution to pipe repairs involving difficult-to-access lines, critical lines to users such as hospitals, intercity areas, or major traffic arteries.

  8. Custom Solutions For Reuse Applications 4/21/2020

    As supplies of fresh water become increasingly scarce, methods of recycling and reusing this vital resource are getting more attention than ever before. Orenco’s AdvanTex Treatment Systems consistently produce clear effluent that meets the most stringent permit limits.

  9. Seal Rock Conserves Water And Advances Customer Service With Sensus 1/18/2023

    In this case study, discover how an Oregon water district moved to AMI for better accuracy and response time. 

  10. A Rosemount Chlorine Analyzer Proves Just The Job For Seawater Duty At Dow's Terneuzen Site 4/19/2010

    The Dow Benelux site in Terneuzen, the Netherlands, uses seawater for process cooling. Environmental regulations require careful control of the concentration of chlorine added to control microbial fouling. The existing chlorine measurement system had become outdated, so after stringent tests Dow decided to replace it with a Rosemount Model TCL analyzer from Emerson Process Management.