Drinking Water Distribution Resources

  1. Installation Of Insta-Valve 250 Ensures 128-Bed Hospital Remains Operational 5/18/2020

    The Insta-Valve 250 provided targeted shutdown to allow proactive maintenance while ensuring a nearby hospital remained fully operational.

  2. Drinking Water Week: A Reflection On The Legacy And Success Of American Infrastructure 5/6/2020

    This is National Drinking Water Week, a week in which we highlight the essential role of drinking water in our society and economy.  Given the current environment, the dependability of our public water supply is probably more appreciated than in years past.  But how did we get here?

  3. Denver Sets The Stage For Sweeping LSL Replacements, Partners With 120Water For Modern Sample Management 5/5/2020

    Denver has been developing a comprehensive inventory of known and suspected lead service lines using a combination of property records, water quality tests, and visual inspections of service lines. With an estimated 64,000-84,000 properties that may have lead services lines, Denver decided to proactively begin a Lead Reduction Program to replace all customer-owned lead service lines with copper lines at no direct charge to the customer.

  4. Fort Wayne Collects & Tests More Than 900 Consumer Samples In 5 Months 5/3/2020

    The City of Fort Wayne wanted to test 1000 locations to map high-lead neighborhoods for their LSLR program. However, they faced numerous challenges in the process: logistical problems in manually dropping off kits, low return rates, and the struggle to get opt-ins for the LSLR program - all on top of being understaffed. The biggest obstacle was relaying information and educating residents to get samples filled and returned properly.

  5. Newark Sets The Standard For Community Engagement And Education With Their New LSLR Program 5/2/2020

    The City of Newark, NJ initiated a Lead Service Line Replacement program in 2018 as part of its efforts to provide clean, safe, and reliable drinking water for all residents. One of the biggest challenges faced by the city is engaging residents as the project gets underway. With a large transient population of renters, it can be hard to get residents and landlords to fully engage in a drinking water program. Not only can a lack of understanding on the part of the public jeopardize their health, it also makes it difficult for Newark to collect information needed to validate their LSLR program.

  6. Loveland Takes Guesswork Out Of LCR Requirements 5/1/2020

    The City of Loveland’s Water Utility has served customers for decades, proudly bringing water “from snowy caps to Loveland taps.” When the Lead and Copper Rule went into effect in the early 1990s, it was labor-intensive to find a pool of people in the correct tier to complete the sampling.

  7. Optimizing Leak Detection With Virtual DMAs 5/1/2020

    After experiencing significant real water losses in its distribution system and having difficulty locating the root causes, this large water authority in United Arab Emirates took a proactive approach by using real-time data to identify the source of leaks, reducing non-revenue water and gaining system intelligence to improve future operations, maintenance, and capital planning.

  8. Insta-Valve 250 Helps Keep The Water On For Residents During COVID-19 Pandemic 5/1/2020

    The Insta-Valve 250 provided targeted shutdown without impacting service to customers.

  9. Every Drop Counts 4/30/2020

    The fast-growing city of Lincolnton, North Carolina, installs new metering system that’s addressing “meterbox blindness” – and quickly recovering lost revenue in the process.

  10. Danish Utility Increases Leak Detection During COVID-19 4/30/2020

    While many people have been working from home, the Greater Copenhagen utility HOFOR has invested in tools to boost their efforts related to leak detection. With simple guidelines and new equipment, the employees have found the silver lining of an otherwise bad situation by collecting data for asset management.