Drinking Water Distribution Resources

91. Insta-Valve 250 Keeps Hospital's Water On During Emergency Line Repair 10/24/2022

    Hydra-Stop's insertion valve provided targeted control to allow for the removal and replacement of a cracked pipe without affecting service to a hospital. 

92. Insta-Valve 250 Helps Charlotte Gain Control For Unidirectional Flushing Program 10/24/2022

    Hydra-Stop’s insertion valve provides targeted control to allow the city to bring down the levels of iron and other particulates in their water distribution system.

93. Myths We’ve Heard About Lead Service Line Inventory, Replacement, And Funding 10/12/2022

    The U.S. EPA’s Lead and Copper Rule Revision requires that utilities report their Service Line Materials Inventory and prepare Lead Service Line Replacement Plans by October 16, 2024. At the same time, the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will allocate $15 billion for pipe replacement over the next five years. As communities across the country work toward compliance and position themselves for funding, some common questions and some misperceptions are surfacing. Here are some of the top myths we are hearing about lead service line inventory (LSLI) and lead service line replacement (LSLR).

94. Clean Water In Searcy, Arkansas 9/22/2022

    Discover Searcy Water Utilities' solution to naturally corrosive water that began to cause problems for certain mixers. 

95. Understanding The Safety Of Using Plastic Pipes In The U.S. Service Line Replacement Project 9/13/2022

    The U.S. Lead Pipe and Paint Action Plan will help fund the service line replacement in states, tribes, and territories across the U.S. The service line replacement materials chosen for this project include copper, polyethylene (PE), crosslinked polyethylene (PEX), and polyvinyl chloride (PVC). Even though the pipes and fittings made of these materials are required to comply with NSF standards to ensure the materials will not contribute harmful levels of contaminants to the drinking water, some wonder about the safety of the materials chosen for use.

96. New-Generation AI Overcomes Barriers To Proactive Leak Detection Adoption 9/9/2022

    An estimated 90% of leakage never shows above ground, but adoptable technologies are challenging our accepted wisdom on economic levels of leakage (ELL).

97. How IoT Sensors Reduce Water Waste 9/9/2022

    To stretch water resources as scarcity intensifies, utilities and industry should lean on the latest sensing technology, enabled by the Internet of Things (IoT).

98. Hitting A Target Of 8.8 On The pH Scale 9/7/2022

    Denver Water teams leveled up to raise pH, fight lead getting into drinking water.

99. U.S. Infrastructure Investment And Jobs Act: Prioritizing Capital Water Improvement Projects 8/25/2022

    According to the 2021 Infrastructure Report Card, only 21% of all U.S. utilities report being able to fully cover the cost of providing drinking water services.

100. Tennessee Town Checks For Water Loss In More Than 8,000 Feet Of Pipe 8/15/2022

     Learn how Electro Scan helped a rural Tennessee town check for water loss and to find the sources of its non-revenue water (NRW).