Pumps & Valves Resources
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Greener Pastures Ahead For Pumps
1/13/2021
Energy-saving pumps will be ever more present in 2021 as investment in eco-friendly infrastructure continues to grow.
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Pump Selection 101: Understanding Essential Criteria To Maximize Reliability And Efficiency
11/4/2020
Pump systems play a critical role in keeping our world in motion. However, specifying parties can often overlook opportunities to improve pump system reliability and efficiency. This can happen when designers or engineers fail to consider new demands placed on the system since installation or understand the benefits of available options.
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Submersible Pumps Sales Soar On Back Of Digitization And New Initiatives On Wastewater Treatment
6/16/2020
The global submersible pumps market size will expand 1.5X in the coming decade. Submersible pumps are emerging as the preferred pumping technology across various end-uses, including wastewater management and oil & gas manufacturing. Submersible pumps are considered ideal for applications involving highly viscous fluid that require proper elimination of vapor cavities.
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Xylem Engages In Award-Winning Rehab And Bypass Project With North Carolina Utility
1/30/2020
The Cape Fear Public Utility Authority (CFPUA) in North Carolina engaged in a capital improvement project to help address their aging infrastructure.
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Flood Event Prompts Portable Back-Up Pump Solution For Potable Water Network
1/30/2020
When a storm event shut down both Southern Iowa Rural Water Association pump stations, it caused authorities to scramble to move water to their customers.
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Victor Valley Recovers From Mojave Desert Environmental Catastrophe
1/30/2020
Pushed beyond the limits of its banks, the Mojave River gushed at more than 36-cubic-feet-per-second in the Upper Mojave Narrows. It was an environmental catastrophe and needed attention immediately.
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Bypass Enables Critical Upgrades For Aging Sewer Lines In Greenwich, Connecticut
1/30/2020
Greenwich, Connecticut is a scenic New England town that is home to approximately 60,000 people. Its ongoing initiatives include repairs and upgrades to the town’s wastewater treatment plant and 28 pumping stations.
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Providing Pumping & Control Equipment To Reduce Force Main Pressure
1/30/2020
HRSD, the regional wastewater treatment utility in southeast Virginia, had been experiencing high pressures in their Williamsburg area force main network during wet weather events.
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Historic Rains In Memphis Lead To Monumental Emergency Bypass
1/30/2020
Record rainfalls in Memphis, TN eroded the soil supporting a sanitary sewer main, causing the line to fail. An emergency bypass was needed fast to facilitate the repair work on the 96” sewer main.
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Xylem Designs Permanent Backup Pump Solution To Prevent Another Overflow In Jonesborough
1/30/2020
In spring 2016, a significant rain event sent the Jonesborough Wastewater Department in Tennessee back to the drawing board.