Wastewater Measurement Resources

1. How To Control Activated Sludge With Online Sensors 10/18/2013

   The goal for domestic wastewater treatment in the 21st century should be to have a minimal carbon footprint and to be 100% self-sustainable with regards to energy, carbon, and nutrients – while achieving a discharge or reuse quality that preserves the quality of receiving waters (Water Environment Research Foundation (WERF), 2009). Sustainability with respect to energy requires both conservation and production. By Dr. Robert Smith, Ph.D., P.E., BCEE, YSI, a Xylem brand

2. Combining Spatially Contextualized Assets And Real-World Building Spaces Enables A Vertical Asset Management Program 11/2/2020

   Raleigh Water provides water and sanitary sewer services to about 198,000 metered customers and a service population of about 600,000 across a service area of 277 square miles. Raleigh Water's mission is to provide safe, sustainable water services for its customers while protecting public health and contributing to the economic, environmental, and social vitality of the utility's communities. Raleigh Water's system is made up of over 2,500 miles of sewer mains and over 2,350 miles of water mains. Raleigh Water operates two water treatment facilities with a maximum capacity to treat 106 million gallons per day, and three wastewater treatment facilities with a maximum capacity to treat 80.2 million gallons per day.

3. Smart Water/Wastewater Technologies Require Comprehensive Wireless M2M Communications 10/3/2014

   Organizations with geographically dispersed assets, such as those in the water/wastewater utility industries, are continuously developing and implementing new ways to monitor and control all aspects of their business.

4. Situational Awareness — The Next Leap In Industrial Human Machine Interface Design 7/25/2016

   Wonderware InTouch has been the world’s number one Human Machine Interface (HMI) for over 25 years and offers legendary ease of use, market leading innovation, unequalled investment protection, brilliant graphics, unsurpassed connectivity, the industry’s best support and the broadest partner ecosystem.

5. 4 Keys To Adopting Industry 4.0 At Your Water Processing Facility 5/5/2022

   As the water industry continues to walk the road of digital transformation, here’s a step-by-step guide to help utilities keep pace.

6. Is Water 4.0 The Future? 4/21/2016

   Water 4.0 is a concept that has recently been raised as the “future” of the water industry …possibly. Apart from being a paraphrase of Industry 4.0, the questions have to be asked: What is it, and what does it have to do with the way the water industry operates in its current state?

7. Centralized Backup & Configuration For Remote Plant HMIs 7/5/2007

   As Wastewater Manager for four sewage treatment plants spread across Colchester County, Nova Scotia, Nicole MacDonald faced the daunting task of ensuring all systems continued to function seamlessly on a 24/7 basis. Each plant had its own separate monitoring and control system that allowed it to function autonomously

8. Complying With The EPA's First Limits On Toxic 'Forever Chemicals' For Public Drinking Water 1/3/2024

   Monitoring and reporting software helps utilities meet compliance requirements.

9. The Role Of Turbine Flow Meters In Wastewater Treatment Plants 9/10/2025
   Wastewater plants are made up of a series of interconnected processes, each one dependent on accurate data. Turbine flow meters can be installed at several stages to provide operators with real-time, trustworthy flow information.
10. Automating Stanley Consultants' Conceptual Design Process For A 1MGD Wastewater Resource Recovery Facility 8/22/2022

    The Transcend Design Generator helped Stanley Consultants to automatically ascertain the appropriate sizing requirements for a new Flow Equalization Basin and an extension to the existing Aerobic Digester.