Wastewater Measurement Resources

  1. WWEMA Window: The Basics Of SCADA Troubleshooting 7/15/2016

    Supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems are easily classified as one of the greatest data acquisition methods to have ever been invented.

  2. Math Solutions Explained: Calculate Food-to-Microorganism (F-M) Ratio 3/15/2022

    The food-to-microorganism (F-M) ratio is a process control numeric value advantageous to determine the proper number of microorganisms for the biological treatment process. The solution of calculating F-M ratio uses the influent volume of wastewater into an activated sludge system (flow MGD), incoming carbonaceous biochemical oxygen demand (CBOD) (mg/L) concentration into the aeration tank, mixed liquor volatile suspended solids (MLVSS) concentration (mg/L), and quantity (in gallons) of the respective aeration system.

  3. Taking Sustainability Into Account, United Utilities In The UK Identifies Combined Solutions Of Both Traditional And SuDS Strategies To Resolve Flooding

    United Utilities (UU) partnered with Optimatics to develop a Sustainable Drainage System (SuDS) Optimization process for flood reduction using the Optimizer platform. They used Optimizer to identify the best overall combination of SuDS conveyance, and storage strategies to solve flooding problems for a wide range of potential scenarios. UU sought to understand the optimal solution between full flooding resolution and partial flooding resolution for a 10-, 20-, and 30-year event, testing SuDS cost sensitivities to measure the impact of a sustainable investment.

  4. What Was The Transcend Design Generator NOT Designed To Do? 7/28/2022

    TDG was built to help with streamlining conceptual design practices. However, TDG was NOT designed to do everything.

  5. Looking Forward: How Digital Solutions Can Save Us From Future Disasters 3/18/2021

    Infrastructure rarely makes headlines, but the severe devastation in Texas requires a blunt conversation about aging infrastructure in the U.S. In a strange coincidence, shortly after news and images from Texas shocked the world, ASCE published its 2021 Infrastructure Report Card highlighting the decrepit state of the nation’s infrastructure, and, for the first time, including a report card for stormwater management.

  6. State-Of-The-Art Wastewater Analysis Systems Will Be Key To Guarding Public Health In The Future 1/12/2022

    Wastewater is suddenly an important source for data and insight for solving problems beyond the scope of traditional water management.

  7. AEGEA Improves Water Quality And Asset Management Decisions With Digital Twins 8/24/2022

    Read how OpenFlows WaterSight helped a Brazilian utility improve leak detection and optimize operational workflows. 

  8. The New Cyber Risk Challenging America's Water: Modernization Itself 1/12/2026
    The integration of IT and OT systems has unlocked significant benefits — from enhanced operational visibility to smarter decision-making — and reflects years of hard work and commitment to innovation. This progress is a foundation for the next phase: strengthening defenses in a rapidly changing threat landscape.
  9. Sensing The Future: Water Technology's 'Holy Grail' 2/24/2014

    Real-time contaminant detection, featuring a network of sensors throughout the distribution network, is poised to revolutionize the water industry.

  10. P3 Funding For Green Infrastructure And How To Limit Risk 11/16/2021

    Public-Private Partnerships (P3) have been a popular funding mechanism for public works projects around the world since the late 1980s. More recently, P3 programs have been initiated to help address water quality concerns related to stormwater by providing funding for stormwater retrofits and the development of green infrastructure throughout a municipality, and has become a promoted method for funding these projects by the USEPA.