Wastewater Measurement Resources

  1. AI In Water Management: Plucking The Low-Hanging Fruit 9/6/2024
    Tips for bringing the promise of digitalization and AI within reach of water utilities.
  2. What Can 2nd Generation ATP Do For An Operator Or Field Technician? 11/1/2018

    It’s important to start with the fact that this is not a regulatory test. This technology won’t replace any required compliance tests and the results are not reportable, which is actually a great benefit to our users. While regulatory testing is important, compliant does not necessarily mean clean.

  3. WWEMA Window: Fully Automated Chemical Optimization For Drinking Water Treatment Gains Momentum 3/1/2023

    Drinking water treatment systems utilize chemical coagulants to assist in mitigating turbidity from surface source waters. In most cases, coagulant consumption is the largest operating cost within a facility. Over the past few years, coagulant prices have increased significantly, putting pressure on utilities to look for ways to reduce chemical consumption. Coagulants rely on certain conditions to perform, namely particle charge, pH, water temperature, turbidity, and organic level. However, the technology to optimize chemical performance is lacking in this industry.

  4. What Is A World-Class Utility, And How Does Yours Become One? 7/25/2017

    Water utilities are tasked with ensuring a sustainable and safe supply in addition to achieving business and service excellence goals. These goals are typically based on criteria that measure operational performance, meeting bond covenants, and customer satisfaction.

  5. Houston Engineering Increased Productivity By 50% With Innovyze SWMM Models 1/25/2021

    Engineering firms need to stay ahead of their competitors so using modeling software they can rely is imperative. This client was looking for solutions to improve model accuracy, planning and management for their drainage systems.

  6. 2026 Predictions: The Next Frontier Of Water Starts Now 1/15/2026
    Emerging trends signal a new era of agility, ethics, and resilience for water professionals.
  7. Smooth Sailing At Bloomington/Normal Southeast Wastewater Treatment Plant 5/24/2021

    When the Bloomington-Normal Southeast Wastewater Treatment Plant won a 2018 Plant of the Year award from the Illinois Association of Water Pollution Control Operators, team members were ecstatic. Randy Stein, executive director and sports fan, likened it to winning the “Stanley Cup of wastewater.” On its way to the award (in Group 1 for plants larger than 7.5 mgd), the plant racked up 12 consecutive Gold Peak Performance Awards from the National Association of Clean Water Agencies. 

  8. Industrial Internet Of Things (IoT): Identifying The Vulnerabilities Of Field Devices 7/12/2016

    The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) industry is growing at a rapid pace. By year-end 2015, an estimated 13.4 billion IoT-connected devices had flooded the global market.

  9. Sheboygan Regional Wastewater Treatment Facility Prevents Energy Waste With Eaton's Motor Insight 4/26/2017

    To ensure real-time monitoring of pump motor status at its five lift pumping stations, Sheboygan Regional Wastewater Treatment Facility, Sheboygan, WI, replaced its bi-metallic overload relays with Eaton’s Motor Insight™ overload and monitoring relays.

  10. SWAN Corner: Creating And Implementing A Smart Industrial Monitoring Network And Advanced Data Analytics At The City of Memphis 9/2/2021

    The City of Memphis teamed with Brown and Caldwell to pilot a smart sensor network where water-quality monitors could be installed directly at permitted discharge points for five of the largest industrial users. The pilot project also served as a proof-of-concept project for the City to assess the feasibility of making a paradigm shift to digital water-quality monitoring as a long-term solution.