Wastewater Measurement Resources

31. Utilizing Optimization, Palmira, Colombia Reduces Average Operational Pressures In Water System By 30%

    Aguas de Occidente utilized Optimizer to undertake a pressure management study for the water distribution system in the city of Palmira, Colombia. This optimization effort focused on developing solutions to improve service pressures in deficient parts of the city’s network, while simultaneously keeping average pressures down to minimize leakage losses and reduce non revenue water usage.

32. Generational Thinking In Water Management 7/26/2017

    Kansas City’s Smart Sewer program represents the nation’s first federal consent decree to include green infrastructure solutions in the reduction of wastewater overflows, as well as the city’s largest infrastructure investment to date. Projects that include the words “first” and “largest” do not come along without the strong leadership of a “Water Champion” such as Special Assistant City Manager Andy Shively, PE, who shares his experience and expertise in this Q&A.

33. How Can The Water Industry Benefit From IoT Technology? 4/16/2020

    The technology of the Internet of Things (IoT) has been a pioneer in developing solutions that are rich in monitoring, analytical, and automation features. These innovative features allow the industry to optimize operational methodologies, boost overall equipment effectiveness, and automate processes that are generally performed manually.

34. Kingfisher RTUs Installed In Ventura River County System 9/30/2021

    The Ventura River County Water District in Ojai, California required a new SCADA system but they were keen to ensure that a computer did not have the ultimate destiny in the dispatch of very necessary alarms.

    The customer wanted a solution that provided “fail safe” operation whilst minimising the impact of single and multi component failures during system operation. Here, the business challenge was to reduce downtime and improve efficiency and situational awareness for the Ventura River County Water District.

35. 50+ Years With Neptune And Building On A Decade of R900 Technology 3/4/2015

    The Public Works Utilities of Billings, Montana, began their partnership with Neptune Technology back in the 1950s and was an early adopter of Neptune’s ARB® absolute encoder meter reading technology in the 1960s.

36. Food Processor Monitors Water Usage And Verifies Meter Calibration 11/22/2015

    A food processing company in northern California has a small wastewater treatment plant to treat its wastewater before releasing it back to the local municipality.

37. Dripping Springs Water Supply Corp. Installs A VTScada System 7/2/2015

    Serving a suburb of the Greater Austin Metropolitan Area, Dripping Springs Water Supply Corporation (DSWSC) recently decided to replace their Wonderware and WIN-911 system with VTScada, with the help of Austin area integrator, Central Texas Water Maintenance (CTWM).

38. AI Analytics Transforms Water Management In Norway 7/12/2023
    The water-rich municipality of Lillestrøm was looking for a way to acquire more useful data to ensure decision-making and use of resources were as efficient as possible. Implementing a centralized artificial intelligence (AI) software has transformed water management and analytics for the better.
39. How To Achieve Your Wastewater Treatment Goals With ATP Testing 9/16/2020

    Of all the questions that I’ve been asked when speaking with prospective clients in wastewater treatment, the one that I can count on is:

40. Climate Change And Growth Require Innovative Response To Well Production Site Selection By The City Of Norman, OK

    The City of Norman’s Utility Authority in Oklahoma (NUA) engaged Optimatics and Carollo Engineers, Inc. to identify the optimal locations for well water production to serve its growing population as well as address draught conditions brought on by climate change. The City places strong emphasis on providing innovative leadership and superior services for its citizens.