Wastewater Measurement Resources

51. The Trick To Managing Vertical Assets 11/29/2021

    We get asked all the time; “Do you do vertical assets?”  I always respond with: “Of course we do, but what do you want to do with vertical assets?”  And that is where the discovery begins…

52. Versatility Of Thermal Mass Flow Meters 3/10/2014

    There are many well documented flow meter technologies that are essentially trying to accomplish the same thing: measure fluid flow rate. Some of the technologies that are entrenched in the market, such as flow meters that utilize differential pressure as the measurement principle, are well understood by customers. Thermal mass flow meters however, such as the Magnetrol® Thermatel® TA2, are a rapidly growing technology that is continuously evolving.

53. Monsters Protect Pump Station, Weather Storms In Scotland 7/14/2015

    Pump blockages and rags are a significant barrier to energy and operational efficiencies at pump stations, causing unscheduled shut downs, safety hazards for operators, costly equipment repairs and increased power usage due to a decrease in the pumps’ hydraulic performance. Scottish Water observed these negative effects caused by an influx of wipes and rags throughout a network of area pump stations. Engineers looked to a proven, powerful solution in the form of two JWC Environmental Channel Monster® grinders at one of their most problematic sites.

54. What's So “Smart” About Potable Smart Water Networks? 9/15/2014

    Smart Networks— no matter if they are on the potable side of the industry or the wastewater side— seem to be one of the next battlegrounds for efficiency.

55. 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.

56. How Kansas City, MO Optimized Overflow Control For 10 Basins In 3 Months And At Almost Half The Cost Of Original Plan

    Kansas City, Missouri (KCMO) was updating their Overflow Control Plan as part of a federal consent decree with the aim to reduce the frequency and severity of combined and sanitary system overflows during wet weather events. KCMO needed to quickly find the most efficient, cost-effective way to reach compliance and serve their 478 000 residents. They partnered with Optimatics and EmNet leveraging the Optimizer platform to identify the best combinations of conveyance, in line storage, and I/I reduction strategies to achieve their program goals at the lowest lifecycle cost.

57. Rumors, Half-Truths, And Truths About Temperature And pH 4/6/2015

    A few months ago I received a call from an angry user who was using one of our differential probes and a controller. Embedded in the probe is a thermistor that measures temperature.

58. How Digitalization Can Boost Natural Disaster Resiliency In Municipal Water And Sewerage Treatment 3/28/2019

    Digitalization of the municipal water treatment industry is fragmented today, with instrumentation, control, and automation technologies mixed with manual operational activities. Such infrastructures can be detrimental in cases of hydro-geological events, such as severe storms and earthquakes. The good news: When natural disasters strike, digitalization can help get municipal water treatment back online quickly and effectively.

59. Wastewater Lab Selection And Sampling Best Practices 9/16/2020

    Sending samples out still requires a level of responsibility and competency. Follow these steps to ensure accurate water quality analysis.

60. A Flight Simulator For Treatment Facilities: The New Frontier For Modeling Complete Treatment Plant Operations 8/19/2016

    Inconsistent water availability, reduced capital and operational budgets and tightening regulations are posing real challenges for our water conveyance and treatment infrastructure today.