Wastewater Measurement Resources
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SWAN Corner: Digital Twin At A 45-Year-Old WWTP
11/8/2021
The multi-award-winning Pukete Wastewater Treatment Plant digital twin project takes the complex and very relevant problem of collecting, integrating, and maintaining information about existing asset stock. It breaks this problem down into smaller, palatable chunks and addresses each component of the problem though the implementation of several technologies. This is underpinned by trust and true collaboration between Beca (the consulting team), EcoDomus (software vendor), and Hamilton City Council (the client).
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Successful Implementation Of IWLive Pro At Australian Water Utility
12/17/2021
An Australian water utility that provides water and sewer services to more than 1.5 million customers needed to assess the impact of changes to their water network. The utility developed a hydraulic model designed to lower operational risks and ensure continuous supply during asset maintenance or fluctuating demands.
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The Journey To Predictive Maintenance
8/31/2015
With the digital age fully upon us, it’s time for treatment plants to evolve beyond preventative maintenance and embrace predictive maintenance.
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Surfing Our Way Through 'The Internet Of Things'
1/29/2016
By nature, I’m a curious person and always looking at innovations outside of the water industry for inspiration in my daily work. I recently came across an article talking about how AT&T was embracing the idea of the Internet of Things, and it was a real eye-opener on how technology is evolving in our unseen daily interactions aside from iPhones and tablets.
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The Future Is Here — Just Add Utility
5/4/2016
Water utilities are responsible for one thing above all: supplying safe drinking water to their populations on a daily basis. In light of the recent public health crisis in Flint, MI, utilities have never been under more pressure from the public to perform this service.
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Engineering The Future: Two Tools For Wastewater Plant Design
6/1/2016
Two tools leverage computing power for engineering design, opening up a digital world of possibility for wastewater plants.
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Staying On Top of Water In Spite Of Flood
3/4/2015
The biggest flood in decades roared through the Village of Johnson City, NY, one day in September 2011, and the water department lost everything, including their office, which was submerged in several feet of water. Working with Neptune Technology Group, Johnson City began installation of its new Neptune meters, along with E-Coder®)R900i™ combination solid state absolute encoder/RF meter interface units.
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Testing The Waters: SCADA Simulator Updates Operator Training
9/1/2015
It might seem straight out of Space Camp, but there is an increasingly common scene in water and wastewater municipalities where supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) simulation training offers hands-on experience to usher in the next generation of operators.
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Robertson County Water Supply Corporation Adopts VTScada Software
7/10/2015
Serving just over 16,000 residents in eastern Texas, the Robertson County Water Supply Corporation (RCWSC) operates a small rural water system with five water plants, four wells, one booster pump station, and approximately 350 miles of PVC pipe. In December of 2014, their systems integrator, Express Electric, recommended that they adopt VTScada software from Trihedral to remotely monitor and control their plants.
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Protecting Critical Infrastructure With Real-Time GIS Data
4/1/2021
Critical infrastructure deserves real-time monitoring. With a service territory of 2,000 square miles in the center of southwestern Pennsylvania, the Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County (MAWC) directly serves 130,000 customers with water and wastewater services. MAWC also serves other water utilities, heavy industry companies, and a power production plant. With a fleet of over 300 vehicles and 2,500 miles of underground assets, MAWC keeps track of its real-time data using Esri's ArcGIS® GeoEvent™ Server.