Wastewater Measurement Resources

  1. Support For New Zealand 4th Edition CCTV Pipeline Condition Inspection Standard 11/18/2021

    InfoAsset Manager 2021.8 now offers support for the New Zealand Water and Wastes Association 4th Edition of the New Zealand Gravity Pipe Inspection Manual Conduit Inspection Reporting Code. This extends support to the existing 3rd Edition legacy version of the standard. The revision to the 3rd Edition was identified in the report prepared for the "Evidence Based Investment Decision Making for 3 Waters Pipe Network Programme", a joint initiative between WaterNZ, IPWEA, University of Canterbury Quake Centre titled "Recommendations for the Revision of the New Zealand Pipe Inspection Manual, December 2016" by ProjectMax.

  2. Flowing Forward: How Technology Is A Necessity For Solving The Water Sector's Growing Challenges 5/2/2024
    Modern problems for water utilities, including limited workforce and aging infrastructure, require modern tools for overcoming them.
  3. VTScada Performs Monitoring And Control Of Aquifer Storage And Recovery In The Town Of Fountain Hills, AZ 6/11/2008

    Imagine a quiet ranch in the middle of Arizona, complete with cactus, tumbleweeds, and very little water. Now imagine twelve thousand people, a thriving suburban community, four golf courses with lush, green grass, and the same small amount of water

  4. Water Treatment Plant Data Management Improved With Opworks Web-Based Program 6/23/2017

    The City of Eden Prairie, Minnesota recently updated its data management processes at the water treatment plant, with a goal of increased efficiency for everyone from operators to management. The Eden Prairie Water Treatment Plant draws from a groundwater supply to serve a population of 63,000 people, with a total of 18,000 water user connections. The plant primarily uses lime softening for treatment.   

  5. Understanding Big Data In The Water Industry 3/20/2017

    If you feel like you have too much data but not enough understandable or usable information, fine-tuning data collection and funneling it into an integrated data management system may be the way to become more proactive and make better decisions.

  6. The Rights And Wrongs Of Measuring Flow In Wastewater 2/10/2015

    Innovation is upon us in flow meter design, allowing for more technology options and better precision. Don’t let faulty installations or O&M set you back.

  7. SCADA Cybersecurity: What Every Water Utility Should Do Now To Prevent An Attack 4/29/2014

    Danger isn’t always obvious. Often the worst threats are the ones that go undetected— until they strike. 

  8. Digital Transformation Drives Operational Efficiency At Riverside Public Utilities 8/29/2020

    Riverside, CA, had a wealth of data, but in 30 separate systems, and reporting was time-intensive. Their solution was to integrate all real-time and operational data into the PI System, and create dashboards and automated reports for deeper and faster data access. Read the full case study to learn more.

  9. Optimization Reveals Operational Cost Reductions By Up To 10% Per Year For Cartagena, Colombia

    In 2020 SUEZ initiated a project called SPOT 2023 focused on reducing operational costs with in SUEZ-operated utilities across the world Optimizer was identified as a viable tool that could potentially help to achieve the objective of this project. To investigate this further, Optimatics and SUEZ ran a pilot project study, using the water distribution network in Cartagena, Colombia.

  10. Math Solutions: Flow Velocity Calculations 5/2/2017

    Flow velocity is defined in fluid dynamics as the specific distance (feet, yards, or miles) fluids such as water and wastewater travel in an exact period of time including seconds, minutes, or hours. In managing your water/wastewater, applying this tool can be very useful.