More Wastewater Industry Features

91. 160-Year-Old Gas Line Shows Resiliency Of Iron Pipe 8/21/2019

    A 30-inch diameter 160-year-old cast iron pipe was recently excavated and retired from gas service in Chicago, Illinois. Installed in 1859, this pipeline provided Chicago’s residents, fewer than 112,000 at the time, with reliable lighting at night. As the years passed, this cast iron pipe continued to provide dependable gas service in the tough urban environment of downtown Chicago.

92. Cybersecurity Predictions For 2020: What Our Experts Have To Say 12/23/2019

    As the year draws to a close, the cybersecurity analysts at Webroot and Carbonite pull out their crystal balls to make their predictions for the year ahead.  Our experts predict many of the trends they’ve been tracking throughout the year—well-researched attacks, RDP compromise, and the importance of user education—will continue into the New Year. But they’ll be affected by new industry developments such as impending privacy regulations, AI-enabled attacks, and attacks targeting developing nations. 

93. How To Structure Utility Data For Improved Efficiency 3/19/2019

    With a growing effort to ‘go digital’ in the global water industry, distribution and wastewater managers risk data inundation. But data sources from SCADA systems, pressure loggers, and stand-alone sensors can unlock valuable insights for more efficient operations and maintenance. Learn how to structure your system  to avoid data flooding.

94. Harmful Algal Bloom Threats To Potable Water: Establishing Resilience 3/1/2019

    Changing climate and other environmental conditions are intensifying the frequency and severity of harmful algal blooms (HABs). Here are important guidelines to understanding HAB causes and impacts to potable water treatment plants — including dealing with the algal biomass, remnants of decaying algal cells, and especially the secondary metabolites that the algae produce, such as taste and odor compounds and toxins.

95. Hydra-Stop’s Insta-Valve 20-24 Delivers Performance Under Pressure 1/30/2020

    Hydra-Stop’s solution kept the water running in a highly active and populated area while repairs were made.

96. Why Emerging Markets Deserve More From Medical Device OEMs  8/14/2019

    Increased GDP and greater income per capita in developing countries means patients are becoming more proactive about their health. As a result, they can afford higher quality treatment plans and devices.

97. What You Don’t Know About Patient Recruitment Can Impede The Success Of Your Trial 8/16/2019

    Recruitment is one of the things sites and sponsors just do. Everyone thinks they know what it means. But it’s so much more complicated than they imagine.

98. Speaking Their Language: Challenges In Rare Disease Cross-Border Patient Travel 5/28/2019

    With an increase in drug development for rare disease around the world, there’s a greater need for trial patients to travel cross-border for medical care. Traveling to another country where you can’t communicate in your mother tongue introduces stressors even when at your healthiest. Throw in an illness that has yet to be cured, and that stress can intensify. Here are factors to consider when conducting trials with cross-border patients.

99. Diversity And Inclusion (D&I) Plan For Technology SMBs 3/23/2020

    Can we talk? As a small business owner, could your diversity and inclusion (D&I) efforts use a little help? Most small business owners responded “yes” to our survey and cited challenges like, “I don’t know where to start,” or “I don’t have the time and resources to dedicate to such an initiative,” or “I’m too small to think about diversity.”

100. Water Metering Supports Sustainable Water Management Solutions 5/22/2019

     The term “carbon footprint” has been on everyone’s lips since the start of the climate change discussion. Very few industries can claim that they play no part in impacting the carbon footprint — either for good or bad. This is also true for the water and wastewater industry that will have to take a closer look at increasing the efficiency of their facilities to reduce their carbon footprint.