More Wastewater Industry Features

41. Modern Metering Adoption At Smaller Public Water Systems 7/15/2019

    As with most things in life, there are those water utilities that have and those that don’t. According to the EPA, less than 3% of the 150,110 operational public water systems (PWS) in the U.S. serve more than 10,000 people. And those 4,500 systems serve 79% of the population. Not that being big means living trouble free. Many of these water authorities serve cities plagued by under investment over decades in their water systems. And yet with large rate-bases comes the means to spread the investment in modern technology across many households and water consumers.   

42. Cost-Effective Options For Removing 1,4-Dioxane 7/29/2019

    While more prevalent in certain states, 1,4-dioxane has been detected in the groundwater sources of public water systems across the country. This synthetic chemical has been deemed hazardous to humans by the U.S. EPA and could potentially impact tens of millions of people. The upside is that municipalities have options to address the contaminant. Using a trusted partner can allow them to optimize technologies and process flow to achieve the best results at the lowest cost.

43. Leveraging AMI Systems For Analytics And Customer Engagement 3/19/2020

    Acceptance tends to come in waves for any automated technology that replaces manual labor. In water distribution utilities, advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) technology has already proven its worth for improving efficiency and accuracy in meter reading and billing data. Now, it is poised for a second growth spurt, based on its value for utility-wide data collection, analytics, and consumer engagement.

44. Wafer-Style Mag Meters Now Feature Durable Liners In Smaller Sizes 7/22/2020

    Electromagnetic meters have increasingly become the instrument of choice for municipal utility and industrial water measurement applications where highly accurate flow measurement is critical. Also known as mag meters, these devices contain no moving parts, so they are both reliable and virtually maintenance-free. However, if a mag meter’s liner is torn or delaminates, it can lead to serious problems and major expenses.

45. Centuries Old Infrastructure Gains Control With The Insta Valve 250 1/30/2020

    Hydra-Stop’s solution allowed the city to gain control of their infrastructure where no valves were present.

46. Computational Fluid Dynamics Hits Its Stride For Water, Wastewater, And Stormwater Treatment 11/1/2019

    It took some time for computational fluid dynamics (CFD) to find its way to the water industry, but now that it has, a primer is warranted to understand its application.

47. How To Predict And Prevent CSOs And SSOs 5/9/2019

    Combined and sanitary sewer overflows are natural hazards for wastewater collection systems. Without a comprehensive solution to monitor troublesome conditions, overflows can be triggered with little warning and lead to expensive and embarrassing situations. Fortunately, versatile analytical systems that capitalize on existing wastewater collection infrastructure hold promise for avoiding such negative impacts.

48. Setting A Precedent: American And Others Work To Ensure Oregon Water System Meets Rigorous Seismic Safety Standards 8/9/2019

    Most agree that Oregon, with its breathtaking mountains and rugged coastline, is a scenic wonder. Yet the geologic forces that make it so spectacular also make it one of the most earthquake-prone spots in the country.

49. Turning Problematic Groundwater Treatment Into A Cost-Saving Resource 4/22/2020

    Receiving a compliance order from the California Water Board’s Division of Drinking Water (DDW) was not the worst thing that ever happened to the City of Lemoore. It set the wheels in motion for a unique technical solution to historic groundwater problems and a progressive design-build approach to accelerating delivery of high-quality drinking water with only one-fourth the operating expense (OPEX) of other treatment alternatives.

50. The Secret Ingredient Of Analytics: Wastewater 8/27/2019

    The storm was a one-in-ten-year event. But it’s one that the engineers at TasWater, the water and wastewater agency for Tasmania, realized the people in the region would remember for a long, long time.