More Wastewater Industry Features

71. The Importance And Impact Of Accurate pH Measurement 3/2/2020

    Across many water-quality measurements — from free chlorine residual to disinfection byproducts, etc. — pH is an underlying factor affecting many water treatments and compliance testing results. Here are some guidelines for maintaining accurate pH readings to assure cost-effective treatment and final water quality despite changes in source water composition, treatment protocols, or other factors.

72. Modernizing Utility Field Operations 5/5/2020

    Field operations are at the heart of a utility; Installing, maintaining, and operating the infrastructure. The infrastructure that enables organizations to provide service to customers. Normally, over 50% of a utility’s staff is involved with fieldwork. Their function is critical and so is the data that powers it.  Modern GIS tools enable field operations in many new ways.

73. A Guide To Selecting UV Technology For Drinking Water Disinfection 1/23/2020

    Selecting the proper lamps to perform disinfection, either low pressure or medium pressure, is at the core of an effective and economical UV implementation. The problem is that a lingering misconception that low pressure is a better choice simply because it is more energy efficient typically sends decision-makers down the wrong path.

74. MSP Influencers, Part 1: MSP Outlook for 2021 12/1/2020

    All of us, MSPs and channel vendors alike, want to get a feel for what’s coming up next. After all, the better handle you have on the business environment, the better decisions you can make. It would be tempting to think, after the year we’ve just had, that such prognostications are a mug’s game. But that’s not entirely true. Think about where good data comes from. 2020 was clearly an outlier, so it’s not necessarily indicative of the long-range trends that drive our industry.

75. How Small Utilities Can Afford To Reap The Benefits Of Large District Metering Solutions 7/1/2020

    Water scarcity issues and increased production costs are putting more pressure than ever on small water utilities, which tend to rely on relatively few personnel to deliver a quality, affordable product to consumers. The good news is that proper flow metering technology and resulting data can help ensure that water quality and service in smaller communities remain on par with larger systems.

76. Canceled By COVID-19? Here’s How To Pivot Your In-Person Meeting Into A Virtual Success 8/24/2020

    Someday, we’ll all look back at March 2020 as the time when COVID-19 spread so quickly, we moved from rumors and question marks in the U.S. to a full-scale global pandemic in seemingly no time. It also shook our businesses and our lives to the core. We may even demarcate our own lives in two periods: pre-coronavirus and post-coronavirus.

77. Maximizing Your Capital Investment In Clean Water Pumps 10/6/2020

    In many clean water pump applications, performance problems affect only a small segment of the total infrastructure. Dealing with routine repairs, extinct pump OEMs, or changing performance requirements does not have to come down to all-or-nothing replacement. Here are some opportunities and strategies for maximizing the value of existing pumping infrastructure at a fraction of the expense of a new installation.

78. 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.

79. Water Stewardship- Because Everyone Is A Water Manager 11/20/2020

    Smart water technology has evolved the water utility’s role within municipalities to have a seat at the proverbial Smart City table, participate in the IoT plan, and drive water stewardship. There are many benefits to replacing your meter system with AMI (Advanced Meter Infrastructure) technology. For the utility, the game-changer is when you couple it with meter data management software which streamlines and prioritizes data so you can make timely, informed decisions.

80. The Power Of Real-Time Monitoring Solutions 10/19/2020

    San Francisco Public Utilities Commission turns to Trimble Telog enterprise solutions to monitor and manage critical water and environmental data.