More Wastewater Industry Features

81. What Is PFAS? 2/21/2020

    PFOA (perfluorooctanic acid) and PFOS (perflurooctane sulfonate) are organic synthetic chemicals that have been used in manufacturing a multitude of industrial and consumer-based products including coatings, carpeting, and fire-fighting foams. Over several decades, they have contaminated the environment, specifically our drinking water sources, causing significant health concerns that recently prompted the EPA to take action.

82. How To Cut Costs Through RO Process Optimization – Flow Reversal RO 4/26/2019

    As fresh water supplies dwindle, search for “new water” increases, and regulations become more stringent, reverse osmosis systems have gained popularity among utilities. Their ability to treat brackish or salty water and to remove numerous contaminants provide opportunities to treat lower quality waters or reclaim treated effluent. Most concerns about reverse osmosis relate to high costs, concentrate management, and low recovery rates.

83. 5 Ways Food & Beverage Manufacturers Can Leverage Artificial Intelligence 5/28/2019

    AI provides a compelling proposition for companies to be “competitive-proof” in a rapidly-evolving business environment. Here are 5 ways AI is showing great promise in improving F&B operations.

84. The Evolution Of Public Health Research: The Next Frontier 6/28/2019

    Public health and medical research occasionally take unexpected turns that allow us to glimpse new wonders into the world we inhabit. Enlightened by the microbiome, those of us who support biomedical research by providing biological sample management have work to do.

85. Behind The Scenes: In-House vs. Outsourced Clinical Trial Websites 5/28/2019

    A sponsor’s clinical trial website should be about more than just recruitment. It should educate patients. It should help them throughout the clinical trial journey – before, during and after. But creating a website from scratch is easier said than done. Learn the pros and cons of DIY vs. outsourcing the project.

86. A Modern Approach To Modular Plant Design 10/15/2019

    Providing water services to private developments and small rural communities has always been a challenge. The cost of running pipe and installing pump stations across long distances can make or break a project and mean the difference in being able to offer affordable, high-quality drinking water and wastewater treatment.

87. Getting What You Need In A Laboratory Hood 3/28/2019

    Understand what information you should be communicating to the manufacturer to ensure you get the best lab containment equipment, built correctly the first time.

88. Calgon Carbon Initiates Emergency Response To PFAS Detection 10/8/2019

    Blades, Delaware, a small town in Sussex County, provides drinking water to more than 1,300 residential and business locations throughout the community. In 1981, the citizens of Blades voted to improve their water and sewage facilities by establishing a central water supply and tying all properties into the nearby Seaford Sewer System. By February of 1982, the project was complete and since then the town has had a clean and safe municipal water supply.

89. Using Special Repair Fittings To Tame Tough Pipeline Problems 10/1/2019

    For most water utilities, maintaining existing infrastructure — whether planned or in response to emergencies — is a large part of physical plant costs. Being prepared to respond is half the battle. Here are several guidelines and options to consider for maintaining the most cost-efficient solutions to everyday pipeline problems. As with most good plans, they start with proper organization.

90. Asset Monitoring: Are You Getting Your Money’s Worth? 6/30/2019

    Mapping the assets of a water treatment, water distribution, or wastewater collection and treatment system is just the means to an end. Maximizing value from that effort requires systematic planning and a healthy curiosity for looking into patterns of activity. Here are some considerations for turning raw asset data into more valuable benchmarks for better decision-making across multiple aspects of water operations.