Water Instrumentation News

  1. United Utilities Claim Victory In The WWEM Instrumentation Apprentice Competition 10/14/2024

    This year’s the Instrumentation Apprentice Competition celebrated ten years from its inception at WWEM in 2014. The competition this year took place on 9th October 2024 and featured teams from Severn Trent Water, South West Water, Thames Water & United Utilities.

  2. Introducing The Sensaphone Sentry System: 24/7 Monitoring Solution For Water And Wastewater Facilities 9/9/2024

    The new Sensaphone Sentry system provides water and wastewater facility operators with a simple and affordable solution for around-the-clock equipment and critical condition monitoring.

  3. ABB Unveils Next Generation Of Electromagnetic Flowmeters 8/29/2024

    ABB has launched its latest generation of electromagnetic flowmeters bringing unmatched accuracy, connectivity and flexibility to industrial and utility applications.

  4. EPA Awards Nearly $1.5M To Clarkson University To Develop And Demonstrate Technology To Detect And Degrade PFAS 8/27/2024

    Today, August 27, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is announcing $1,499,979 in research funding to Clarkson University to develop and demonstrate nanosensor technology to detect, monitor and degrade PFAS in groundwater and surface water that may be used as drinking water sources.

  5. Xylem's New Water Quality System Enhances Measurement And Control or Municipal Market 8/22/2024

    Even with long-standing safe drinking water standards, about 7.2 million Americans get sick every year from diseases spread through water, according to the Centers for Disease Control. The United States Environmental Protection Agency requires public water systems to treat and remove contaminants, then test to ensure safe water quality.

  6. Method To Separate Microplastics From Water Could Also Speed Up Blood Analyses 8/15/2024

    Researchers demonstrated a way to speed up—and potentially scale up—the process for separating particles in fluids, which can be used for studying microplastics in drinking water or even analyzing cancer cells from blood.

  7. Lens-Free Fluorescence Instrument Detects Deadly Microorganisms In Drinking Water 8/8/2024

    Researchers have shown that a fluorescence detection system that doesn’t contain any lenses can provide highly sensitive detection of deadly microorganisms in drinking water.

  8. AWWA Launches Safe Drinking Water Act 50th Anniversary Video Campaign For National Water Quality Month 8/6/2024

    The American Water Works Association (AWWA) is pleased to announce the launch of an eight-week video campaign in celebration of the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) 50th Anniversary. 

  9. ABB Integrates AquaMaster4 Flowmeter With Topkapi SCADA Software To Enhance Water Conservation Efforts 7/26/2024

    ABB has integrated its AquaMaster4 Mobile Comms flowmeter with the Topkapi SCADA system, enhancing water conservation efforts around the world.

  10. The Importance Of Digitalizing Water In Tourist Areas 7/23/2024

    According to Idrica, smart monitoring with IoT, integrated management systems with AI and Big Data, gray water reuse technologies and smart irrigation systems are all water digitalization strategies that can be used in the tourism industry.