WATER TALK

AWWA Looks Towards A Lead-Free Future
AWWA Looks Towards A Lead-Free Future
The American Water Works Association (AWWA) recently voted to support the National Drinking Water Advisory Council’s (NDWAC) recommendation to remove lead service lines in the aftermath of the Flint, MI, lead contamination catastrophe.  Continue Reading..
How To Select The Right Pipe Material
In this Water Online Radio interview, Brian LaBelle, Director of Business Development, Water Treatment and Energy, George Fischer Piping Systems, explains how to select the correct piping material for your system. As LaBelle explains, pressure, temperature and chemical compatibility should all be considered alongside dimensions and application.  Continue Reading..
Alarms Management And SCADA
The ISA standard for alarms management, ISA 18.2 alarms management strategy, was recently released. The standard is a series of best practices for how to create a consistent culture of alarms management in your organization.  Continue Reading..
Helping Chlorine Out During The Disinfection Process
Helping Chlorine Out During The Disinfection Process
If you’re still unfamiliar with the name De Nora, it’s time to get acquainted. Traditionally a supplier of plates for electrolytic industries, the company purchased Severn Trent’s equipment business in 2015 and is investing in its core business of disinfection and filtration.  Continue Reading..
Large Turn Down Ratios Important For Pumping Success
Large Turn Down Ratios Important For Pumping Success
Turn down ratio is an important consideration when selecting a pump. Water Online Radio recently sat down with Bill McDowell, Senior Engineer with Blue-White Industries, to learn more about this important concept.  Continue Reading..
Water Talent For Hire
Water Talent For Hire
aquaTECTURE is a new company in the water market, one built to address a multitude of water industry challenges. From addressing a shortage of operator talent to a shortage of water supply, the California-based Company is launching itself at the largest issues today’s utilities face.  Continue Reading..
Improving Water Quality Through The Water Distribution System
Improving Water Quality Through The Water Distribution System
Historically, water utilities have treated the pipes and tanks of their distribution systems as dumb vessels. However, as Peter Fiske, CEO of PAX Water Technologies explains in this Water Online Radio interview, utilities are beginning to recognize that these assets can be used to further improve water quality as it flows through the water distribution system.  Continue Reading..
Rugged Computing For The Water Utility
Rugged Computing For The Water Utility
For a long time, rugged devices have been used for specific purposes in the field by operators. With the release of Windows 10 however, Juniper Systems is arming operators with handhelds that are more akin to mobile computers than single parameter data loggers.  Continue Reading..
Ozone Disinfection For Water Reuse
Ozone Disinfection For Water Reuse
According to Jim Jackson, Director of Municipal Sales for Mazzei Injector Company, we’re a few years away from direct potable reuse, often referred to as “toilet to tap.” However, Jackson is seeing a growing reuse of water in supplementing feed waters to reservoirs, using membrane filtration, UV, multi-media filtration and ozone to purify this water.   Continue Reading..
Layering Water Data From Disparate Systems Creates Clear View Of Assets
Layering Water Data From Disparate Systems Creates Clear View Of Assets
Most water professionals are not first-and-foremost IT people, but they do understand the critically important task of keeping their SCADA and other computer systems secure. One of the most critical considerations in doing this is linking disparate systems developed over time together.  Continue Reading..