WATER TALK
The Problem Every Utility Should Be Working To Fix
In areas with an abundance of water, leak detection isn’t always made a priority. But every utility should be working to reduce non-revenue water, says Marc Bracken, vice president and general manager of Echologics.
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Valve Automation At Water Treatment Plants
Valve automation is growing in the municipal water market fueled by increasing regulations and cost savings. It’s particularly prevalent in reverse osmosis, UV, desalination and ultra-filtration plants where there is a high concentration of process valves and pneumatic actuation taking place.
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The Intricacies Of Sand: Nature's Filter Media
Carmine Iacuone, General Manager and Billy Leiva, Marketing Project Manager for Holliston Sand, recently sat down with Water Online Radio to discuss sand filtration in the water business. The Company, which incidentally provided the sand media for the New England Patriots’ newest Astroturf field, produces numerous sizes of sand and uniformity coefficients that are integrated into both single and multi-layer filters for the water industry....
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Closed Circuit Desalination Simplifies Reverse Osmosis To Drive Down Energy Costs
As industry, agriculture and residential consumers compete for available freshwater sources, desalination continues to evolve as a viable process for increasing the available water pool. Industrial water is perhaps most critical as it accounts for as much as sixty percent of the freshwater being withdrawn in the United States today. Rising wastewater disposal costs, sustainability initiatives, and higher water efficiency standards are all...
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The Safe Drinking Water Act Turns 40: What's Next?
Rob Renner, executive director of the Water Research Foundation (WRF), talks with Water Online about the impacts of the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) over the past 40 years and what is on the horizon for the drinking water sector.
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U.S Ambassador To Singapore: Every Water Tech Company Should Consider Doing Business In Southeast Asia
In a Water Online Radio first, a U.S. ambassador is interviewed by Todd and Todd. U.S. Ambassador to Singapore Kirk Wager flew in to talk about economic opportunities in the water sector between the U.S. and Southeast Asia.
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Low-Cost Desalination — The Promise Of Forward Osmosis
Utilizing low-pressure, low-energy membrane technology, Oasys Water is setting out to change the way people think about desalination. Lisa Marchewka, VP of strategy and marketing for Oasys, explains how forward osmosis is more energy- and cost-efficient than competing technologies.
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WIFIA, AWWA, And The Future Of Infrastructure Improvements
David LaFrance, the CEO of the American Water Works Association (AWWA), kicked off ACE14 by speaking with Todd and Todd of Water Online Radio about AWWA, this year's conference, and some of the largest topics affecting the water industry.
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Researchers Cross Oceans To Create Cutting-Edge Leak Detection Robot
Two prestigious universities have come together to tackle water loss. King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM) in Saudi Arabia and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), created an innovative in-pipe leak detection robot, which uses pressure gradients to identify leaks. The detector — which operates autonomously — can sense leaks at any angle around the circumference of the pipe.
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UV LEDs Offer Next-Gen Technology
Dan Shaver, Manager of Business Development at Aquionics, discusses how the latest trend toward UV LEDs fits into the disinfection space.
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