WATER TALK

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Affordability And Smart Solutions In The Water Industry
There’s a lot going on in the world of Xylem. Matthew Pine and Joe Vesey sat down to talk all the big things happening with Xylem – including their global partnership with Premier League side Manchester City.  Continue Reading..
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Helping Small Towns And Small Communities
Jim Dartez is a veteran in the wastewater industry. He shared his thoughts on the current landscape of the industry and how RELIANT Water Technologies is working to improve wastewater treatment.  Continue Reading..
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On Cybersecurity And Data Security
Eric Dorgelo from Aquatic Informatics shared his thoughts on challenges the industry is facing, cyber threats for utilities, and vulnerabilities in the water and wastewater industry with the Water Online editorial team.  Continue Reading..
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The Moving Targets In The Water And Wastewater Industry
Alex Passini of AWC Solutions shared the effects of supply chain issues and discussed the challenges facing both municipal and industrial wastewater markets with the Water Online editorial team.  Continue Reading..
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Opportunity Meets Preparation
The Water Online editorial staff sat down with Dennis Calvert, CEO of BioLargo, at WEFTEC 2021 to discuss BioLargo’s PFAS solutions, the state of the water industry, and their AOS water treatment technology.  Continue Reading..
Ductile Iron Pipe Put To The Test In The Most Corrosive Soil Environment In North America
Ductile Iron Pipe Put To The Test In The Most Corrosive Soil Environment In North America
The Everglades is the most corrosive soil environment in America. In this interview, Maury Gaston, Manager of Marketing Services for AMERICAN Ductile Iron Pipe and AMERICAN SpiralWeld Pipe, discusses a study that involved burying ductile iron pipe specimens coated with zinc, top-coated with a finishing layer, and wrapped in V-Bio encased polyethylene, and the results when they were exhumed.   Continue Reading..
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A New Solution To Attack Non-Revenue Water And Other Challenges
Aside from the current pandemic, water utilities face many challenges, including aging water infrastructure, non-revenue water, leaks, and main breaks. To help combat these issues, AMERICAN Flow Control and Trimble recently teamed up to release the AFC SEMPER Remote Pressure Monitor (RPM).  Continue Reading..
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Pipe Resiliency In Harsh Environments
A combination of metallized arc-sprayed zinc coating — with a finishing layer topcoat and V-Bio enhanced polyethylene encasement with an anti-microbial compound and a volatile corrosion inhibitor — uniquely protects pipes in the most aggressive soils.  Continue Reading..
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Water Talk: AWWA Addresses A Collection Of Crises
Before COVID-19, there was PFAS. Before that, there was the lead crisis. And prior to that, the water/wastewater industry was already contending with outdated, insufficient, and underfunded infrastructure. All of these issues, and more, have converged at this moment, with the pandemic making each existing problem that much harder to solve.  Continue Reading..
Robust Systems Keep Wastewater Flowing Smoothly
When dealing with all the surprises that can come through wastewater systems, robust and simple processes can go a long way toward keeping things flowing smoothly. In this recent Water Talk session, Gerald Seidl, senior vice president of Headworks International, describes several such solutions ranging from upgraded mechanical to new biological technologies. New multi-rake bar screens with finer-screen openings than ever before now provide a...  Continue Reading..