DRINKING WATER DISTRIBUTION RESOURCES
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Anglian Water has become the first utility to adopt new cloud-based technology to detect rising main sewer bursts. The UK utility is implementing early-warning system BurstDetect, as part of its drive to eliminate serious pollution events in its region by 2025.
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Denver Water drained, refilled Ralston Reservoir to do much-needed upgrades. When you’re a 104-year-old utility, you don’t get a lot of firsts. But when you do, they’re amazing — and sometimes complicated.
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As the water industry continues to adopt more high-tech and data-centric solutions, it is important to consider the communications infrastructure that supports such investments.
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The City of Fort Wayne turns to Xylem Revenue Locator by evaluating the effectiveness of their existing meter replacement program to more accurately identify underperforming meters, reduce water loss, and identify recoverable revenue.
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Times have changed in Washington state’s Skagit County, perched just 25 miles south of the Canadian border. Skagit County, which extends across 1,920 square miles, maintains one of the largest and most diverse agricultural communities west of the Cascade mountain range. Over 90 different crops are grown in this fertile valley, including blueberries, raspberries, strawberries, tulips, daffodils, pickling cucumbers, and specialty potatoes.
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Throughout my experience, I’ve tried countless ways to ensure my drinking water was of high quality. By far, the best, most efficient, and effective way I’ve found is by using an active water storage tank mixer.
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Water utilities understand the importance of monitoring chlorine residuals in their distribution and storage systems. We look at what your chlorine residual monitoring data is trying to tell you - and provide brief explanations on the subject.
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As spring and summer approach, stored water flow and temperature will gradually increase in all water storage tanks. This results in chemical and thermal stratification. Learn how a robust active mixer can eliminate chemical and thermal stratification.
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When winter is coming, water utilities gear up to battle the cold and its impact on their distribution systems. What happens to water tanks during the winter and how can you protect your tanks?
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Oftentimes, our first response to a taste and odor complaint is to test the water for a free chlorine residual. In this article, learn the major causes of increased chlorine residual and how to reduce it with active mixing.