WASTEWATER MEASUREMENT RESOURCES

• What's So “Smart” About Potable Smart Water Networks?

  Smart Networks— no matter if they are on the potable side of the industry or the wastewater side— seem to be one of the next battlegrounds for efficiency.

• Louisiana Wastewater Treatment Facility Benefits From Siemens Product Support

  Learn about a municipal wastewater treatment facility located in Louisiana that was having problems with its clamp-on ultrasonic flow meter, and how the issue was resolved. 

• Measuring Innovation: Water Quality Analytics Startups To Watch

  In an industry with more than its share of startup tech companies, Lux Research identifies innovators in water quality analytics that are poised to make a splash.

• Top 10 Technologies From WEFTEC 2016

  300,000 square feet. That was the size of the tradeshow floor at WEFTEC, the world's largest annual water quality exhibition. I didn't see every technology showcased last month in New Orleans (over a thousand exhibitors were on hand), but here’s a “best of” list from the many that I came across — a snapshot of various technologies that stood out from the masses, exceptional for their level of innovation and potential for industry impact.

• Measuring Organic Load: Is BOD Still A Relevant Measure In The Modern Water Industry?

  Biochemical oxygen demand, or BOD, is probably one of the most- and least-known parameters in the wastewater industry.

• 9 Benefits Of IoT-Based Water-Level Monitoring

  With the dearth of quality source water a major and worsening issue for utilities and industry, water-level monitoring is paramount for successful operations — as is stepping up to IoT technology.

• An Introduction To Industrial Use Of Technology For Non-Techies

  It’s increasingly obvious to me that the gap in the general understanding of technology is continuously increasing with those that are not working in the space every day.  I am referring to industrial technology versus the general consumer technology market.  

• A Deluge of BIG DATA: The Connected Water Utility

  Water industry professionals are experiencing a data deluge. There’s a lot of data out there, gathered from sensors monitoring everything from water quality to pipe bursts — but altogether, it’s too much data divided among too many silos to make sense of what it all means.

• Up Your Energy Efficiency And Save Money In The Process

  With electricity prices climbing each year and eating up a greater share of companies’ operating expenses, energy efficiency is rightly becoming a top priority for many municipalities and businesses. According to the U.S. EPA, drinking water and wastewater treatment plants account for about 30 to 40 percent of many municipal governments’ total energy consumption.

• Consultant's Corner: Top 5 Requirements for Good Modeling

  Dr. Jon Wicks, CH2M’s Global Technology Leader for flood risk modeling, shares his thoughts on the requirements for good modeling, building on discussions held at the recent Flood Modeller Suite Conference.