WASTEWATER MEASUREMENT RESOURCES

• SWAN Corner: Reimagining Smart Water — Reflecting On 10 Years

  This coming March will be my 10th year at SWAN — the Smart Water Networks Forum. Crazy how time flies. I remember excitedly attending my first conference at WATEC Israel in 2015 as a Research Analyst. Growing up in the Pacific Northwest, I have always been a “water lover,” inspired by protecting wild, endangered salmon. So, what have I learned in 10 years?

• SWAN Corner: How Artificial Intelligence Can Mitigate Water Workforce Issues

  The loss of expert know-how, already a problem for years, has been made worse due to the pandemic. A network of expertise, optimized by artificial intelligence, may be the way to get ahead of the problem.

• Flowing Forward: How Technology Is A Necessity For Solving The Water Sector's Growing Challenges

  Modern problems for water utilities, including limited workforce and aging infrastructure, require modern tools for overcoming them.
• New Challenge: Put Technology To Work To Protect Drinking Water

  You likely remember when, this past summer, half a million people who live in the Toledo, Ohio, area were told not to drink the water coming out of their taps for several days. A state of emergency was declared because of a harmful algal bloom, which released toxins into the water that could have made many people ill.

• How To Control Activated Sludge With Online Sensors

  The goal for domestic wastewater treatment in the 21st century should be to have a minimal carbon footprint and to be 100% self-sustainable with regards to energy, carbon, and nutrients – while achieving a discharge or reuse quality that preserves the quality of receiving waters (Water Environment Research Foundation (WERF), 2009). Sustainability with respect to energy requires both conservation and production. By Dr. Robert Smith, Ph.D., P.E., BCEE, YSI, a Xylem brand

• From Data To Decisions: AI's New Role In Water Management

  Engineers are turning to AI to cut weeks of work into hours and sharpen critical decisions.
• The Most Misunderstood Fact Behind Dissolved Oxygen Sensors (It's The Pressure, Not The Concentration)

  A dissolved oxygen sensor ought to be simple to understand. Whether it is membrane or optically based, it gives a signal that is proportional to the concentration of oxygen concentration in water.

• A Flight Simulator For Treatment Facilities: The New Frontier For Modeling Complete Treatment Plant Operations

  Inconsistent water availability, reduced capital and operational budgets and tightening regulations are posing real challenges for our water conveyance and treatment infrastructure today.

• Versatility Of Thermal Mass Flow Meters

  There are many well documented flow meter technologies that are essentially trying to accomplish the same thing: measure fluid flow rate. Some of the technologies that are entrenched in the market, such as flow meters that utilize differential pressure as the measurement principle, are well understood by customers. Thermal mass flow meters however, such as the Magnetrol® Thermatel® TA2, are a rapidly growing technology that is continuously evolving.

• The Ecuadorian Company EPA Increases Revenue By 500%

  The public water company EPA in Ecuador integrated the management of its billing system into a single platform thanks to GoAigua. Efficiency was boosted by combining personalized consultancy on digital transformation with the implementation of GoAigua’s billing technology solution. A significant improvement in results was achieved, including a 500% increase in revenue and a 300% increase in payment collections.