WASTEWATER MEASUREMENT RESOURCES

• Automation 101: Design For Operation

  We hear many paradigms in the design world — design for manufacture, design for assembly, etc. What we don’t often hear is design for operation.

• In-Situ Calibration: Methods And Pitfalls Of Thermal Mass Flow Meter Sensor Field Validation

  Mid-to-large size facilities and campuses inevitably have hundreds of flow instruments to monitor, maintain, and repair. For a reliability engineer, ensuring that all instrumentation meets ISO 9000 or similar standards is a time-consuming responsibility. By Matthew J. Olin, President & CEO, Sierra Instruments, Inc.

• Sounding The Alarm: How To Enable Efficient Infrastructure Surveillance And Response

  With SCADA and an upgraded remote alarm notification system, North Port Utilities in Florida can keep ‘eyes’ on operations even when workers are off — out of sight but never out of touch.

• The Bible On Effective Utility Management

  The U.S. EPA and multiple water groups recently gathered during Water Week 2016 in Washington, D.C. to announce updates to an essential guide for effective utility management (EUM). If utilities aren't already familiar with this document, they need to be. 

• Benefits Of Remote Access To Primary Wastewater Treatment

  A real-world, industrial application of remote process monitoring proves that a little technology can go a long way in terms of cost savings and process improvement.

• Region Of Waterloo Streamlines Water System To Ensure Highest Quality

  The Regional Municipality of Waterloo’s Water Services department is working with GrayMatter, a GE Digital partner, to develop and implement an iFIX SCADA upgrade program designed to modernize the Region’s infrastructure and operating methods. In some cases, equipment manufacturers have phased out hardware or software. Other systems lacked industry-standard features or the ability to leverage best practices from industry standards bodies such as ISA. The Region pursued the project to maintain or improve regulatory compliance and provide water that meets the highest quality standards for its service area.

• Nutrient Reduction Improvements Made Easy (And Cheap): Inside The EPA's Guide

  Concerned about potential nutrient discharge from non-advanced treatment plants and the lack of information available to help them combat it, the U.S. EPA has taken matters into their own hands.

• DNA Sequencing: The Future Of Water And Wastewater Analysis?

  DNA sequencing can provide more information on water and wastewater than traditional methods. Is it time for treatment operations to adopt the method?

• 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.

• Smart Networks Are The Answer. What's The Question?

  Water utilities around the globe face the same challenges: increasing population, urbanization, and more frequent extreme weather events. New supply to meet increasing demand is very expensive. Changing customer behavior to reduce demand is very difficult. The question is how to get more from existing infrastructure.