WASTEWATER MEASUREMENT RESOURCES

• 2025 Water Forecast: Transition, Changes, And Trends

  Hmmm … what’s new for 2025? That's asked with a hint of knowing sarcasm, as the incoming presidential administration promises to disrupt the status quo. The change in direction for environmental policy, including impacts on regulations as well as traditional and human infrastructure, has yet to fully reveal itself.
• Intelligent Power Starts With Accurate, Actionable Data

  Internet of Things connectivity for circuit protection lays the foundation for system-level intelligence.

• COVID-19 And Wastewater Utilities

  Today, the world is facing unprecedented circumstances that are affecting every single sector and the water service is no exception. Although there is still more research to be done, this article has collected the currently available information to highlight how wastewater utilities have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. More specifically, this article will attempt to look at the outbreak’s impact on utilities, the potential hazards, and the predominant solution.

• How The Middle East Is Transforming Its Power And Water Industry

  Global demand for power and water is accelerating — and the Middle East is no exception. A burgeoning population combined with multiple industrial diversification programs is fueling a boom in power and water projects. During the first three quarters of 2017, about US$30 billion of major power contracts and US$20 billion of water projects were awarded across the region. In 2018, the figure is looking more like $60 billion with the two sectors combined.

• DCS Versus PLC: A User's Guide To Selecting The Most Effective Control Platform For Your Application

  Distributed control systems (DCSs) and programmable logic controllers (PLCs) are not mutually exclusive technologies. When the end-use application serves as the basis for making a sound decision, the selection process becomes more efficient, and a more effective outcome results. This white paper provides general guidelines and highlights key considerations when choosing a control system platform. While the details of each application are critical to the selection process, use the following as a guide when designing, specifying, and implementing controller technology. By Jim Hazelwood and Bill Butler, Revere Control Systems

• Leakage Losses Managed While Avoiding Increase In Capital Costs In Rockland County, NY

  SUEZ North America worked with Optimatics to investigate whether changing fixed-pressure reducing valve settings and pump controls could help to reduce leakage losses in the Rockland County water distribution system-without compromising on customer service levels.

• 6 Ways A CMMS Drives Productivity In Water Treatment Plants

  Managing a water treatment facility that houses hundreds of assets can get downright complex and time-consuming, to say the least. Fortunately, modern technology makes it much easier to improve the efficiency of maintenance operations while reducing downtimes.

• Math Solutions: Volume Calculations

  Water Online’s “Math Solutions” series, presented by wastewater consultant and trainer Dan Theobald (“Wastewater Dan”), provides an understanding of the sometimes difficult calculations involved in achieving wastewater operator certification.

• How IoT Could Open The Floodgates To Innovative Water Management Projects

  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.

• The Evolution Of Smart Utilities

  Advances in telecommunications, automation, and data analytics are changing the relationship between utilities and their customers.