WASTEWATER MEASUREMENT RESOURCES

  • With millions of liters of water treated, accuracy and reliability are a necessity for a municipal water system. Learn about the instruments that they use to meet their needs. 

  • In many regions contractors and sub-contractors carry out essential work on behalf of water utilities to safely refurbish, repair, and maintain assets in the field.  This increases the importance of an efficient workflow between all parties to share the status of their water, wastewater, and other assets (such as pipes, pumps, valves and drainage structures) with maintenance crews, consultants, and contractors so that everyone can access the same up-to-date information. 

  • In this case study, discover how an Oregon water district moved to AMI for better accuracy and response time. 

  • Many thermal mass flow meters are of the insertion type. As a starting point, proper insertion depth and straight run per the manufacturer’s recommendations should be adhered to.

  • Water Online’s “Math Solutions,” presented by wastewater consultant and trainer Dan Theobald (“Wastewater Dan”), instructs operators on poundage calculations.

  • The biggest flood in decades roared through the Village of Johnson City, NY, one day in September 2011, and the water department lost everything, including their office, which was submerged in several feet of water. Working with Neptune Technology Group, Johnson City began installation of its new Neptune meters, along with E-Coder®)R900i™ combination solid state absolute encoder/RF meter interface units.

  • Nitrite, long disregarded as an insignificant intermediate in the wastewater nitrification process, has recently gained prominence. Research and practice has identified nitrite as the critical variable in newly-developed treatment processes that utilize shortcuts in the nitrogen cycle to more efficiently remove nitrogen from wastewater. By Patrick Higgins

  • If a pipe in a wastewater treatment plant is only 50% filled, it doesn't matter whether you call a glass half full or half empty.  When it comes to measuring the liquid in that pipe, either way presents a significant problem. 

  • When water and wastewater plant operators can’t get accurate flow measurements or analytical readings — or lack confidence in their instruments’ readings — it creates challenges with the process. When substandard water goes to homes and causes a boil order, or discharge pollutes a lake or reservoir, the resulting bad press, fines, and potential lawsuits erode public confidence. Avoiding these kinds of problems is rooted in good preventive maintenance habits.

  • In its quest to gain greater remote accessibility and increase ease of use, a progressive sewerage authority elected to think outside the traditional SCADA box.

WASTEWATER MEASUREMENT SOLUTIONS

  • DPI620 GENii And PV624: HighAccuracy Handheld Pressure Calibrator And Base Station

    The DPI620 GENii is a high accuracy handheld pressure calibrator which is ideal for engine testing due to its 0.0185% FS accuracy. With fast acting pressure generation up to 20 bar within 30 seconds, on vehicle test and calibration can be performed with confidence.

  • DPI610E High Accuracy Handheld Pressure Calibrator

    The DPI610E is a portable high-accuracy handheld pressure calibrator ideal for engine testing. With 0.025% FS accuracy and a total 1-year uncertainty, it provides stable pressure calibration from vacuum up to 1000 bar. The device is perfect for on-vehicle testing, ensuring accurate calibration and performance monitoring.

  • Calibration Adaptors

    A regular calibration check is essential to meet local or national quality practice. This requires a level sensor to have a known pressure applied and the output measured.

  • Sink Weights

    Many submerged sensor applications require additional weight to prevent incorrect datum reference due to “cable snake.”

  • Cable Clamp

    In many surface and ground water applications there has been no easy or cost-effective way to hold a sensor cable at the water exit point, until now. This clamp secures a sensor cable and prevents the vent tube in the sensor cable from becoming constricted. The slide mechanism of the cable clamp makes installation an easy task.

WASTEWATER MEASUREMENT VIDEOS

In this episode of the Water Online Show, host Angela Godwin sits down with Bentley’s Kristen Dietrich and Joel Johnson to explore how OpenFlows is revolutionizing the way utilities design, manage, and operate water infrastructure. Joel explains how OpenFlows helps future-proof systems through hydraulic modeling that not only supports long-term planning but enhances daily operational efficiency and resilience. Kristen dives into the platform's flexibility, showing how it integrates seamlessly with tools like ArcGIS and AutoCAD—empowering engineers to work smarter at every stage.