WASTEWATER MEASUREMENT RESOURCES

• WannaCry And NotPetya Demand A Cybersecurity Strategy

  The need for a solid cybersecurity strategy has been discussed and debated for almost a half a century now, and yet the basic worm-type attacks first documented back in 1972 are still with us today. Why? Because even the most basic measures to protect control systems from these types of attacks are still not systematically employed. 

• Point, Click, Credit: Web-Based Operations And Maintenance Training

  In a world of Web surfing, e-mail, personal digital assistants, and various other modes of digital communication, the advantages of providing information digitally have become obvious. For water quality professionals, the challenge is to provide an online learning environment that is readily accepted and used by staff.

• The Benefits Of Flow Measurement Sensors In Smart Water Treatment

  Flow measurement sensors are essential parts of water treatment plants. It’s increasingly common for those products to have Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity. One industry report indicated the intelligent flow meter market will reach $3.1 billion in market worth by 2025, representing a 4.4% compound annual growth rate between 2020 and 2025.

• Navigating Through Uncharted Waters: How SFPUC's Wastewater Enterprise Stepped In To Help With COVID Monitoring

  On February 25, 2020, Mayor London N. Breed declared a local emergency. The legal document put into action the mobilization of City resources, accelerated emergency planning, and staffing to prepare in the event that COVID-19 appeared in the community. Ryan Batjiaka, a Resource Recovery Specialist for the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) recalls what it was like the first few days after receiving the news.

• Instrumentation Do's And Don'ts For The Water Industry

  To say that instrumentation, automation, and control are key to the modern wastewater industry is somewhat of an understatement.  With growing populations, tighter consent parameters, and the need to do more for less, operational efficiency is more and more important. 

• InfoAsset Planner Helps The Largest US Water And Wastewater Utility Save 10% A Year

  Large utilities need to maintain high levels of service when it comes to water and wastewater systems. If they do not they risk failures, fines, and costly reactive maintenance. This specific organization was looking to find a solution that could improve decision support models and monitoring data integrity.

• Sabesp Modernizes SCADA Using iFIX And Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP)

  Sabesp is the fourth largest water and wastewater company in the world, responsible for assisting more than 27 million people in 373 cities in the state of São Paulo, the richest Brazilian state. Baixada Santista Business Unit is responsible for the services at 9 cities in the south coast of the state of São Paulo, assisting 1.8 million residents and up to 4 million people including tourists during summer season.

• Sangamon Valley Public Water District Turns To FreeWave For Wireless M2M Technology

  Learn how FreeWave helped the Sangamon Valley Public Water District improve operational efficiency with a wireless M2M network designed for long range communications.

• What Is Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP) And What Does It Do?

  Many people know what ATP stands for, but do you know what it does? This article demystifies this amazing energy carrier and explains why water professionals should care about it.

• The Science Of Water: Analysis Lab Does More Than Just Testing

  For many, the word “bureau” conquers up images of suit-clad men and women brandishing firearms and badges. But in Philadelphia, employees of another type of bureau are also protecting the public — using science.