Check valves are probably the most misunderstood valves ever invented. If you mention check valves to most plant personnel, the typical response is “they don’t work."
As America’s water supplies have become progressively taxed by ever increasing demand, the need to develop safe, reliable alternative water resources is becoming increasingly ...
Pumps constitute one of the largest costs for any municipality. Poor reliability and energy consumption are the major drivers of high costs for most municipalities.
The Department of Natural Resources and Parks for King County, Washington, has awarded GE Water & Process Technologies, a unit of General Electric Company the Green Globe Award...
There has been much talk about water storage tank maintenance programs and the various approaches that have been offered across the country; however, the term “maintenance” does...
Interest in using reactivated carbons in water purification has increased significantly after the recent decision by the Department of Commerce (DOC) affirming their preliminary...
The National Water Research Institute (NWRI) has announced that environmental engineer James L. Barnard, Ph.D., P.E., of Black & Veatch Corp., will be...
Membrane bioreactor (MBR) technology using submerged membrane modules is being used increasingly for municipal and industrial wastewater treatment applications.
The Mars SmartRadio system is designed to provide automatic meter reading (AMR) for all meters in a utility’s inventory, whether they have standard encoders or standard registers...
Situated atop high coastal peaks and along ridge lines cresting above canyons with expansive views of the Pacific Ocean, Rancho Cielo Estates in Rancho Santa Fe, CA, features ...
Nanofiltration (NF) and Reverse Osmosis (RO) systems are becoming more common in the water industry due to a variety of regulatory and economic factors.
Norman Noe offers fire hydrant brass relief valves that are used to help relieve and adjust mains pressure when a water tank is off line for maintenance or during an emergency...
Patented SpectraShieldTM liner is a spray-applied, silicone-modified polyurea system that is used to rehabilitate and protect wastewater structures such as manholes, wet wells...