The Orange County Water District (OCWD) Board of Directors has voted to move forward with construction of the 30 mgd Initial Expansion of the district's Groundwater Replenishment...
The city of Tacoma, WA, has selected Echologics, LLC, to perform non-invasive leak detection and pipe condition assessment for 20 miles of pipe in its water system.
The Douglasville-Douglas County Water and Sewer Authority (the Authority) has signed a contract to deploy smart water metering technology as it upgrades aging infrastructure and...
In 2000, Clayton County Water Authority's non-revenue water loss was over 20%. The Board of Directors and CCWA Management Team took action to find a solution to this growing problem...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released for public comment a draft permit that would regulate the discharge of stormwater from construction sites.
The US Environmental Protection Agency plans to complete a full assessment of US water resources to establish a baseline for tracking progress as part of its recently released...
Lining systemSauereisen SewerSeal™ No. F-170 is now easier to mix, pump, spray and trowel, along with having a better hang and build. As a cementitious water infiltration barrier...
Metering pumpsNeptune™ Chemical Pump’s Series 500 pumps feature Eze-Clean™ valve cartridges that can be removed for cleaning without disturbing the piping to the pump and a Variable...
Chlorine analyzersChemtrac has introduced the new HydroACT 300 Residual Chlorine Analyzer for the measurement of free chlorine, total chlorine, chlorine dioxide, or pH. It is ...
Bearing heatersLudeca’s Eddytherm® system is a microprocessor controlled Induction Heater for bearings that allows precise setting of time or temperature to prevent premature ...
Before 9/11, typical hydrant locks were "add-ons" designed to block theft of parts or water. Since then the focus of hydrant security has shifted from reducing theft to a more...
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) plans to require utilities to test drinking water for 28 contaminants currently unregulated by federal law, including six perfluorinated...
It seems in the last few months that the Environmental Protection Agency and its water programs have been threatened by a strong anti-government, budget cutting movement in this...
In recent years, GPS technology has become more commonplace in our everyday lives. Private companies and public utilities alike have integrated GPS with GIS technology into mapping...
The effects of lead on health and the environment have prompted the regulation of lead content in consumer and manufactured goods over the past several decades.
A tricky water plant expansion designed to preserve historic buildings and two presentations on disinfection by-product control will be among papers presented by Carollo Engineering...
Increasingly, water supplies are dwindling and populations are growing. Water utilities all over the world are faced with meeting demands with alternative approaches, such as ...
Drinking water treatment plants use various forms of chlorine to inactivate pathogens, oxidize metals or metalloids and provide disinfection residual for distribution systems....
By 2012, EPA regulations will require a higher level of compliance for disinfection byproducts (DBPs) in drinking water. This has prompted a number of water districts to install...
The City of Gastonia, NC, with 70,000 residents, is located 20 miles west of Charlotte in the state's southern Piedmont region. Its 25.2-mgd water treatment facility was constructed...
Chlorine can arguably be considered the godsend of the world's drinking water, but maintaining the an appropriate strength residual to kill pathogens and organisms at remote points...
Joe Mantua, a Black & Veatch Client Services Manager and American Water Works Association (AWWA) President, will preside over the AWWA’s 130th Annual Conference & Exposition (...