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    Long project timelines make our industry unique when looking at implementing innovative technology. In many industries, products become obsolete before the water industry even...
    Sept. 14, 2019
    Interior of the Gastonia Water Treatment Plant, depicting the 12 MGD membrane treatment process prior to distribution.
    With demand expected to exceed the capacity of the City of Gastonia's water treatment plant in 2019, the timeline for repairs to the system was critical.
    Sept. 14, 2019
    Mutag BioChip ™ without biofilm.
    The basic and correct way to determine the required amount of MBBR carrier media in a wastewater treatment application depends on the organic load that needs to be removed, which...
    Sept. 14, 2019
    A wastewater treatment plant in Florida uses Beck Actuators on waste activated sludge (WAS) valves in both modulating and open/close service, as well as other areas throughout its treatment process.
    Given the high demand and harsh weather conditions affecting many water treatment plants, it is especially important that modern water treatment plants utilize actuators that ...
    Sept. 14, 2019
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    The 2019 Water Environment Federation Annual Technical Exhibition and Conference (WEFTEC.19) — considered the largest annual water quality event in the world — will take place...
    Sept. 14, 2019
    Enhanced polyethylene can protect ductile iron pipes from exterior corrosion.
    For many years polywrap has been a proven system to protect ductile iron pipes from exterior corrosion. But recent developments have yielded a newer version of polywrap called...
    Sept. 14, 2019
    SUEZ Oxyblue™ is a combination of ozonia® ozone and biofiltration.
    To achieve potable reuse water quality requirements, SUEZ Oxyblue™, a combination of ozonia® ozone and biofiltration, has emerged as an attractive alternative to reverse osmosis...
    Sept. 14, 2019
    The 900 Series is a high-level performer for applications where high-level performance is an absolute requirement.
    The 900 Series’ suite of signal inputs can be configured to display a variety of measurement types, including conductivity, resistivity, salinity, TDS, pH, ORP, temperature, mVDC...
    Sept. 14, 2019
    The FLOWIZ MV255 combines state-of-the-art electromagnetic flow measurement with secure data storage and remote communications in a long-lasting, battery-­powered system.
    Flomotion Systems’ new ISOMAG FLOWIZ MV255 battery-operated electromagnetic flow meter with integral cellular communications can help solve these problems.
    Sept. 14, 2019
    The W900 controller is designed for use in OEM systems that capture, measure, control, and deliver harvested, treated rainwater.
    The W900 controller is designed for use in OEM systems that capture, measure, control, and deliver harvested rainwater and enables complete system control from the simplest to...
    Sept. 14, 2019
    The Tideflex® Aeration and Mixing System’s non-clogging, no-fouling design provided built-in backflow prevention and even airflow distribution control throughout the tanks.
    Landis Sewerage Authority improves flow equalization and plant operations with Tideflex® aeration and mixing system.
    Sept. 14, 2019
    Odor capping in an anaerobic wastewater treatment pond.
    Operators have several options for controlling odors in wastewater treatment ponds: increase aeration; apply chemicals to the water; apply perfume to the air. However, these solutions...
    Sept. 14, 2019
    Preciseline is a high-accuracy analog and digital output pressure transmitter that is NSF 61 and NSF 372 approved.
    With the emergence of safety concerns over water quality in public water supplies, municipalities are making strides to better conform to preexisting and amended safety regulations...
    Sept. 14, 2019
    Together with the new 225 million-gallon-per-day wet weather treatment facility at Blue Plains, this 7-mile tunnel segment reduces combined sewer overflows by more than 80%.
    The Division H – Anacostia River Tunnel, which holds 100 million gallons of combined sewage and measures 23 feet in diameter, was commissioned in late March 2019.
    Sept. 14, 2019
    In the fall of 2017, new regulations, especially for total phosphorus, became even more stringent for the Township of Wayne, N.J.
    As total phosphorus and other nutrient limits are driven lower, managers of water and wastewater treatment plants (WWTP) are struggling to operate plants within permitted limits...
    Sept. 14, 2019
    The Pro-Series-M® MD-3 Dual Diaphragm Metering Pump can be used successfully in high-pressure applications.
    Water treatment plant uses a dual diaphragm pump with chemical feed sensor for a high-pressure alum application.
    Sept. 14, 2019
    Paducah Water has employed Badger Meter’s AMI solutions, specifically BEACON® AMA with ORION® Cellular endpoints.
    Paducah Water builds a smart water system with ORION® Cellular and BEACON® Advanced Metering Analytics (AMA).
    Sept. 14, 2019
    Each cloth media disk is 6.6 feet in diameter and provides an effective filtration area of 53.8 square feet, for a total filtration area of 1506.4 square feet.
    The City of Rushville, Ind., installed AquaStorm™ cloth media filters instead of a conventional wet weather storage tank to treat combined sewer overflow discharges.
    Sept. 13, 2019
    Enhanced automation solutions with IIoT technology like the proven Metris addIQ control systems from ANDRITZ have been tailored and installed for municipalities and industrial companies in all kinds of solid/liquid separation applications with great success.
    Enhanced automation solutions with IIoT technology like the proven Metris addIQ control systems from ANDRITZ have been tailored and installed for municipalities and industrial...
    Sept. 13, 2019
    The Seneca Wastewater Treatment Plant upgrade included the addition of a new denitrification process.
    An upgrade of the WSSC’s Seneca Wastewater Treatment Plant in suburban Washington, D.C., included the addition of a new denitrification process to help achieve enhanced nutrient...
    Sept. 13, 2019
    Thordon SXL bearings.
    The Superdome needed a robust replacement bearing material that would easily integrate into the pump design. Thordon’s SXL pump bearings were selected as the ideal solution due...
    Sept. 13, 2019
    This Vaughan chopper pump eliminated a 4’ mat of grease and debris, plus paid for itself in 2 1/2 months.
    Vaughan chopper pumps are ideal for use in pump stations and lift stations as conditioning pumps (patented with additional patents pending).
    Sept. 13, 2019
    The 790 duckbill was a cost-effective way of reducing flooding in a small residential area.
    The 790 duckbill is a cost-effective way of reducing flooding in a small residential area.
    Sept. 13, 2019
    The WATERFLUX 3070 is the first all-in-one water meter with available integrated pressure and temperature sensor.
    The WATERFLUX 3070 is the first all-in-one water meter with available integrated pressure and temperature sensor.
    Sept. 13, 2019
    The ICS® power cutter with PowerGrit® pipe cutting chain is the world’s largest water company’s tool of choice when cutting pipe in the trench.
    The PowerGrit technology provides improved safety and control, no rotational kickback, single-side access and the time savings aspect of reduced excavation.
    Sept. 13, 2019