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  • Volume 38, Issue 3, March 2022

    • Volume 38, Issue 3, March 2022

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    Treatment

    Scanning Wastewater for Clues

    Alanna Maya
    March 4, 2022
    Welcome to the March 2022 issue of WaterWorld magazine. We continue to move into the next stage of post-pandemic life this month, with new guidelines from the Centers for Disease...
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    The largest ever allocation of funding for several sectors — including water, wastewater, and stormwater — as well as the breadth and depth of programs included in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act highlight its historical significance.
    Infrastructure Funding

    As the Funds Flow

    Alanna Maya
    March 4, 2022
    With the ink now dry in the Infrastructure Investments and Jobs Act, what’s next for cities and municipalities hoping that the historic investment will trickle down quickly?
    Images courtesy Hatch.
    Located along Lake Ontario, the Ashbridges Bay Treatment Plant is one of Canada’s largest and oldest wastewater treatment plants.
    Wastewater

    Software for Complex Design

    Sandra DiMatteo
    March 4, 2022
    To upgrade the Ashbridges Bay Treatment Plant Outfall, engineers combined computer-aided design with engineering analysis, delivering a 3,500-meter-long tunnel’s design ahead ...
    Photos courtesy Town of Firestone.
    Firestone, Colo.’s St. Vrain Water Treatment Plant will capture and treat local alluvial water from the St. Vrain Creek and allow Firestone to be able to treat a wide range of potential future water sources.
    Treatment

    Digging Up New Water Sources

    Katie Hansen
    March 4, 2022
    When faced with dwindling water supplies, the Town of Firestone, Colo. constructed its own highly versatile water treatment plant, embracing water independence.
    Photo by Uriel SC on Unsplash.
    For the water sector, data management is vital for operations, preparedness, and outreach.
    Smart Water Utility

    Business Intelligence, Built from Open Data

    Joao Pita Cota
    March 4, 2022
    Data-centered services can greatly improve business intelligence. For the water sector, UNESCO’s Water Observatory uses artificial intelligence to build a platform for preparedness...
    Photo courtesy Endress + Hauser.
    The Proline 10 product family is simple to use over its entire lifecycle, and it provides a high level of reliability and performance.
    Asset Management

    Simple, Reliable Flowmeters

    Endress+Hauser
    March 4, 2022
    Endress+Hauser’s Proline 10 product family ensure performance and accuracy for several measurement variables.

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    Water Utility Management

    Re-Evaluating Pre-Pandemic Contracts

    William Flores
    March 4, 2022
    Many water and wastewater project contracts were developed before the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, these contracts’ lead times and budgets need to be re-evaluated.
    Photos courtesy Johnny Dawson.
    The site’s restrictions included very high groundwater and a very tight footprint for construction.
    Wastewater

    On Frozen Ground

    Hannah Duncan
    March 4, 2022
    While building an airport’s new main sewer interceptor lift station, contractors find that freezing groundwater can be easier and more environmentally friendly than moving it....