Finding a Pretreatment Solution for Desalination Applications: Part 2 of 2

Last month, we introduced the following study, which consisted of three phases that started in the autumn of 2016 at a site located in...

Achieving Water Authority Compliance with Automated Wastewater Treatment

By Gaye Jacobs Automated wastewater treatment systems help manufacturers remain in compliance with EPA and local standards, while significantly reducing the cost of treatment, labor,...

Flood Defense Pumps Need High-quality Bearings

By Emma Gerard, Thordon Bearings Inc. Pumps for flood defense must handle high-capacity volumes and also be reliable in extreme conditions. Bedford Pumps Ltd., one...

Removing pharmaceuticals from water supplies

The current EU Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive is more than thirty years old, and it has made dramatic improvements to the water quality in...

Why developing a holistic roadmap for your water treatment matters

An act that provided incentives, penalties, as well as funding for communities to clean their water, the Clean Water Act (CWA) was passed in...

Peach Lake Finds a Solution for a Dying Septic System: ...

Last month, we introduced the dilemma of dying septic systems pushing the fragile ecology of Peach Lake to the brink. After two separate State...

How to Select the Most Effective Blower Technology for...

Given numerous variables when selecting an aeration blower system for wastewater applications, and equally numerous claims by technology providers, it is not surprising that...

Data Science Helps Raleigh Water Avoid Digging Up the Streets

By Rocio Echeverria, Xylem PROJECT AT A GLANCE Client:The City of Raleigh Public Utilities DepartmentChallenge:Prioritize capital works using analysis to determine pipeline risk. Partnership:Xylem Inc. and Esri Solution:Raleigh...

Tuning the Accuracy of Lift Station Flow Rates

In part one of this article, we explored pre-SCADA methods of measurement, past approaches and difficulties in measuring lift station flow rates, and the...

Odor and Corrosion Control in Wastewater Collection Systems: Part 5 of...

Aside from H2S vapor levels, the total and dissolved sulfides and DO levels (liquid phase) should be examined. For this discussion, only the grab...