An Affordable Approach to Smart Technology

By Dave Johnston, Mueller Water Products Water-industry press naturally covers the broadest and brightest promises of the digital revolution. Unfortunately, that big-picture view can often...

Energy-Efficient Aeration for the New Century: Part 2 of 2

Aeration accounts for a 50 to 70 percent of a treatment plant’s power consumption, and in part 1 of this series, we examined the...

Balancing Cost and Performance

Every wastewater treatment facility eventually faces the challenge of aging and deteriorating equipment, affecting operational efficiency. Drives struggle to keep up their power, skimmers...

Triple Win: Part 1 of 2

Wastewater treatment plants are a relatively untapped opportunity in the world of energy efficiency. Although these energy costs represent the largest controllable expense for...

Don’t Just Settle With Poor Water Pressure

Households all over the world deal with water pressure fluctuations on a daily basis. Depending on the amount of water being used within the...

Innovative Technology Improves Residential Water Management: Part 2 of 2

In part 1 of this article, we noted that, in residential settings, drains that can act as a physical barrier to water provide an...

Big Blower Savings for the United Kingdom’s Water and Wastewater Company

Following a highly detailed study with its proven FreeFlowi4.0 (FFi4) pump monitoring equipment, optimization experts Riventa have identified annual savings of $303,000 for nine...

10 expert tips to ensure safe sewer cleaning

Municipalities must safely clean and maintain many miles of sewer line annually to eliminate blockages and prevent sanitary sewer overflows, which are regulated by...

The “First Line of Defense” in Protecting Membrane Filters

By Carlo Chatman For municipal water authorities, pre-filtration of water is critical to protect and extend the life of membrane systems, as well as increase...

Protective Chopper Pump Keeps Treatment Moving

At the Benton Utilities Wastewater Treatment Plant near Little Rock, Arkansas, a tough new Landia EradiGator Chopper Pump is ensuring that grease and scum...