How to Avoid Wastewater Pump Failures

By Emily Newton  When pumps fail, site managers have to manage consequences like downtime, maintenance, and damage — as well as sewage overflow in the...

When to Replace Your RO Membrane

By Wes Byrne, U.S. Water On the surface, it might seem that knowing when to replace the membrane elements in a reverse osmosis (RO) system...

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...

Graf Creamery optimizes wastewater operations

Graf Creamery, a Midwestern butter and cream production plant, was experiencing issues with the fat and grease build-up in their holding cell retention pond....

Dissolved Oxygen Sensor Monitors Boiler Feed Water, Lowers Maintenance Costs

Boiler feed water is thermally and chemically degassed to achieve oxygen-free water, a state which must be maintained throughout the steam cycle. The Electro-Chemical...

All Winery Wastewater Treatment in One System

Wineries facing the dilemma of processing both their wine-making process wastewater and their sanitary wastewater—in a manner that is cost-effective, environmentally friendly, and regulatory-compliant—now...

Optimizing Polymer Performance in Municipal Water Treatment

Historians have determined that one of the first recorded examples of water treatment occurred more than 4,000 years ago when the ancient Egyptians used...

Safe, sustainable, and smart

Around 359 billion cubic meters of wastewater is produced globally each year. As well as municipal wastewater, a broad range of industrial processes produce...

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...

More Power in Half the Size

Offering powerful, efficient pumping action in a compact and contemporary design, the recently modified Saniswift is small enough to fit easily inside a cabinet,...