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...
New Smart Wastewater Treatment Solution Cuts Operating Costs and Reduces Energy
By Don Jones, Xylem
Wastewater utilities can now achieve compliance targets while cutting energy consumption from aeration by up to 25 percent with Xylem Edge...
St. Bernard Parish Combats Brain-eating Amoeba with Fifty Automatic Flushing Units
By Mark Magda, Mueller Water Products
St. Bernard Parish is situated southeast of New Orleans in the state of Louisiana. In 2005, hurricane Katrina caused...
Channel Monster Shreds Debris, Ragging
When the Santa Margarita Water District (SMWD) was formed in 1964 by a group of ranchers who wanted a reliable water source for their...
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...
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...
Advanced washdown heaters for wastewater treatment facilities
Wastewater facilities are notorious for their harsh environments. High concentrations of grit and caustic liquids can be demanding for both personnel and equipment. However,...
Post-Katrina, an All-Terrain Sewer™ Revitalizes a Mississippi Town: Part 1 of...
The eye of Hurricane Katrina made its final landfall in August 2005, along Mississippi's Hancock County (bordered by the Gulf of Mexico and Louisiana),...
Proper polymer system selection results in cleaner water
To help comply with EPA wastewater regulations and reclaim valuable resources, chemical polymers are added to industrial clarifiers, settling ponds, and other wastewater equipment...
Lobe Pumps Reduce Maintenance and Downtime for Wastewater Treatment Plant
Veolia Water North America is a leading provider of water and wastewater services for municipalities, government entities, business and industry. In 1985, Veolia Water...









