In Times of Drought: Part 1 of 3
A prolonged and serious drought in the American West has elevated concerns about the state of our nation’s water use and supply. The United...
A New Approach to Accurate Water Flow Measurement
Electromagnetic flow meters, or “mag meters,” are the most widely used meter technology to measure the flow of water in the world today. As...
Doubling Service Life and Minimizing Repair Downtime
By Lauren Heinz, Tsurumi America, Inc.
A coal mine in central Illinois is making huge annual savings of approximately $90,000 after switching to Tsurumi LH-6110 pumps...
Long-life Pumps for the Real World
Drinking water from lakes and rivers must be treated prior to delivery to the general public. Great effort is taken to transport fresh water...
Tuning the Accuracy of Lift Station Flow Rates: Part 1
To tune means to adjust for optimal or improved performance. Musical tuning entails adjusting an instrument to achieve a perfect pitch. Depending on the...
U.S. Water Establishes Treatment Program for the University of Texas at...
In last month’s introduction to this case study, U.S. Water implemented a water treatment program to minimize issues in off-line condensers and established a...
Bioaugmentation Saves Money and Time
Reducing FOG and odors in collection systems and lift stations
Fats, oils, and grease (FOG) can accumulate in collection systems and lift stations and cause...
The Path to Water Innovation: Part 2 of 2
Innovation in the U.S. water industry is incremental and fragmented. In the second half of this policy brief, Ajami, Thompson, and Victor propose increasing...
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),...
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....