A World in Crisis Needs Safe Water
By Dominic Sims, International Code Council
Although 70 percent of our planet is covered with water, less than one percent is drinkable. Clean water is...
Better Design, Better Results: Part 2 of 2
See Part 1 Here.
Last month, we introduced the dilemma that, even as the oil and gas industry expands its use of produced water during...
In Times of Drought: Part 3 of 3
Before we conclude this series focused on nine economic facts about water in the United States, we should briefly review the first six facts...
Odor and Corrosion Control in Wastewater Collection Systems: Part 1 of...
Sewage collection systems have long been subject to issues with odor and corrosion, which is understandable given the nature of what they convey. Sewage...
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...
How to Control Activated Sludge with Online Sensors: Part 3 of...
Figure 3: On-Off Control Dissolved Oxygen Response (source: Meck, D., R. Odum, N. Wobbrock, Cornell University)
In the final piece of this series, we detail...
Better Design, Better Results: Part 1 of 2
The oil and gas industry is increasingly relying on electromagnetic flowmeters, commonly known as magmeters, as a crucial tool to address the ever-growing challenges...
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,...
The Right Way to Handle Low Flow
There may be instances when a building water system needs to be shut down or placed in an isolation condition, including temporary closures of...
Water Utilities Moving Fast toward a Zero-carbon Future
Water operators have long been stewards of an essential resource, and water infrastructure is a cornerstone of every prosperous economy. But today’s water systems...









