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...
On the Strength of Design
In 1978, an innovation occurred in centrifuge technology that changed the market. The dominant centrifuge technologies of the time, the nozzle disk centrifuge and...
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....
The Water/Wastewater System Manager’s Guide to Remote Telemetry and Remote Maintenance:...
By Dave Eifert and Eike Wedekind, Phoenix Contact
Just a few years ago, it was extremely difficult to monitor and maintain distributed stations. The reason...
Innovative Solutions to Drinking Water Decontamination in Small and Medium Treatment...
Chlorine is most frequently used to disinfect drinking water, and existing regulations both limit THMs at the point of end use and require a...
The Valley Center Way
At Valley Center Wastewater Treatment Plant, and at an increasing number of facilities across Kansas, the decision to buy the more expensive equipment at...
Utilities and municipalities modernize communication
Herein lies the contradiction of Industry 4.0’s promise: As newer innovations bridge the gap between legacy systems and today’s smart technologies, how can we...
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...
Uniform Distribution in Headers and Distribution Systems
PART 2/2
In part one of this article, we examined two common systems, one using compressible gasses, and the other using non-compressible liquids, that provide...
A Holistic Approach to Process Control – Part 2 of 2
In part one of this two part series, we introduced the City of Lebanon (PA) Authority Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) and described the objectives...









