The City of Bend, Oregon encompasses just over thirty square miles and has more than 90,000 residents. Its Utility oversees the maintenance of over 450 miles of pipe and 74 lift stations. Along with these, Bend Utility Department is also responsible for maintaining more than 300 residential lift stations. Due to the terrain largely comprised … Continued
FlowCom and FlowConnect. These two McCrometer products sound similar yet irrigators seeking a propeller meter register solution should take the time to figure out how they differ and which is best. Agriculture mainstays such as a pump control system or a center pivot may already be implemented when integrating a new flow meter into existing … Continued
In domestic water operations, permanent and accurate flow meters play a crucial role, but getting the right converter to collect and distribute the subsequent information is essential to maximizing their value. Advanced converters, which boast enhanced accuracy and repeatability, remain vital operations manager toolbox components for successful day-to-day management. Those who lack the most current … Continued
Syrinix will soon debut the evolution of its RADAR cloud-based water and wastewater data analysis application. Known as RADAR, it processes and shows data obtained from mounted PIPEMINDER monitoring tools and provides utility notification in a user-customizable and simple to comprehend format. The new RADAR architecture has been designed with a simplified modern interface to … Continued
Effective July 1, 2020, The Avanti Company has reached an agreement with Brian Richard to represent our products in North Georgia and Northern Alabama. Brian has spent his career in the water and wastewater industry, including much of it selling flow meters. Brian’s focus will be on Avanti’s core products including McCrometer, Hach Flow, Liquid … Continued
Cobb County Marietta Water Authority (CCMWA) is home to a main loop, transporting water around its jurisdiction with a large diameter transmission pipe. The loop extends more than seventy miles and is comprised of ductile and PCCP pipe with diameters as big as 54 inches. Due to the considerable lengths of the line, the installation … Continued
Nicor recently announced its new Modular Meter Box, a below the ground enclosure that’s also been tested to support an ANSI Tier 15 load rating of more than 22,000 pounds. The inventive design of the Modular Meter Box offers cost-savings advantages for stocking, freight and room in installer trucks. It takes up less space and … Continued
Automated metering infrastructure (AMI) technologies are effective solutions providing enhanced visibility and exceptional system control to water utilities. Meters are connected to a central software center, allowing the AMI system to provide two-way communication and offer hands-on access to data in real-time. As a result, a water utility team, equipped with this knowledge, can detect … Continued
As IoT solutions continue to innovate and pave the way for better energy and water management, The Avanti Company is proud of its role in helping spearhead these solutions. We recently collaborated with the American technology company Itron and Utility Systems Science & Software (US3) to deploy the initial phase of a wastewater management solution … Continued
As one of its most popular products, the McCrometer® Dura Mag is an electromagnetic flow meter choice. The company is now targeting agricultural customers by unveiling the evolution of the Dura Mag, otherwise known as the wafer-style Dura Mag. The Dura Mag wafer style is available in 2 “and 3” line sizes and is highly … Continued
Last month, Rehoboth Beach in Delaware recently began conducting field inspections of its sewer manholes. These inspections are being performed with closed-circuit television and make use of acoustic technology. The tool being used for the inspection is a sewer line rapid assessment tool which, if you’ve read previous blogs, may sound familiar. Indeed, Rehoboth Beach … Continued
Managers of water and wastewater treatment facilities have a vital role to deliver secure drinking water supply and ensure the quality and condition of discharge water while taking adequate measures in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. With operating facilities cutting down on staff members, there is little room to shut down systems or take on … Continued
