Did you know that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a detailed report back in 2014 discussing InfoSense’s Sewer Line Rapid Assessment Tool (SL-RAT) tool? If you’re still manually checking your pipes for blockages, the report is a highly informative report discussing how collection systems operators can utilize the power and efficiency of acoustic … Continued
All components involved in potable water systems must meet a rigid set of standards called the NSF/ANSI-61: Drinking Water System Components — Health Effects, which are mandated by federal and state agencies responsible for regulating drinking water. These potable water components include flow meters. McCrometer’s FPI Mag® meter is one of the components that has … Continued
Earlier this month, Cleaner Magazine published an article discussing “The Best Money-Makers of 2017” which takes a look at the best tools contractors have relied upon to help their companies maintain profitability. Cleaner is a professional community dedicated to all things that deal with pipe, from inspection and leak detection to cleaning, rehabilitation, and more. … Continued
Itron recently published a new case study involving the City of Murfreesboro Water & Sewer Department (MWSD) in Tennessee. The department was seeking a way to modernize its meter reading process to improve its water use and delivery. MWSD … Continued
A recent article published in the January 2018 issue of Municipal Sewer & Water Magazine discusses a problem the Uxbridge Department of Public Works Wastewater Division in Massachusetts was facing back in 2015. Serving a population of more than 10,000 people, the town has well over 35 miles of wastewater collection systems plus an accompanying … Continued
Columbia, South Carolina is well underway with its ambitious Clean Water 2020 initiative, which aims to tackle the city’s water quality and wastewater systems by improving the dated infrastructure and capacity issues. The project has been broken down into five phases to ensure Columbia achieves its goal of reducing the amount of sanity sewer overflows … Continued
The Water Specialties Propeller Meters are manufactured utilizing the highest quality materials and meticulous techniques to deliver the utmost accuracy. An example of these meters is the MLI1 Meter Head which delivers 150 psi pressure in a sealed meter mechanism. The meter features a magnetic drive indicator plus a totalizer to accommodate sizes as small … Continued
For applications such as pressurized pipe or closed conduit, the Single Profile Insertion (SPI) Flow Mag Meter by McCrometer is a cost-effective solution for accurate liquid and/or water flow measurement, regardless of whether the water is clean or dirty. The meter is limited to forward flow and it can measure line sizes as small as … Continued
According to a post on Smart Cities Dive, over two and a half billion residents are expected to occupy urban cities by the time 2050 arrives. As these cities transition into “mega cities”, their resources will be put to the test, creating challenges that need to be addressed in order to create a consistently high … Continued
Subsea oil and gas production systems often find themselves tackling a dicey situation when they must measure flow at depths as much as 10,000 feet. These systems are incredibly varied and complex, and most of them require flow measurements at each stage of operation, particularly at well heads and where production lines merge or diverge. … Continued
When a leak occurs, a Utility knows that time is absolutely of the essence. Considering Utilities are responsible for managing and monitoring a massively complex network of pipes, having the right tools to address a situation in as little time as possible is critical. The WaterPoint Network (WPN) by 64seconds addresses this and much more … Continued
The water quality of the Caloosahatchee River in the Gulf Coast of Florida near Fort Myers may soon see a considerable improvement thanks to the efforts of the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD). According to news story on Florida Water Daily, the multimillion dollar Lake Hicpochee Storage and Hydrologic Enhancement Project was recently announced … Continued
