Despite its modern appeal, the City of North Miami Beach was until recently still using traditional manual meter reading and quarterly inspected leak detection service. For two weeks, surveyors were tasked with inspecting all 550 miles of the city’s pipeline system, a necessary but highly laborious and time consuming process despite meeting the necessary system … Continued
Most people recognize Itron as being a well-known metering company for water, gas, and electricity utilities, but the role of its Idea Labs unit as an innovator has turned it into a modern technology and services company processing huge amounts of data into incredibly useful information. Take for example the Itron Riva platform. Utilizing the … Continued
The Sewer Line Rapid Assessment Tool (SL-RAT) is a highly portable device capable of assessing a sewer line in under three minutes. It is comprised of a Transmitter and Receiver, or TX and RX unit, respectively. The former is responsible for the active acoustic transmission via the pipe while the latter has a microphone and … Continued
Designed to be an economically intelligent solution, the Hach SC200 Universal Controller with Ultrasonic Sensor provides highly accurate measurement levels that combine with a hydraulic structure to deliver permanent scenario flow data. The SC200 flow instrument works exceptionally well in a number of settings, including monitoring effluent and sludge to inlet flow. With support for … Continued
Saline tides and water pollution are two factors affecting the region of Macao’s already limited natural water resources. The region has experienced significant economic growth that’s lead to a strong increase in population and visitors, reinforcing the need to prioritize and protect the region’s natural water resources and boost conservation efforts. The Macao Water Supply … Continued
Cooper City in Florida’s Broward County has a population of about 32,000 people and its wastewater assets comprise about 90 miles of collection system, more than 1,400 manholes, nearly 80 pump and lift stations, and a treatment plant intended for just over four million gallons a day (MGD). The city’s engineer was tasked with overhauling … Continued
We are pleased to announce that we’ve signed a Florida distribution agreement with Smart Earth Technologies (SET). The company has become well known for its SETflow Valve Control Platform for Itron 100W+ modules which consists of a hardware and software platform allowing significantly improved efficiency, convenience and control to utility customers delivering water to its … Continued
Residents living outside the city of Vernal, Utah in the rural areas are served by the Ashley Valley Water & Sewer Improvement District (AVWSID). The district continues to support an increasingly large population that has swelled to about 10,000 people, including farmers and local ranchers. Water from the AVWSID is supplied by a spring that … Continued
The flow meter industry is moving quickly to replace mechanical meters that have lots of moving parts to new no moving part technologies that can meter over a greater flow range with more accuracy and no wear or meter performance degradation. This exciting change comes with physical challenges of easily replacing the old meters with … Continued
Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) is made up of urea and deionized water and is one of the trickiest and most sensitive liquids to handle. Although it is non-toxic, it is capable of corroding common materials as well as metals like steel, aluminum, iron, and brass. What’s more, the fluid is susceptible to turning into crystallized … Continued
A major problem affecting the state of California is the ongoing drought, considered one of the most severe. Its effects can cause major problems for the many vineyards, which is why it’s so critical to focus on conserving resources and ensuring vineyard efficiency. Thanks to McCrometer’s CONNECT Automatic Meter Reading (AMR) System, grape growers have … Continued
You’ll find the City of Santa Barbara, California between the Santa Ynez Mountains and the Pacific coastline. The Country’s “American Riviera” remains a highly popular tourism destination and is home to about 90,000 residents. The city prides itself on its impeccable basic services performance, which includes maintenance of more than 200 miles of gravity-fed sewer … Continued
