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Common residential wastewater myths demystified
NOT EVERYTHING THAT CAN GO DOWN THE DRAIN, SHOULD Myth 1: Bigger is better (when it comes to pump size) In most cases, bigger is not better when it comes to...
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The Flushability of Flushable Wet Wipes
Sales of flushable wipes have increased due to their convenience. But this convenience can come at a high cost as demonstrated in news reports about the...
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Bell & Gossett pumps warm up Newport mansion
From the outside, the 1920s villa in the seaside community of Newport, Rhode Island, appears as any other stately historic home in the neighborhood. But inside...
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Bell & Gossett plays central role in retrofit of New York apartment buildings
When the Twin Parks housing development was built in the Bronx in the early 1970s, it was hailed internationally for its architectural innovation and promise...
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All Systems Go: Bell & Gossett products help power ultra-efficient energy lab
The idea that the heat thrown off by supercomputers could be captured and turned into a radiant heat supply for an entire building is just the kind of thing...
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Fitzgerald Creek, GA Case Study
Challenge Cherokee County Water and Sewerage Authority (CCWSA) provides high quality water and sewer service to more than 170,000 residents in Cherokee County,...
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Loudoun Water Partners with Sensus to Sustainably Manage Water Resources
AMI solution helps the utility keep pace with growing customer demand Loudoun County is one of the fastest growing counties in the nation. This growth brings a...
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Sludge Handling in Perry, Oklahoma
Challenge The city needed to discharge sludge at two different rates–one rate for sludge returning to the headworks RAS and another rate for sending material...
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Successful Trials with Flygt Adaptive Mixing Technology
Challenge Albion completed the update of several components of its four-MGD plant in the fall 2017. Afterwards, plant superintendent Kent Phillips became...
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Historic Town Remedies FOG Problem, City of Branford, CT
Challenge Among the pump stations managed by Branford is a long-term problematic station located at Burban Street. There were two primary problems at this...
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UV System Saves Energy and Reduces Maintenance
Challenge The WWTP was built in 1975 by the Ohio Water Development Authorities and was purchased from the State of Ohio by the City of North Ridgeville in...
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RTU and control in the same device
Many water and wastewater pump stations have a separate control device and RTU. This brief paper examines the reasons behind this choice, and especially...
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Benefits of a Modern SCADA Protocol DNP3 vs Modbus
A protocol is simply the rules that govern the data transfer between parts of a control system. Differentprotocols have varying strengths and weaknesses.This...
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Maintenance Strategies: Predictive Maintenance vs “Run to Fail”
One of the most common questions from water and wastewater utilities when they are asked about their maintenance practices in lift stations is: “What do other...
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MultiTrode transforms the level sensing landscape with environmentally friendly and cost-saving solutions across the UK water industry
Since their arrival into the UK water industry in 2005, Multitrode has transformed the level sensing landscape by introducing innovative, environmentally...
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MultiSmart Pump Station Manager in East Bay Regional Park District
The East Bay Regional Park District (EBRPD) is designated a special district by the state of California. It is the largest special district in the United...
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Alaskan town installed new Pump Stations and SCADA system
Read the Government Engineering article describing how a historic Alaskan town installed new Pump Stations and SCADA system.
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The Metropolitan Fire Brigade (Melbourne) – MFB – uses MultiTrode level sensing and control products for many of its fire trucks
The Metropolitan Fire Brigade utilizes Multitrode's Level Sensing Probes to monitor the liquids stored on board the fire trucks in stainless steel or...
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Charles Sturt plans wisely for stormy days ahead
The City of Charles Sturt in South Australia has found real operational benefits in using the new web-based PumpView system. And because there was no software...
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Pushed to the limit: Saving energy and improving treatment at high loads
An advanced process control system was implemeneted in a highly loaded Sequencing Batch Reactor (SBR) pilot plant in Hammarby Sjöstadsverk, Sweden. It was...
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Deadly Legionnaire’s disease outbreak stopped with the help of Xylem
When Legionnaire's disease broke out in Warsten, Germany, more than 150 people were infected and two people dies. Xylem was brought in to install a Wedeco...
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Smart Biomass Control Saves Energy While Maintaining Treatment Objectives: Results from Hammarby Sjöstadsverk, Sweden
A smart biomass control system was implementated at a pilot plant in Hammarby Sjöstadsverk, Sweden. It was shown to automatically maintain the biomass required...
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Wedeco PDO Ozone System in Salt Lake City, UT: Ozone disinfection system lowers turbidity, boosts filter run times, and eliminates taste and odor issues in drinking water
Increased population growth along with the need for system reliability and redundancy spurred the proactive capital improvements at the Little Cottonwood Water...
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Efficiency Gained Through Automated Aeration Control with a Pulse
Automated DO control and a specifically sequenced aeration pulse operation mode brings process, operational and cost benefits to Indiana facility.
