Instrumentation and Monitoring

Turbidity is the key measurement parameter for determining drinking water quality. That’s why an accurate and user-friendly turbidimeter can make life easier...

Q: How does hydrogen sulfide cause corrosion? A: Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) is typically known for causing odor in wastewater collection systems. However, beneath...

Q: What are the limitations of current odor control dosing methodologies? A: Most current dosing technologies base treatment on conditions at a fixed...

Blue-White’s Chem-Pro M MC-2 metering pump The Chem-Pro M MC-2 metering pump by Blue-White is equipped with a variable speed motor, offering smooth...

Water and wastewater plant maintenance has undergone a revolution. Operators have moved from routinely servicing machinery at predetermined intervals regardless of condition...

Water system operators are constantly on the lookout for ways to add efficiency and reduce overall footprint. The PowerPact B thermal-magnetic-type circuit...

Increasingly strict federal and state reporting requirements have created a need for water and wastewater plant operators to easily and accurately track...

Singer Valve battery operated electromagnetic flowmeter The battery-operated SPI-MV converter from Singer Valve can run independent of an external power source for an...

Chief operator Bryan Leighow was surprised when he won the 2015 Operator of the Year award from the Missouri Water Environment Association...

Maybe you can’t teach an old dog new tricks, but that doesn’t mean an old treatment plant can’t keep up with the...

Sometimes it doesn’t take a major plant upgrade to drive down the nutrient content of effluent and improve overall plant performance.Bob Gabry,...

It’s no secret that effluent nutrient limits are getting stricter: It’s more essential than ever to minimize nitrogen and phosphorus releases that...

Wastewater pumping stations can be prone to pump clogging and inefficient energy consumption. They can also require frequent cleaning by way of...

Mini-analyzers monitor sulfite and chlorine levelsProblem: The wastewater plants in Clarkson and Guelph, Ontario, use chlorine disinfection but have severe chlorine residual...

Every wastewater treatment plant contains hazardous areas where explosive or combustible gases could potentially be present. That’s why the X80 universal transmitter...

Endress+Hauser installs high-pressure test rig Endress+Hauser installed a high-pressure test rig at its U.S. headquarters in Greenwood, Indiana. The rig allows for testing...

A humble bacterium first isolated in New York’s Lake Oneida almost 30 years ago could change the world. With its innate ability...