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Industry News - February 2014
Xylem donates pumps to Global Water CenterXylem donated pumps and products used in the Global Water Center’s HVAC systems. The Milwaukee, Wis.,...
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Distribution Systems
VFDs maintain constant water pressure, eliminate water hammerProblemTo handle growing water demands, the City of Cottonwood in the arid central highlands of Arizona...
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Distribution Systems
AMI/AMRsMulti-sensor atmospheric monitorThe G460 multi-sensor atmospheric monitor from GfG Instrumentation has a concussion-proof boot and a dust- and water-resistant housing. It has...
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What’s In Your Water?
When algae bloom in a reservoir or other surface water source, the result can be taste and odor issues and customer complaints....
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Strength In Numbers
What Doug Strempek doesn’t know about water systems, he makes up for with his ability to integrate technological advancements in his community.“I’m...
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From The Founder: Changing With The Times
During late winter 1981, the first annual Liquid Waste Hauler’s Equipment & Trade Show was held in Nashville, Tenn. The show was...
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Covering The Territory
The hilly terrain and rural character of Washington County in far southwest Virginia can be deceiving. Beneath the ground runs a 900-mile-long...
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Shining Example
Thanks to a power purchase agreement with a solar energy company and incentives from the local electricity provider, the City of Sacramento...
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Sticky Solution
The Otay Water District in southern California has 39 water tanks to serve its 200,000 customers, and 13 of them have wireless...
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Nothing Left To Chance
The people of northwest Arkansas can have the utmost confidence in their water supply.That’s because the Beaver Water District (BWD), serving Fayetteville,...
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Overheard Online“The greatest benefit of P3s is they force proponents to consider the lifecycle costs of each system over the length of...
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Who Looks Out For You?
I like to say I’ve never met a top-flight water (or wastewater) operator who wants all the credit for him/herself. Teamwork is...
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Water Plant Operators Save Flood-Ravaged Town
The small town of High River is among flood-ravaged communities in Alberta still recovering after what is being called Canada’s costliest natural...
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Odor Control System Beats Foul Smell in Indiana Neighborhood
The Customer:The South Dearborn Regional Sewer District in Lawrenceburg, Ind., provides regional wastewater treatment services for three cities and an international distillery....
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Readers Continue to Debate Job Title Change
After a record number of responses poured in for the Let’s Be Clear column titled “What’s in a Name? Or a Title?”...
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The Fire Chief Project: What’s in those brown bags?
The clean-water plant in Fort Morgan, Colo., will be at center stage as the city sponsors a series of educational brown-bag lunches...
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How Do Hazardous Chemical Classifications Affect Clean-Water Plants?
The Globally Harmonized System for Classification and Labeling of Chemicals is a logical, comprehensive and international approach to:
Defining the three hazards of...
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How To Handle Employees Calling in Sick
A new year may usher in many changes, both positive and negative, but for some employers, the problems of absenteeism and lost...


















