ACE13 Fresh Ideas Poster Session Winners Announced AWWA Conference Opens with Call for Conservation Collaboration EPA Survey Shows $384 Billion Needed for Drinking Water Infrastructure by 2030 Colorado Governor to Speak at Opening Session of AWWA ACE13 Report Reveals Ten U.S. Areas Facing Highest Climate-Related Risk of Water Shortages
June 19, 2013
Process, plant and instrument engineers visiting WEFTEC 2013 Booth 3944 will learn more about the advanced ST100 flowmeter and other solutions to flow metering, conditioning... more
June 19, 2013
ARCADIS recently promoted 10 staff members to various levels of vice presidency—two to senior vice president, two to vice president and six to associate vice president.... more
June 18, 2013
The American Water Works Assn. (AWWA) announced winners of its annual student poster session. The session was held during AWWA’s Annual Conference and Exposition (ACE13) in... more
June 18, 2013
Denver Water has received the Steel Water Pipe Century Club award from the Steel Tank Institute/Steel Plate Fabricators Assn. (STI/SPFA), in recognition of the reliability of... more
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The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) 2013 Report Card for America’s infrastructure is out, and the results are not much better than those four years ago. According... more
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) friends tell me that Abraham Lincoln is believed to have said, “Law without enforcement is just good advice.” In the environmental... more
Many years have passed since “wastewater” became a more acceptable term than “sewage,” even as any mention of the word “sludge” was avoided whenever possible. It is now time... more
Integration, collaboration and innovative construction techniques were critical to the successful upgrade and expansion of the Yellow River Water Reclamation Facility (WRF)... more
In the late 1960s, Ranney Western Division, a predecessor to Layne’s Ranney Collector Wells group, went south of the border to install a new type of water collection system... more
The Dubai Investments Park (DIP) wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) is located about 20 miles south of the Burj Khalifa—the world’s tallest building—in Dubai, United Arab... more
Located in College Station, Texas, Texas A&M is the sixth largest university in the United States. Built on the Texas prairie in 1876, the university has been in the... more
Most groundwater contains some amount of iron and manganese. These naturally occurring minerals leach from rocks and soils, and in small amounts, they are essential to human... more
The city of St. Helens, Oregon, and the town’s major industry, Boise Paper, share the wastewater treatment plant as well as the NPDES permit. To meet... more
Electrical aeration is used intensively in reactor basins at activated-sludge wastewater treatment plants to supply the mixing and oxygenation needed... more
Urban areas are extremely sensitive to weather-driven events, due to the specific characteristics of urban soil, land uses and the high population-... more
Metrology advancements are helping utilities increase revenue, gather intelligence, reduce costs, and protect resources. Sensus surpassed the... more
ARCHIVED ON DEMAND Embrace gravity, defy convention. Learn about the latest advancements in wastewater and water treatment—the BioMag Ballasted... more
ARCHIVED ON DEMAND Webinar Overview: Many misunderstandings still exist regarding the online measurement of, and process control uses for Biological... more
Wastewater treatment engineers in a tight spot who need an accurate, economical solution for air/gas flow measurement in aeration basins with cramped layouts or retrofit... more
YSI introduced its new digital based IQ Sensor Net 2020 XT.  The 2020 XT is a modular solution for online water quality instrumentation designed for monitoring and... more
With more than 50 years of solids handling experience, Vaughan Co. introduces the Triton screw centrifugal pumps. The pumps combine the benefits of the brand’s pump designs... more
Easi-Set buildings are low-maintenance, 100% precast concrete industrial-grade buildings, proven for water or wastewater applications, as well as pump stations, well houses,... more
Kurz Instruments introduced a thermal mass flowmeter for condensing digester gas environments. The 454FTB-WGF provides a solid digester gas flow measurement without spiking, railing or miss-tracking... more
  • Kurz Instruments introduced a thermal mass flowmeter for condensing digester gas environments. The 454FTB-WGF provides a solid digester gas flow measurement without spiking, railing or miss-tracking... more
  • The T&B Fittings universal conduit elbow from functions as four elbows in one, resulting in the reduction of stock parts; it replaces LL, LR, LB and C conduit bodies for most applications. The... more
  • Through thermal sludge drying, Innodry 2E can be used to reduce the volume and improve the quality of wastewater biosolids. Innodry 2E’s innovative and patented combination of proven technologies... more
  • Collect more nonpayment water bills and prevent jumpers on meter valves. These plug locks are machined from 316 stainless steel and prevent rusting and corrosion while installed in the valve. Plugs... more
  • The DFPI modulating drive’s all-in-one design and patented technology make it ideal for controlling knife-gate valves and shut-off valves with varying strokes. It features an integrated displacement... more
  • Solve the problem of worn valve nuts with Lowell's valve key socket set. Just attach one of the three sockets (small, medium, large) to a valve key (not included) and you can easily and securely grip... more
  • Hurricane filter housings offer more than double the performance of any comparable cartridge filter. NSF 61-listed Hurricane filters provide long filter runs, reduced maintenance, energy savings and... more
  • The WX16 controller is designed to offer maximum reliability and functionality. It can be configured in multiple ways to meet your application needs. It offers analog, digital and wireless... more
  • AEROSTRIP fine bubble diffusers have the highest proven energy-efficiency and longest documented service life in the world. The secrets of its performance are advanced perforation technology, the use... more
  • The Turbo X-Treme aerator provides maximum aeration while using only a fraction of the energy required by other models. It is a high-efficiency, floating/surface aerator powered by an energy-saving... more
 

Recently, at the request of one of our members, WWEMA surveyed the membership to ask what type of customer... more
Last week WWD’s editorial staff attended AWWA ACE13 in Denver. The four-day event offered numerous workshops... more
It's easy to take for granted an everyday activity like drinking a glass of water. But it's essential to... more
Ensuring environmental progress through proper enforcement
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) friends tell me that Abraham Lincoln is believed to have said, “Law without... more
Effective incentives for sustainable environmental programs
Earlier this year, on a business trip to Japan, I stayed in a nice hotel in the Akasaka section of Tokyo. As in many... more
Spring season ignites renewed sustainability goals
Celebrate the coming spring with a renewed commitment to water innovation by igniting new ideas for old challenges and... more

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EPA said $384 billion is needed to fund drinking water infrastructure by 2030. Where will the majority of the funding come from?: