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Pumping is essential to W&WD's coverage, with two special sections per year devoted to moving water. Seventy-three percent of W&WD's readership has the authority to specify, approve or buy pumps, valves, seals and packing. Read on for the latest news and trends in pumps.

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For projects where pumps are necessary to keep services running while another pump is out for repairs, rental pumps provide an opportunity to maintain service without a permanent purchase
For projects where pumps are necessary to keep services running while another pump is out for repairs, rental pumps provide an opportunity to maintain service without a permanent purchase.
Articles
Aug 5 2019
Rental Pump Arrangement
From emergency water removal and temporary bypass systems, to dewatering construction or mining sites, an increasing number of industries and…
Mitigating combined sewer overflows with decentralized sewer systems
Articles
Aug 5 2019
Thinking Off Center
Nearly 50 years since the Clean Water ACT (CWA) passage in the early 1970s, many communities have not met CWA goals and continue to pollute. CWA…
Combining gap analysis with GIS for asset management correlates data points for operators to see the status of their assets during their period of use.
Combining gap analysis with GIS for asset management correlates data points for operators to see the status of their assets during their period of use.
Articles
Aug 5 2019
Tall But Within Reach
Asset management has become a buzzword in the water and wastewater industry over the last decade. As many of communities continue to grow, society…
Bales of compressed PET bottles for recycling
Bales of compressed PET bottles for recycling
Case Studies
Jul 29 2019
Recycling Life to Plastic Bottles
The Problem A new bottle recycling center in North Carolina needed to process 75 million lb of compressed polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles.…
Company discharged at unauthorized locations to avoid dumping fees
News
Jul 25 2019
Pump Service Pleads Guilty to Clean Water Act Violations
A pump company in Virginia Beach, Va., faces five years of probation and hefty fines after pleading guilty to Clean Water Act (CWA) violations.…
Project transforms dirty groundwater into clean steam to heat downtown buildings
News
Jul 24 2019
Recycling Projects to Save Millions of Gallons of Drinking Water
A San Francisco, Calif., groundwater recycling project plans to save 30 million gal of drinking water annually by cleaning dirty groundwater for…
Well depth suggests water resources could run dry quicker than expected
News
Jul 23 2019
Domestic Well Depths Are Increasing in U.S., Study Says
Domestics wells in the U.S. are in danger of drying out due to groundwater depletion, according to a 50-year well depth trend study published in…
Atlantis Technologies CEO Patrick Curran (center) greets Antonio Torres, CEO (left) and Bene Torres, Water Business Manager (right) of Fortlev, Atlantis’ new South American partner in distribution and manufacturing.
Atlantis Technologies CEO Patrick Curran (center) greets Antonio Torres, CEO (left) and Bene Torres, Water Business Manager (right) of Fortlev, Atlantis’ new South American partner in distribution and manufacturing.
News
Jul 19 2019
Business News Round Up - July 19, 2019
Editor's Note: Each week, Water & Wastes Digest will post an aggregate of business news briefs and networking news items to keep you informed on…
The interior’s expenses reached nearly $10 million.
The interior’s expenses reached nearly $10 million.
Articles
Jul 9 2019
From the Ashes
Location: Basel, Switzerland Size: 10,000 cu meters Infrastructure: pumps, ultrafiltration, membranes, oxidation reactors, ozone generators    In…
By using a system map like this and overlaying satellite imagery data with potential leak locations, utilities can more specifically target problem areas for water loss and leaks.
By using a system map like this and overlaying satellite imagery data with potential leak locations, utilities can more specifically target problem areas for water loss and leaks.
Articles
Jul 9 2019
Detecting Leaks With Satellite Imagery
Water utilities across the country struggle with aging infrastructure that results in water loss from leaks. The cost to rehabilitate or replace pipe…
Groundwater trading may help restrictions against over-pumping aquifers
News
Jul 8 2019
California Groundwater Program Could Help Farmers
A California water district developed a groundwater trading project that could help farmers in the area with state restrictions for over pumping…
This dashboard report depicts a filter backwash cycle summary for a drinking water treatment plant. The municipality was concerned with improving its sand filter consistency, and advanced analytics like those shown were used to develop an efficient program to achieve that goal.
This dashboard report depicts a filter backwash cycle summary for a drinking water treatment plant. The municipality was concerned with improving its sand filter consistency, and advanced analytics like those shown were used to develop an efficient program to achieve that goal.
Articles
Jul 8 2019
A Steady Stream of Insights
In water and wastewater treatment plants and facilities, managers have a flood of data to inform their decisions. Supervisory control and data…
CCCP rehabilitation of 72.-in corrugated metal pipe
Articles
Jul 8 2019
Spincasting Offers Solution
Rehabilitation of corrugated metal pipe (CMP) storm water culverts is a common task in any sewer network, but several factors in a recent Waukon,…
How to bypass a lift station for rehabilitation
Articles
Jul 8 2019
Lift & Pump
The typical lift station bypass requires a primary and a backup sound-attenuated centrifugal or hydraulic pump. These units pump from the influent…
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Issue
Jul 8 2019
July 2019
Ohio EPA grants permission to inject fluids of oilfield brine into oil drilling wells for waste management
News
Jul 2 2019
Ohio County to Inject Industrial Waste Fluids in OIl Drilling Wells
EDITOR'S NOTE:This article originally had an image of a water well as its photo. It has been changed to correctly reflect the content of the article…
Pump malfunction at a water treatment plant turns Ohio water pink
News
Jun 5 2019
Ohio “Do Not Drink” Order Lifted
A “do not drink” order has been lifted in Coal Grove, Ohio, after pink water ran through the water system. According to WSAZ, hundreds of residents…
Twin air intakes feed a Venturi injector at the edge of a food processing company’s wastewater lagoon.
Twin air intakes feed a Venturi injector at the edge of a food processing company’s wastewater lagoon.
Articles
Jun 4 2019
Lagoon Aroma
While a pleasant aroma enhances the consumption experience of food and beverages, odors around wastewater lagoons at food and beverage processing…
Dairy plant chooses pump for wash down sump in high heat environment
Articles
Jun 4 2019
A Fahrenheit Fix
Service Pump & Supply (SPS) has supported industrial equipment owners in the Ohio River Basin and Appalachia regions of the U.S. by providing…
Sara Myers headshot
Sara Myers, associate editor of iWWD.
Articles
Jun 4 2019
Beer, Beer, Beer
From the time I started at Industrial Water & Wastes Digest to now, food and beverage applications have been some of the most interesting content…
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