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By Dan Rafter Allan Hoffman knows why so many municipalities consume far too much energy when moving drinking water through their systems: Water people and energy people simply don’t spend enough time talking to one another. And this is a problem that Hoffman, a visiting professor of renewable energy and desalination at the Gulf Organization for Research and Development in the Arab state of Qatar, says has gone on too long. And it’s one that will continue to vex municipalities as they try to reduce thei...... continue reading
From: Water Efficiency Topics: Energy, Pipes, Pipes and Pumps
By Lyn Corum “The nation’s drinking water infrastructure, especially the underground pipes that deliver safe water to America’s homes and businesses, is aging and in need of significant reinvestment,” according to “Buried No Longer”, a 2012 American Water Works Association (AWWA) report. “Buried No Longer” reveals that the costs to replace our aging water infrastructure tops out at $1 trillion over the next 25 years if we are to maintain current levels of water service. The report broadens a smaller stu...... continue reading
From: Water Efficiency Topics: Pipes, Pipes and Pumps
Chicago, Illinois (April 23, 2013) – On Saturday, April 20, 2013, leaders of the American Society of Plumbing Engineers (ASPE) and ASSE International gathered in Cleveland, Ohio to sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to jointly advance and promote their mutual interests in the regulations, codes, standards, design, specification, installation, and inspection of plumbing systems. The intent of the agreement is to work collaboratively to achieve technical consistency in plumbing and mechanical code pr...... continue reading
From: Water Efficiency Topics: Pipes, Pipes and Pumps, Plumbing
By Erin Boudreaux, marketing manager, Hobas Pipe USA The City of Mississauga is located in Southern Ontario, Canada, on the shores of Lake Ontario. It is a suburb of Toronto and is in the Regional Municipality of Peel, Canada's sixth-most populous municipality with a total of 1.3 million residents. It consists of the cities of Brampton and Mississauga and the town of Caledon. The region is responsible for the services and infrastructure related to water delivery and wastewater treatment, waste collection...... continue reading
From: Water Efficiency Topics: New Technologies, Pipes
By Lyn Corum “The new technologies are automating data collection and the correlation process without field activities. This is reducing the time and expense of labor, equipment, and transportation costs. This is a big deal to utilities.” –Dean Slejko, Water Products Manager, Aclara From Pitometers to magnetic pod loggers, leak detection has been transformed in the past decade by new technologies so much so that non-revenue water loss can now be detected and repairs scheduled without the utility ...... continue reading
From: Water Efficiency Topics: Leaks and Audits, Pipes, Resource-Management
San Clemente, California, April 2012 – Together with its licensee, Michels Pipe Services, SEKISUI NordiTube, Inc. solved a recurring water main problem for the City of Pasco with its water main rehabilitation champion NORDIPIPE™. The leaking 12-inch water pipe was located under an active railway intersection in the southeast side of the City of Pasco. The deteriorated existing pipe was successfully rehabilitated increasing the functionality of Pasco`s water supply system. In 2011 the City of Pasco, Wash...... continue reading
From: Water Efficiency Topics: Pipes
Logan, UT, April 19, -- The Utah State University (USU) Buried Structures Laboratory has published a comprehensive study on water main break rates for the United States and Canada. USU, located in Logan, Utah is also home to the Utah Water Research Laboratory and has significantly contributed to water and wastewater research internationally for the last 50 years. The Buried Structures Laboratory is one of two locations in the United States that has a large scale testing facility for pipe materials and s...... continue reading
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By Ed Ritchie
The widespread failure of water main pipelines in the US continues to make headlines and provide a focal point for worries about the country’s infrastructure problems. After all, how long can a city survive without fresh water? Of all the incidents that have made the news, one particular event and image skyrocketed to worldwide media coverage. It was the sinking of an entire fire truck in the San Fernando Valley, a suburb of Los Angeles, CA, where firefighters were responding to a 6-inch iron pipe break...... continue reading
From: Water Efficiency Topics: Infrastructure, Pipes, Pipes and Pumps
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