Locating Leaks

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Leveraging Data to Find Leaks  By Carol Brzozowski  From the agricultural fields of South Dakota to the coastal urban environment of North Miami Beach, FL, to the ancient city of Jerusalem, water utilities are seeking ways to address leaks in a precise and cost effective manner. “In the water industry, it’s not if you get a leak, it’s when you …

Spotlight: Mueller Water Products

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Over the course of its more than 160-year history, Mueller Water Products has balanced steady, expansive growth with its roots as an innovative, family-owned business originating in Decatur, Illinois. The company was founded in 1857 by Hieronymus Mueller, a German immigrant who evolved to a career as an inventor and entrepreneur. Creating new and innovative products from faucets to sporting …

Standards Clarification: Pressure Rating Standards for Flanged Valves

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42” rotary cone valve and metal seated ball valves are used in a raw water pumping station, San Vicente, CA Overview In any industry, one of the most challenging tasks is often keeping up-to-date and compliant with a complicated and changing set of performance standards. In an ideal world, performance standards serve a vital purpose by guiding employees and end …

Early Leak Detection Significantly Reduces Repair Cost

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Sooner or later, every water distribution system leaks, both in remote rural areas as well as dense urban cities. The consequences of a pipeline leaking in a forest, forming a small stream that appears to be part of the natural surroundings, may not necessarily justify the need for leak detection systems in remote areas. However, permanent leak monitoring in high …

Saving Water in Silicon Valley

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San Jose Water uses permanent leak detection technology to prevent water loss Beginning with just one artesian well that served about 400 San Jose residents in 1866, San Jose Water has grown to serve more than 1 million customers in a 140-square-mile area in Silicon Valley today. From 2011 to 2017, San Jose, and the state of California at large, …

The Future of the Water Workforce

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How to make the case that water & wastewater industries are the next big thing…. By Yolanda Coleman Kokayi Over the past five years, there has been a focus on the water industry’s workforce. A large population of today’s water professionals will retire within the next five to 10 years, and the industry is not prepared for this. Skills that …

$140 million Krausz deal reinforces Mueller Water’s network repair offering

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Mueller Water Products’ largest acquisition since being spun out of Walter Industries in 2006 opens the door to additional pipe repair opportunities that could help offset construction headwinds. Mueller Water Products is looking to leverage its $140 million acquisition of Krausz Industries as a growth platform in the North American water net- work repair market, serving to offset tepid investment in …

Investing in a Strategic Approach: A Look At New Jersey American Water’s Leak Monitoring Program

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Infrastructure continues to be a critical issue impacting the U.S. economy, society, security and future on both a local and national level. In the state of New Jersey, the situation is no different. New Jersey American Water is the largest water service provider in the state and estimates it serves one out of every three people. Recognizing the toll that aging …

High Tech Leak Detection

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High-Tech Leak Detection How technology is making it easier to stop the drip, drip, drip of wasted water By Meredith Rutland Bauer It’s one of the slowest-moving problems that water managers are likely to face, yet one that could cost a significant amount of money if left untreated. This money-leaking conundrum seeps along year after year, completely undetected, yet the …

Digitizing Utilities

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Digitizing Utilities How smart water technologies can equip utilities to address aging infrastructure & the retiring workforce The digital advancements in leak detection, pressure management and smart metering have given utilities more options to address aging infrastructure, waning legacy knowledge due to retirements and better overall operation of their water systems. U.S. water infrastructure is rated D+ by the American …