Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) technology is engaging water consumers in the process of understanding their usage in a more pinpointed fashion. As present “smart” technology addresses those issues and mechanical systems are phased out and fixed, network systems are adopted with greater frequency. Future technology now on the drawing board will tighten the process to provide more robust analyses in …

(Originally published by The Toledo Blade on 1/1/2013) Maumee early next year will begin installing thousands of new water meters that will be read remotely via radio signals and even will allow water customers to monitor use hourly. “Every house, every business, everyone who receives the water supply will get one,” said Joe Camp, director of public service. “Essentially, the …

ATLANTA–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Mueller Water Products, Inc. (NYSE: MWA) today reported net sales of $281.1 million and net income of $4.0 million for the fiscal 2012 fourth quarter ended September 30, 2012. The following compares 2012 fourth quarter results from continuing operations to the prior year period. In the quarter, the Company: Increased net sales 9.7 percent to $281.1 million from …

ATLANTA, Oct. 8, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Mueller Water Products, Inc. (NYSE:MWA) plans to release financial results for its fourth quarter and full year ended September 30, 2012 on Tuesday, October 30, 2012 after the market closes, the Company announced today. Gregory E. Hyland , chairman, president and chief executive officer of Mueller Water Products, and other members of the …

Options open to water utilities seeking to manage water loss include pipeline replacement and pressure management. In this article, which was featured in the Sept/Oct 2012 issue of Water21, Dave Johnston, Marc Bracken and Julian Thornton of Echologics, look at how, with the support of acoustic surveys of pipeline condition, utilities can combine these two options most economically. Click here …

(Published by Water Utility Infrastructure Management (UIM), September/October 2012) By Matt Thomas, Mueller Systems Non Revenue Water (NRW)—the difference between the volume of water supplied to a water system and the volume of water billed to customers—is a critical issue for water utilities.  According to World Bank estimates, NRW has an estimated value of more than $18 billion per year worldwide. …

AMR/AMI technology is expanding rapidly, with nearly half of all water meters in North America now equipped with AMR/AMI devices. Sol Jacobs, vice president and general manager of Tadiran Batteries, references Mueller Systems’ 2-way AMI system– the Mi.Net® Mueller Infrastructure Network for Utilities—as an example of an AMI system that leverages PulsesPlus™ batteries for optimum battery life.  Read More>>

Municipalities continue to face critical decisions regarding the best methods to improve infrastructure and the best ways to spend resources in an economy that still has not fully recovered. As new technology continues to advance, cities and utilities are finding more efficient ways to better manage assets and monitor critical infrastructure. At the top of the decision-making pyramid are the …

Mike Brown, Mayor of Weatherford, OK, describes customer service and operational efficiency improvements experienced by his city’s water department as a result of Mueller Systems’ 2-way AMI system, the Mi.Net® Mueller Infrastructure Network for Utilities, and Mi.Hydrant™–a new technology from Mueller Systems that strengthens the Mi.Net System by integrating fire hydrants as active parts of the AMI network. Read More>>

Mike Brown, Mayor of Weatherford, OK, describes customer service and operational efficiency improvements experienced by his city’s water department as a result of Mueller Systems’ 2-way AMI system, the Mi.Net® Mueller Infrastructure Network for Utilities, and Mi.Hydrant™–a new technology from Mueller Systems that strengthens the Mi.Net System by integrating fire hydrants as active parts of the AMI network. Read More>>