Water Online Highlights
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Video: Diving Into Smart Water Management
5/24/2023
In this video, learn about a water management project that established a culture of innovation and smart water management for the coastal city of Porto.
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Water Tank Aboard Navy Aircraft Carrier Polluted With Jet Fuel For At Least 17 Months
5/23/2023
The results of an investigation into drinking water issues aboard a major military vessel revealed that those aboard were totally unaware of significant contamination for more than a year.
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Are Biden's COP27 Goals Enough To Curb The Water-Food-Energy Nexus?
5/23/2023
At the 27th UN Climate Change Conference (COP27) in November 2022, world leaders gathered in Egypt to announce climate action initiatives and the steps each one planned to take to reduce the impacts of climate change in their respective countries. Among the leaders in attendance was U.S. President Biden, who outlined his goals and desires to double down on climate commitments relating to the water, food, energy nexus.
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Majority Of U.S. Adults Worry 'A Great Deal' About Drinking Water Pollution
5/23/2023
An ongoing national poll has found that most adults in the country are significantly worried about contaminated drinking water — results that are notably higher for minority consumers.
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Demineralize Water Production In A Power Plant
5/22/2023
A power company was concerned with the in-line ultrasonic flow meter that was showing unstable results. Learn about the solution that they chose to address this issue.
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Leak Detection On Water Distribution Network Using Clamp-On Flowmeters
5/22/2023
A global engineering company realized that their leak identification methods were time consuming and expensive, and so began to explore alternative solutions, such as ultrasonic flow meters.
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Software Wins Innovation Award For Predictive Flooding Capabilities Following Fires
5/22/2023
The Institute for Water Resources’ (IWR) Hydrologic Engineering Center (HEC), located in Davis, CA, takes home the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Innovation of the Year Award for adding Post-Wildfire Modeling capabilities to its software. These software capabilities provide prediction tools that engineers can use to anticipate a unique type of flooding that can follow a combination of fire and floods.
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AI Helps Wastewater Utilities Prepare For Extreme Weather
5/21/2023
When operators can’t keep up with routine maintenance and inspection, collection systems are at a higher risk of failure, and they stand little chance against significant weather events.
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The Ever-Changing World Of Sewer Inspection Software
5/21/2023
Today, the drive toward more advanced technology is stronger than ever, as we expand our use of predictive modeling and data-centric solutions.
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Practical Tips For Improving Sewer Data Management
5/21/2023
Learn why data security, accessibility and quality are all crucial to successfully managing wastewater infrastructure and sustaining data hygiene.