Tag: water networks

It was only when the buffaloes disappeared from an almost-dry pond in Saligao, in India's state of Goa, that residents hatched a community plan to revive it - one now seen as a model for local efforts to shore up India's precarious...

Ageing infrastructure was causing the city of Walla Walla to lose 30% of its drinking water every year. However, a smart utility network from Xylem’s Sensus brand has helped Walla Walla cut non-revenue water by 50%, saving more than 650 million gallons....

The OTT SVR 100 non-contact surface water velocity radar sensor has been designed to overcome the challenges presented by monitoring water resources that can quickly change from languid flow to a raging torrent. “If you need to monitor the...

Image credits: batavia60510 from Pixabay The UAE capital Abu Dhabi has launched a ten-year integrated water resources management plan until 2030 to tackle water scarcity issues over the long term. The plan defines the directions and priorities of the Abu...

Beautiful seaside town village Scilla with old medieval castle on rock Castello Ruffo, colorful traditional typical italian houses on Mediterranean Tyrrhenian sea coast shore, Calabria, Southern Italy A major water resources agency in the Calabria region of Italy recently set out to expand...

Cyclical water shortages are a challenge that Eastern Municipal Water District (EMWD) takes seriously. As California’s sixth-largest retail water agency, they embrace the opportunity to balance water use efficiency with meeting the needs of a diverse and growing customer base. By using...

To ensure the supply of high-quality drinking water today and in the future, reliable, continuous level and pressure monitoring is required at every stage in drinking water production. In deep wells, rivers and lakes, chemical tanks and supply lines,...

A new manual for the planning and inspection of high-density polyethylene (HDPE) water pipelines has been created by the Municipal Advisory Board (MAB).  MAB Guidelines for HDPE Pipe Inspection (MAB-06 2020) was recently approved at the 25th meeting of the MAB and published by MAB with assistance...

Xylem’s new cloud-based Avensor service allows operators to remotely monitor pump stations and other assets from their smartphones, tablets or PCs. The new service, now available in Europe and in North America in 2021, enables smart decision making based on real-time data...

There has been “significant growth” in the use of data by the UK water sector but technology now needs to be rolled out at scale if optimum benefits are to be felt over the next five years. This is the picture from...