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Water and Waste Water Dot Com Newsletter
"For the water and wastewater treatment professional...."
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Vol. 2, No. 22, August 21, 2000
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Joseph Taylor, Editor, mailto:jtaylor@waterandwastewater.com
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Contents:
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> Contributors Wanted!
> "$200,000+ in Equipment Quoted...It all started with
RealTime"
> Tyco Flow Control Launches AVID Product Line For Process Valves
> EPA Orders AK Steel to Clean up Dick's Creek
> This Week's Top Picks From The Reading Room
> Meg-Alert's Motor Guard Reduces Unscheduled Downtime
> VERSAR Announces Award of $10 Million Corps of Engineers
Contract
> Hot Messages from the Help Forum
> Call For Photographs!
> From the Job Fair
> Subscribe and Unsubscribe Information
> ReferWare
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Contributors Wanted!
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Tyco Flow Control Launches AVID Product Line For Process Valves
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Advanced Control Technology Products Are Unveiled at ISA Expo 2000
HOUSTON, Aug. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Tyco Valves & Controls, a
unit of Tyco Flow Control, announced the launch of its AVID
line of network monitors, positioners and controls for process
valves at the Integrated Manufacturing Solutions Expo (ISA Expo)
in New Orleans, Louisiana today.
"The addition of the AVID(R) product line to Tyco allows our
valve business to make the quantum leap from hardware supplier
to provider of advanced technologies for process control
systems,"
according to Phillippe Meyer, President of Tyco Valves &
Controls.
"It gives us the opportunity to be at the forefront of these
exciting developments, and to add significant value to our future
dealings with customers."
Tyco Valves & Controls: Meeting The Challenges Of Tomorrow's
Markets Today
The "factory of the future," will have actuated valves
which are
connected by a network system, enabling individual communication
from control room to valve. Real time information about valves'
status, performance, and other diagnostic data will be communicated.
The AVID (Automated Valve Interface Device) range of network
monitors,
controls and positioners represents the latest technology for finite
position control of automated process valves, and marks a new era
in Tyco's approach to flow control markets. With the addition
of this comprehensive product line, Tyco now markets a complete
range of dual position monitors, control monitors, network monitors,
electro-pneumatic positioners and smart positioners for the
chemical,
food and beverage, petrochemical, pharmaceutical, and oil
industries.
Tyco Valves & Controls' Smart positioners support Hart(R)
protocol;
AVID(R) network solutions support multiple protocols, including
AS-interface (R), DeviceNet(R) and Profibus(R) systems.
ABOUT TYCO VALVES & CONTROLS
Tyco Valves & Controls is part of Tyco Flow Control. Tyco Flow
Control designs, manufactures and services piping, couplings,
fittings, meters, hangers, valves, cable tray, metal framing and
fire sprinklers, and provides engineering consulting, total water
management services, and environmental consulting and remediation.
Including AVID(R) and other brands, Tyco Flow Control is a leading
producer of monitors, controls, positioners and actuators for
automated valve packages. Tyco Flow Control is one of the major
business units of Tyco International Ltd.
For more information contact:
Ms. JoAnn Bayes
Tyco Valves and Controls
9700 W. Gulf Bank Rd.
Houston, TX 77040
Telephone: 713-466-1176
Fax: 713-937-5417
Web site: http://www.tyco-flow.com/
mailto:jbayes@tyco-valves.com
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EPA Orders AK Steel to Clean up Dick's Creek
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CHICAGO, Aug. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) Region 5 yesterday ordered AK Steel Corp. to
immediately stop contaminant discharges into Dick's Creek and
its landfill tributary in Middletown, 0hio.
AK Steel has two weeks to implement actions to prevent the
public from being exposed to contaminated sediments and surface
water in Dick's Creek. EPA said AK Steel then has 30 days to
submit a contaminant investigation plan. In addition, the company
must propose a clean-up plan.
EPA and Ohio EPA confirmed high levels of PCB-contaminated
sediments at Dick's Creek in June 1999. The U. S. Department of
Justice sued AK Steel this past June for violating the Clean Air
Act, the Clean Water Act, and the Resource Conservation and
Recovery Act.
PCB's are a group of toxic chemicals, once used as coolants and
lubricants. EPA banned the manufacture of PCB's in 1979 because
of evidence they accumulate in the environment and present health
hazards for people and wildlife.
Under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, EPA regulates
solid and hazardous wastes, from production to final disposal.
Source http://www.epa.gov/
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This Week's Top Picks From The Reading Room
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Top picks from the Reading Room this week are:
"Reservoir
Sedimentation Handbook: Design of Dams, Reservoirs
and Watersheds for Sustainable Use"
by G. Morris, Editor, Hard Cover, 704 pages, September 1997
"Valve
Handbook"
by Phillip Skousen, Hard Cover, 864 pages, January 1998
"Theory
and Practice of Water and Wastewater Treatment"
by Ronald Droste, Hard Cover, 800 pages, August 1996
We thank you for your continued support of the Reading Room.
Do you need a book? Can you suggest a book you love, that we
should have in the Reading Room? Let me know and we will
try to include it!
You can visit the Reading Room and view the selections we
have made for you at:
http://www.waterandwastewater.com/www_services/readingroom.htm
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Meg-Alert's Motor Guard Reduces Unscheduled Downtime
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Saves on Repair Costs, Improves Operator Safety
Minocqua, WI - Meg-Alert has introduced a 480-volt version of
Motor Guard, a patented motor testing and protection system
designed to detect winding insulation breakdown in critical
motors. If an abnormal condition is detected, the motor can
be locked out, or a warning signal sent, indicating that the
motor requires attention.
Motor Guard provides early warning of motor insulation
breakdown that allows maintenance personnel to safeguard
against premature motor failure and the resulting downtime.
Downtime is reduced as critical motors are pulled out of
production on a predictive schedule rather than after
catastrophic failure. Significant cost savings is realized
when these motors are reconditioned as part of a preventive
maintenance plan rather than rebuilt on an emergency basis.
Motor Guard is intended to be an integral part of any
preventive maintenance program.
Operator safety is improved and adherence to preventive
maintenance schedules enhanced as Motor Guard testing is
conducted automatically rather than manually. This eliminates
potential danger when maintenance personnel manually megger
motor windings.
Meg-Alert manufactures low and medium voltage motor and
generator protection up to 4160 volts. This patented
technology is UL listed and has a successful 10-year track
record with both the U.S. Coast Guard and U.S. Navy.
For additional information contact:
Ms. Michele Russell
Meg-Alert Inc.
8766 Frank Drive
Minocqua, WI 54548
Telephone: (715) 356-1499,
Fax: (715) 356-6099
Web site: http://www.megalert.com/
mailto:megalert@newnorth.net
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VERSAR Announces Award of $10 Million Corps of Engineers Contract
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SPRINGFIELD, Va., /PRNewswire/ -- VERSAR, INC. (Amex: VSR)
announced today that the Philadelphia District of the U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers has awarded the Company a contract
valued at $10 million, with a base period of one year and four
option years. This contract represents a significant expansion
of the Company's ecological services for the Philadelphia District.
VERSAR will provide environmental resource studies, including
biological data collection, sediment sampling and contaminant
analysis. Environmental impact studies will also be completed
to comply with requirements of the National Environmental Policy
Act. Other support will include environmental support for
beach replenishment programs, dredging and water quality permit
applications.
Dr. Ted Prociv, President and CEO of VERSAR, said, "The award
of this contract, following close on the heels of an award from
the Wilmington District of the COE for similar support,
demonstrates our ability to retain and expand our core business
services for the Army. I am particularly pleased that this
important customer has determined that VERSAR is the contractor
of choice for this program of environmental planning support.
This contract will enhance revenue and profitability for our
ecological services group."
Versar, Inc., (Amex: VSR) headquartered in Springfield, VA, is
a fast growing $60 million engineering, architectural, and
services firm with 22 offices nationwide. The Company provides
environmental engineering and technical support, architect/
engineering services focused on sustainable development,
defense-related services for homeland defense and counterterrorism,
and information technology support services for commercial,
industrial, and government customers.
VERSAR operates a number of websites, including the corporate
web site,
http://www.versar.com/
Versar Environmental Company
501 Allendale Rd.
King of Prussia, PA 19406
Telephone: 610-265-2700
Fax: 610-337-0481
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Hot Messages from the Help Forum
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People post their requests for help and offer their suggestions
to others in our open forum.
Mr. Gordon needs help with UV calculations
I do technical assistance with the New York State Department
of Environmental Conservation for small wastewater treatment
systems in the NYC Watershed..
I am looking for help trying to explain: UV Intensity
Calculation and UV-DOSE. In simple terms using real life
numbers for small flow wastewater systems.
Any recommendations for example calculations would be greatly
appreciated.
Thank You
Dan Gordon
Sr. WWCI
mailto:dmgordon@gw.dec.state.ny.us
Mr. Kathuria needs help pH control
We are a company into beverage packing business.
We recently did a line for bottling Mineral water in this
line our customer has the following layout/process.
The treated water is passed through RO plant and the water
values after RO are pH 8.0 ; TDS less than 7. This water
is mixed with the mineral solution(potassium salts) and
the TDS raises to 25 ; pH remains same. After this water
is passed through Ozoniser. Ozonisation of water takes
place with dosing of 2 ppm and after ozonisation the water
values are TDS 25 , Residual Ozone in water 0.8 to 0.9 ppm
and pH 6.5 or less.
Please explain us the reason for this drop in pH and what
factors can effect this drop if we need to control this drop.
Best Regards,
Harbinder S. Kathuria
Sasib India.
mailto:sasibnd@nde.vsnl.net.in
The Help Forum is open for everyone to use. Share your
expertise with others, you can find these & other messages at:
http://www.waterandwastewater.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl
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Call For Photographs!
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This week's photo shows the microfiltration part of a 2.5 m3/hr
waste water treatment plant coupling proprietary physical
chemistry with microfiltration. The plant has been installed
at one of the factories of the SWATCH Group in Switzerland
and treats waste water coming from the surface treatment and
vibro-polishing activities. It is equipped with a automatic
back flush system using the filtrate, the membrane surface
is 12 m2.
Photograph courtesy of Mr. Perret Jacques Px TECH SA, Switzerland
http://www.groupepx.com/pxtech/index.html
We would love to have your photo of a water treatment process,
new plant or equipment "action shot" for our home page.
If you have a favorite photograph of water treatment at its
best, please e-mail us a jpeg or gif of the photo with a
description of what is in the photo for our home page.
Full credit and the description of the photo will be given.
Photographs are be changed every two weeks to give everyone
a chance to be included.
Send your photograph and description to,
mailto:news@waterandwastewater.com
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From the Job Fair
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NORTHEAST REGIONAL SALES CONSULTANT
Northeast US Territory
WaterDesk.com, a provider of Internet-based marketplace
solutions to the water and wastewater industry, is currently
recruiting professionals for our sales department. This
position is responsible for the development of accounts in
the Northeast region, working with Municipal- and
Investor-Owned Utilities as well as Industrials in the
water and wastewater products and services business. The
Northeast Region Sales Consultant will report to the
Director of Sales.
SALES CONSULTANTS Responsible for development of sales in
a prescribed territory to major clients in water and
wastewater industry. This position requires a Bachelor’s
degree in business or technical field, and minimum 5 years
successful sales experience of water related products,
equipment, or services. Successful candidate must have
proven record of success with the sale of new products
and services. Familiarity with e-commerce, e-government,
product distribution, and utility procurement are preferred.
Position requires up to 75% travel.
As an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, we
are committed to diversity in our workforce. Please submit
your resume to:
WaterDesk.com
333 Clay St, Ste 800
Houston, TX 77002-7361
Fax: 713-646-7800
mailto:fmarine@waterdesk.com
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applicants that fit the needs will be contacted. Visit
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for more information.
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