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- This Month's Ask Tom!
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- DC Signs Agreement With United Water For $36M
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From
the Editor
Hi Everyone,
This will be our last issue for the
year, next issue will be "next year", smiles. We
would like to wish you and your family a wonderful holiday and a
happy New Year.
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improve your business by using the resources available on the
Internet.
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We are pleased to announce that
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This
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interference's such as process color and sample chamber fouling. A
complete set of diagnostics is loaded into the versatile T53
analyzer allowing for easy assessment of system operational
conditions.
Verifying calibration is simple using
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The Accu4 system is ideal for use by
water treatment facilities trying to meet the strenuous requirements
of the Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule, individual filter and
combined effluent regulations. It is one of a large family of water
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Advanced
Water Meters
DC Signs Agreement With United Water
For $36M
United Metering to install 130,000
advanced meters in Washington, DC
WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 /PRNewswire/ --
United Water announced today that its subsidiary, United Metering
Inc., has signed a three year, $36 million contract with the Water
and Sewer Authority (WASA) of Washington, D.C. to install 130,000
advanced water meters in the District. This is the largest metering
installation contract ever awarded in the United States. The company
will begin to replace the city's meters in early spring of 2002.
"We're
pleased that WASA recognized our capabilities as an industry leader
in the installation of automatic meter reading systems," said
Larry Edwards, vice president of United Metering. "Our ability
to assemble a strong and talented team from Washington, D.C. and our
past experience in the city also gave the Authority confidence in
our ability to perform the necessary work."
According to Jerry N. Johnson,
general manager for WASA, this project will affect every single
customer and his organization wanted to make sure they had a vendor
with experience and a track record of success in similar projects.
"Most of the meters in our system are near the end of their
useful life and are increasingly more expensive to maintain,"
he said. "Broken meters can also lead to estimated bills which
result in disputes with customers. We owe it to all of our customers
in the city to deliver a system that works and works well."
To build convenience for the customer
and enhance reliability of the system, WASA requested United
Metering to install Hexagram automated meter reading technology
along with new absolute encoder meters to be supplied by ABB. The
new meters will be read daily over a cellular communication network.
WASA awarded the contract to United Metering following a competitive
bidding process that factored in price, technical approach,
experience, and utilization of local, disadvantaged and minority
individuals and companies.
Formed in 1989, United Metering is a
wholly owned subsidiary of United Water and provides a complete
range of metering services to the water utility industry. In
addition to Washington, D.C., United Metering has several other
major contracts, including projects in New York City and throughout
New Jersey, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Alabama and
Georgia. Since its inception, United Metering has completed more
than 430,000 meter installations and has generated $82 million in
revenue.
United Water, one of the largest
water services companies in the U.S., provides water and wastewater
service to more than 7.5 million people. The company is a wholly
owned subsidiary of ONDEO Services, the world's leader in water and
wastewater management services, serving more than 115 million people
in over 130 countries. Ondeo is part of the Suez Group (NYSE: SZE).
ABB is a global leader in power and
automation technologies that enable utility and industrial customers
to improve their performance while lowering their environmental
impact. You can find more information regarding ABB on the company's
website at http://www.abb.com
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AWWA
Combined Event
AWWA-WEF 2002 Water
Sources Conference and Exhibition
Focus: Reuse, Conservation, and
Resources Management
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
Dates: January 27 - 30, 2002
As
sources of water diminish, and growing population and contamination
strain already limited water resources, water professionals are
increasingly looking for information and innovative solutions to
help them deal with the many challenges they face. Reuse, resource
management, and conservation of water must be considered as critical
areas in water supply and demand.
That's why AWWA is combining three
former events -Water Reuse, Water Resources, and CONSERV-into an
exciting new opportunity to learn the latest technological
innovations and practical applications for each of these important
topics. You'll also be able to network with other professionals from
across the country and get a close-up look at the newest products
and services at the Water Sources Exhibition. Take advantage of this
outstanding opportunity to enhance your knowledge and boost your
career-register for the Water Sources Conference and Exhibition
today!
People post their requests for help and offer their
suggestions to others in our open forum.
Mr. Kidd needs help siphons:
The city has several long deep siphons
crossing rivers in the collection system. Many of these siphons
are getting very old (1913) and the structural condition is unknown.
My question to everyone is: has
anyone done any assessment of siphons in their system and if so how
was it done? Since the siphon is always full of water, if any
kind of video equipment is used I am thinking that the pictures will
not provide any useful information.
Anyone’s help with this issue would
be appreciated. If you want anymore details please feel free
to email me.
(Click
here to reply to this message)
Mr. McGuire needs help with
clarifier tank bottoms:
I'm currently working on a project
where the concrete tank bottoms of the final clarifiers of our WWTP
have uneven surfaces or depressions such that large gaps occur
between the squeegee blade and tank bottom that result in
inefficient suctioning of sludge from the tank bottom. We
believe this occurred due to a combination of soil settlement under
the tanks and the tank bottoms were not properly screeded at the
time of construction.
I'm trying to find information on a
spray-on coating that will level the depressions without adding
substantial thickness to the tank bottom, be impervious to the
chemicals encountered in the clarifiers and have a low friction
coefficient that will allow smooth movement of the truss arms and
aid in suctioning off sludge. So far, I have been unsuccessful
in finding a product and am not even sure such a product exists.
If anyone can supply me some information on this or steer me
in the right direction, I would greatly appreciate it!
(Click
here to reply to this message)
This
week's photo is of Monaca's Water Pollution Control Center with the
landmark P&LE railroad bridge in the background, which crosses
the Ohio River as it bends around the town of Monaca, north of the
City of Pittsburgh.
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.
Ashland Specialty Chemical Company, a
division of Ashland Inc., is a leading, worldwide supplier of
specialty chemicals serving industries including adhesives,
automotive, composites, foundry, merchant marine, paint, paper,
plastics, and semiconductor. We are looking for a dynamic individual
to join our World Class Organization.
As a Project Supervisor in our Drew
Industrial Division's Equipment Technology Group, you will be
responsible for managing the design and fabrication of custom feed,
automation and control equipment to support the sales efforts of our
entire division. This includes the following:
Evaluating customer needs based on a
thorough knowledge of both "best" water treatment
practices and equipment technology capabilities.
Perform on-site surveys to
establish engineering requirements.
Manage the design of the equipment
to assure it meets established requirements.
Supervise construction &
equipment commissioning to assure design criteria are met.
Assure quality control of
equipment and approve final product.
Follow up with customer to assure
proper operation of equipment.
Evaluate equipment specifications
for new construction projects at customer facilities.
Prepare proposals to present to
customers including traveling to customer locations to support
sales efforts and make equipment recommendations.
Qualifications include:
Bachelor's
Degree (B.S.) in
Chemical or Mechanical Engineering.
5-7 years of experience in
equipment design, installation, proposal writing, P&ID
review and surveying.
Knowledge of automation/process
control, instrumentation and the understanding of the technical
aspects of water treatment and equipment capabilities are
strongly desired.
Field sales and/or marketing
experience is helpful to aid in understanding the customer
needs.
Excellent communication,
presentation and organizational skills.
Up to 35% travel (mainly U.S.)
CAD experience a plus.
P.E. a plus.
Applicants must be authorized to
work in the United States
If you possess these qualifications,
are a good problem solver, and can think quick on your feet, than
this might be a great opportunity for you. At Ashland, we offer our
associates a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits package, and
opportunities for development and advancement throughout our global
organization. At Ashland, we are determined to win our customers
through dedicated people and excellent service!
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