| AWWA Meeting
: A Great Time In "Steamy" Orlando
 Orange
County Convention Center, Orlando, FL -- Thousands of water
treatment professionals streamed into the convention center
to attend this years ACE 2004. Walking the busy aisles
on the exhibition floor was fun, and it was nice to see
familiar faces and make some new friends too!
Here
are the guys from Aquastore (CST Industries), from left to
right: Tom Renich and Chris Forbes from Aquastore and
on the right is John Viale from Florida Aquastore, their
local dealer.
CST
Industries is the parent company to both Aquastore and
Columbian TecTank, manufacture of glass-fused-to-steel and
epoxy coated tanks for water storage and treatment.
For more information visit their web sites at
http://www.aquastore.com
and http://www.tectank.com
 In
the AWWA's New Product Technology Showcase, here is Michael
Lipparelli (center) of Solar Bee, Pump Systems Inc.,
explaining the latest in solar-powered lagoon circulators to
a group of Mexican water engineers.
The SolarBee's mixing action
greatly accelerates the biological and chemical processes
while using no external power source, neat! For more
information, visit Solar Bee's web site at:
http://www.solarbee.com/
 Here
are two smiling faces, Tim Schilz (on the right) and John
Wright (on the left) from Emerson Process' Rosemount
Analytical. They were busy selling controls and
instrumentation, but took a moment with me to talk about
some of Emerson's new developments. I hope John
remembers to send me that CDROM, he promised.
Emerson's Process Management group offers the industry's
broadest array of process-automation products. Their
technology know-how and application experience enable us to
develop measurement and analytical instruments,
final-control devices, and systems and software. Find
more information about Emerson at:
http://www.emersonprocess.com/
I
have more photographs than space allows! It was a
great time and good to see everyone. The ACE 2004 was
a well attended event, hope to see you there next year.
Joe
Taylor, Editor
Water and Wastewater.com Newsletter. |
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Acquisition : Isco Shareholders
Approve Take Over by Teledyne
 LOS
ANGELES, CA and LINCOLN, NE -- Teledyne Technologies
Incorporated and Isco, Inc. jointly announced today that at
a special meeting of shareholders held earlier that day,
shareholders of Isco, Inc. voted to approve the sale of Isco
to Teledyne. Isco shareholders approved and adopted the
Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement"), dated
April 7, 2004, by and among Isco, Teledyne and Meadow Merger
Sub Inc. and the transactions contemplated by the Merger
Agreement. The final vote tally, prepared by the independent
inspector of election, showed that 82.5% of the outstanding
shares of Isco common stock voted for the approval and
adoption of the Merger Agreement. Teledyne and Isco
anticipate that the merger will close and be effective at
5:00 p.m. CDT on June 18, 2004.
Isco
shareholders will receive $16 in cash for each outstanding
share of Isco stock. The acquisition has been approved by
the boards of directors of both companies and cleared early
the requirements under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust
Improvements Act of 1976.
Teledyne Technologies is a leading provider of sophisticated
electronic components, instruments and communication
products, systems engineering solutions, aerospace engines
and components and on-site gas and power generation systems.
Teledyne Technologies has operations in the United States,
the United Kingdom, Mexico and Canada. For more information,
visit Teledyne Technologies' website at
http://www.teledyne.com/
Isco
is a leading producer of water quality monitoring products
such as wastewater samplers and open channel flow meters.
The company's liquid chromatography customers include
pharmaceutical laboratories involved in drug discovery and
development. Isco also manufactures chemical separation
instruments for industrial and research use. On-line process
control instruments for the wastewater market are produced
by STIP-Isco for worldwide distribution.
For
more information, visit Isco's website at
http://www.isco.com/
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New Software : Haestad Methods
Releases FlowMaster 2005
 Waterbury,
CT - Today, Haestad Methods introduced FlowMaster 2005, an
advanced version of its popular hydraulic toolbox for water
resources engineers. FlowMaster 2005 is a powerful,
easy-to-use modeling software program that lets
professionals streamline the hydraulic design and analysis
of pipes, open channels, weirs, orifices, and inlets.
Version 2005 now includes gradually varied flow analysis and
several new section types to assist engineers with solving
complex hydraulic problems quickly and accurately. Improved
graphical formatting and customization capabilities make the
built-in rating tables and performance curves even more
attractive.
“Haestad’s hydraulic toolbox continues to help engineers
work smarter by providing the flexibility to solve for any
unknown variable, and the software’s newly enhanced
explorer-style worksheet management capabilities make it
easier than ever to organize complex projects,” said Gregg
Herrin, Product Manager for stormwater and sanitary sewer
applications for Haestad Methods. “Civil engineers need a
product with a straightforward interface for performing
accurate hydraulic calculations, and that’s exactly what
FlowMaster gives them.”
FlowMaster’s unique design and analysis techniques, combined
with its ease of use, have made it the tool of choice for
tens of thousands of engineers. Basil Finnegan, Building
Official for the Town of Bridgewater, Virginia, stated, “I
use FlowMaster exclusively now for checking ditch capacity
and velocity constraints, curb inlet sizing, and pressure
drops for water service piping to new construction."
Version 2005 empowers modelers to:
-Quickly perform hydraulic calculations for dozens of
element types, from pipes to open channels to drop inlets to
weirs
-Solve for any unknown property or design for any desired
characteristic
-Produce detailed reports, graphs, and rating tables
-Generate gradually varied flow profiles for pipes and open
channels.
FlowMaster has been accepted by the U.S. Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA) and added to its list of numerical
models accepted for use in the National Flood Insurance
Program (NFIP). For more information on FlowMaster, visit
www.haestad.com/flowmaster
Source: Haested Methods
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Other Show News :
Two Water Utilities Honored for Excellence in
Water Treatment
 ORLANDO,
FL –- Champlain Water District (CWD) and the
Central Utah Water Conservancy District were
honored today at the American Water Works
Association’s (AWWA) Annual Conference and
Exposition (ACE) as the only two plants in the
country to achieve Phase IV “Excellence in
Water Treatment” recognition from the
Partnership for Safe Water. Phase IV is the
highest possible level of performance that can
be achieved in the four-phased Partnership
program.
“Reaching Phase IV
status is a very significant achievement in
the ongoing work to meet stringent performance
goals,” said Cynthia Dougherty, EPA Director
of the Office of Groundwater and Drinking
Water, who presented awards to the two
utilities at the Orange County Convention
Center in Orlando, FL. “These utilities
epitomize the commitment and effort needed to
ensure the enhancement of drinking water
quality and operational excellence in water
treatment.”
CWD, which first
achieved Phase IV Excellence in 1999, has
maintained an optimal level of performance for
five years, the only utility in the country to
do so.
The Partnership is
a national volunteer initiative developed by
the USEPA and other water organizations
representing water suppliers striving to
provide their communities with drinking water
quality that surpasses the required federal
standards and signifies optimized plant
performance. The program currently includes
more than 200 water utilities, collectively
serving more than 90 million people. As
members of the Partnership, utilities make a
pledge to their communities to improve their
treatment operations to reduce the risk of
exposure to microbial contaminants, namely
Cryptosporidium, a parasite that can cause
illness. By making this commitment, the member
utilities’ treatment practices undergo a
rigorous review developed by national experts,
and includes a four-phased self-assessment and
peer review process.
The Partnership for
Safe Water is sponsored by the American Water
Works Association, Association of Metropolitan
Water Agencies, Association of State Drinking
Water Administrators, United States
Environmental Protection Agency, National
Association of Water Companies, and the
American Water Works Association Research
Foundation.
AWWA is the
authoritative resource for knowledge,
information, and advocacy to improve the
quality and supply of drinking water in North
America and beyond. AWWA is the largest
organization of water professionals in the
world. AWWA advances public health, safety and
welfare by uniting the efforts of the full
spectrum of the drinking water community.
Through our collective strength we become
better stewards of water for the greatest good
of the people and the environment.
Source:
http://www.awwa.org
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Does anyone know about a AQUALIUS system
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Thank you,
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The Netherlands
Bert wants help
with pH puzzle:
Here's an interesting question. Plant
flows through and Eq basin, then to a sump that pumps to
an elevated Aeration basin. Basin has blowers and jet mix
pumps. The plant historically has a very low pH which
requires adjustment through the addition of caustic.
Now for the interesting part. EQ basin pH
8.5 (abnormally high). Aeration basin sump pH 11.2 (caustic
is injected here) Aeration basin pH 6.5. The values
were verified through several samples at different times and
recalibrated field and lab meters.
I am aware that bacteria excrete an acid,
but I seriously doubt they could account for this type of
drop in pH. I think part of the problem is the Jet mixing.
Data: MLSS 4800, MLVSS 60 %, Sludge age 8
- 10 days (COD basis) COD 650-800.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
(Click
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Thanks,
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joe_heart14@hotmail.com
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AWWA Meeting
: A Great Time In
"Steamy" Orlando
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Acquisition : Isco Shareholders
Approve Take Over by Teledyne
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New Software : Haestad Methods
Releases FlowMaster 2005
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Other Show News : Two Water
Utilities
Honored for Excellence in Water
Treatment
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