Articles & News on Water & Wastewater
Quantum Water Services announces start of operations focusing on wastewater in oil & gas industry
- July 2, 2019
- News
The company looks to capitalize on this large and growing market focusing on comprehensive wastewater treatment generated during the on-shore production of oil and gas from either conventional or frac-drilled wells.
Rotork helps Australian sewage treatment plant to enhance flow control
- June 20, 2019
- Case Study
Third generational IQ multi-turn electric actuators have been installed on eight penstock gate valves to control the flow of wastewater entering the STP in Murrumba Downs, a suburb in the country’s state of Queensland.
JMP Solutions announces acquisition of Hi-Def Controls
- June 3, 2019
- News
The Hi-Def Controls team comes with relevant industry-specific experience which will not only provide synergies to the JMP Solutions organization but will also compliment the skills of the current JMP team allowing for growth, promoting learning, and ultimately resulting in the delivery of end to end customer experience.
Tesco announces acquisition of Trimax Systems
- May 7, 2019
- News
The union with TRIMAX is intended to provide opportunities for TESCO to increase its water/wastewater market share in Southern California and gain entry to additional industries served by TRIMAX.

2018 Salary Survey Results: The Pay Raise Engineers Have Been Waiting for
- by Cory Fogg
- April 22, 2019
- Feature
The financial situation of the average automation engineer got a nice boost in 2018. With the need for experienced professionals still growing, we anticipate the demand to remain strong for engineers for the foreseeable future, with a great deal of opportunity for young graduates and those who are interested in a STEM career.
ISA announces ISA Energy & Water Automation Conference
- March 6, 2019
- News
The conference program will feature technologies and best practices that apply to multiple infrastructure sectors. Today’s challenges include leveraging data analytics in a meaningful way, navigating the new world of IIoT with safety and cybersecurity in mind, and applying the insights of recent Smart Cities Initiatives to improve operations.
Tesco Controls to join Water Design-Build Council
- October 10, 2018
- News
This marks the first time the WDBC has invited a system integrator to join the Council. Representing TESCO as an allied member on the WDBC Board of Directors is Brian Adams, P.E., Director of Design-Build Projects.
Rockwell Automation to showcase connected water control and monitoring solutions at WEFTEC
- September 20, 2018
- News
Rockwell Automation will feature its smart solutions through a simulated digital control room where attendees will have a chance to see the latest release of the PlantPAx distributed control system and advanced production intelligence software that provides real-time visibility into operations.
Bentley Systems announces finalists in the Year in Infrastructure 2018 awards program
- August 9, 2018
- News
Twelve independent jury panels of distinguished industry experts selected the 57 finalists from 420 nominations submitted by more than 340 user organizations around the world.
Bedrock Automation boosts industrial control for Arkansas town's water and sewer system
- March 28, 2017
- Case Study
The Bedrock controller is part of an integrated plantwide SCADA system. Users connect to that system via Ignition software from Inductive Automation. Ignition is an industrial applications platform that coordinates control and data acquisition for all plant PLCs and remote transfer units (RTUs).
Bluefield Report: Big Data, IoT to address water infrastructure gap
- March 10, 2017
- News
Smart water solutions are gaining traction with municipal water utilities. Over $20 billion is slated for metering, data management, and analytics from 2016 to 2025, globally, according to Bluefield Research.
Huffman Engineering announces opening of Denver office
- February 15, 2017
- News
The expansion allows Huffman Engineering to accommodate a growing client base in the western part of Nebraska, as well as Colorado and Wyoming.
Endress+Hauser's Open Integration Program Aims to Boost Multi-Vendor System Interoperability
- January 30, 2017
- Feature
By Bill Lydon, Editor, Automation.com In today’s industrial world, one of the the most annoying hindrances to effective system integration is the lack of interoperability between products from different vendors. Yet, efforts are being made to close this gap in the industry.
Endress + Hauser earns IACET accreditation for IACET Continuing Education Units (CEUs)
- January 20, 2017
- News
Upcoming classes in 2017 which offer CEUs at Endress+Hauser include I-101 Basic instrumentation in January, March, June, and September in Greenwood, IN.
ISA announces Call for Abstracts for 2017 Water/Wastewater and Automatic Controls Symposium
- January 12, 2017
- News
Abstracts should include a 250-word proposal outlining the topic to be presented. Prospective authors have the choice of presenting a 30-minute PowerPoint presentation, a paper presentation, or a poster session. Deadline for submission is 31 January 2017.
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