Articles & News on Water & Wastewater

Rotork actuators help German town enhance water delivery

  • January 14, 2020
  • News

Stadtwerke Lohr am Main has been supplied with 39 GT pneumatic piston actuators and 13 CK modular electric actuators to be used at two municipal water works which supply the town of Lohr am Main, in Bavaria, and surrounding areas.

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.

Yokogawa to deliver control systems for Layyah Power and Desalinization Station in UAE

  • January 17, 2017
  • News

For this project, Yokogawa Middle East & Africa will deliver the CENTUM VP integrated production control system for the boiler, turbine governor, turbine protection system and the desalination plant at each of these units.

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.

Exele delivers VOIP-based alarm monitoring to Cypress Ridge wastewater facility

  • December 27, 2016
  • Case Study

In the past year Cypress Ridge sought Exele's help to convert their hardwired TAPI-based telephone alarm notification system to use Voice-Over-IP (VOIP).

Senix helps Murray Irrigation automate level measurement

  • November 30, 2016
  • Case Study

Murray Irrigation, Australia's largest privately owned irrigation company, is automating its 3,000 kilometers of gravity-fed irrigation channels in New South Wales with over 2,200 Senix ToughSonic REMOTE 14 ultrasonic sensors

Schneider Electric recognizes 6 customer innovations on Enterprise APM platform

  • November 14, 2016
  • News

Schneider Electric’s Enterprise APM platform helps companies in the power, oil and gas, water/wastewater, metals, mining and minerals, and other industries close the loop between business and operations in an end-to-end platform that allows for open integration.

Steven D. Drew to keynote ISA’s 2016 Water/Wastewater and Automatic Controls Symposium

  • June 9, 2016
  • News

Drew’s keynote speech—which will be delivered on Wednesday, 3 August at 8:15 a.m.—is titled “Leveraging Your Career in Industrial Controls and Automation.” It will emphasize the critical importance of attracting, retaining and developing competent professionals with proven skills in operational technology.

Ocean Data Systems releases Dream Report v. 4.72 update

  • June 6, 2016
  • News

Dream Report version 4.72 has been released and is ready for download from www.DreamReport.net. Dream Report delivers KPIs and gives users the flexibility to drill down, review and analyze the root cause of trends.

Registration opens for ISA’s 2016 Water/Wastewater and Automatic Controls Symposium

  • May 20, 2016
  • News

This event—focusing on the challenges associated with automation and instrumentation in the water and wastewater sectors—includes an extensive, two-day program of technical presentations; a tour of a local wastewater treatment plant; and a supplier showcase.

Arkansas water utility upgrades to Bedrock control system

  • March 23, 2016
  • Case Study

The Russellville, Arkansas Water and Sewer System replaced a legacy PLC with a secure Bedrock industrial control system.

Automation scheme holds back the tide to improve flood protection

  • January 21, 2016
  • Case Study

A Rotork IQ3 intelligent electric actuator will improve flood protection in a vulnerable area of a coastal town in west Wales.

Rotork to supply actuators to Scottish Water

  • January 14, 2016
  • News

The agreement appoints Rotork as the sole supplier of new actuators to Scottish Water and its business partners, valvemakers and appointed contractors for the AMP 6 cycle.

Anglian Water uses THM Analyzer to monitor drinking water

  • December 10, 2015
  • Case Study

THM Analyzer dramatically reduced the time and complexity of measuring trihalomethane levels in drinking water at Anglian Water.

Enclosure Materials for Harsh Environments

  • December 6, 2015
  • News

By Stahlin Harsh environments similar to those found in water and wastewater facilities can affect the ability of an electrical enclosure to protect the controls contained within, leading to a multitude of problems.

New regulations spark $3.1 Billion investment in U.S. power sector

  • December 2, 2015
  • News

Mounting environmental regulations and fundamental shifts in the U.S. thermal power landscape is driving new investments in water and wastewater treatment.

China cleans up its water big time

  • December 1, 2015
  • News

China will spend $6 billion a year to build new wastewater treatment plants.