Valves
Valves play a critical role in all water and wastewater applications. Valves are devices that can adjust, change or otherwise redirect the flow of water or wastewater within a pipe network. This may be used to regulate system pressures, redirect water due to seasonal flow differences or to keep the flow of storm water manageable during a heavy storm. Valves come in many different styles, shapes and sizes, and examples of their use can be found in the articles below.
Oct 3 2019
Locals have filed a class-action lawsuit against Tennessee American Water (TAWC) after a massive water main break in Chattanooga that left thousands…
Sep 18 2019
Val-Matic Quarter-Turn Valves are engineered products available in a wide range of sizes and pressure classes. Cam-Centric Plug Valves, American-BFV…
Sep 9 2019
Flomatic is pleased to display its Automatic Control Valve family in full compliance with the American Iron & Steel (AIS) act. Flomatic Automatic…
Sep 6 2019
Any time water accelerates or decelerates in a pipe, a pressure wave is created. Usually, these changes are small and can be ignored. However, larger…
Aug 6 2019
Brown and Caldwell will provide engineering design services for rehabilitation of prestressed concrete cylinder pipe (PCCP) for the Allen-McColloch…
Aug 5 2019
A floorstand assembly is used to elevate an actuator above the valve it operates in cases where the valve is submerged or inaccessible to personnel.…
Aug 5 2019
Asset management has become a buzzword in the water and wastewater industry over the last decade. As many of communities continue to grow, society…
Jul 30 2019
A new $9 million manufacturing facility has been built on a former Brownfields site at the Three Spring Business Park in Weirton, W.V.
According to…
Jul 19 2019
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Jul 8 2019
The typical lift station bypass requires a primary and a backup sound-attenuated centrifugal or hydraulic pump. These units pump from the influent…
Jul 1 2019
A low-cost 2-in. flanged plastic control valve, designed to handle corrosive fluids, is now available from Collins Instrument Co., Inc. of Angleton,…
Jul 1 2019
The QuadroSphere ball valve has over 20 years proven experience as a trunnion ball valve in applications where typical trunnion ball valves…
Jun 24 2019
Val-Matic’s American-BFV butterfly valves are engineered to provide long life and trouble-free performance. The ductile iron disc adds strength …
Jun 4 2019
Candy panning is a process that has been employed in the confectionary industry for years. Today, candy makers continue to utilize this process to…
Jun 3 2019
Utilities dealing with water loss and aging infrastructure should have a leak detection and condition assessment plan. Echologics, a Mueller Water…
Jun 3 2019
The above-ground Everlast wet well mounted pump stations strike a balance between cost-effectiveness, reliability and operational efficiency for…
May 24 2019
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May 20 2019
PRM represents Absolute Quality, Genuine Service, and Safety by Design in each of its products, people, systems, and services. PRM inventories…
May 15 2019
The U.S. EPA announced the addition of seven hazardous waste sites to the Superfund Program’s National Priorities List (NPL) May 13. According to EPA…
Apr 2 2019
Engineers have used deep tunnel storage facilities and associated dewatering pump stations for addressing combined sewer (CSO) and sanitary sewer…
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