Future of Meters/AMR Rates High
Water & Wastes Digest
February 2005
Tim Gregorski, Editorial Director
As many of you already know, water utilities lose thousands of dollars in revenue each year because of faulty water meters. Consequently, meter replacements can benefit a water utility in the long run in terms of increased reliability and eliminating the lost revenue.
Building a Better Community
Water & Wastes Digest
February 2005
By Marcia Kinley
Kennewick, Wash.’s installation of low maintenance flowmeters contribute to overall success of modified sewer system
Going with the Flow
Water & Wastes Digest
February 2005
By Brian Roughan
Appomattox, Va. River Water Authority recently installed an electromagnetic flowmeter in their fluoride feed line to measure instantaneous and total flow
Finding Leaks Leads to Saving Money
Water & Wastes Digest
February 2005
By Betsy Loeff
We hate the expression unaccounted-for water,” Carl Yates, the utility’s general manager, said. “So we started using our SCADA system to monitor nighttime flows in an effort to understand consumption patterns and identify potential problems.”
An Asset Coming of Age
Water & Wastes Digest
February 2005
By John Hengesh
At a basic level, AMR technology enables accurate and timely meter reading with unprecedented efficiency.
The Effects of Flow Conditioning
Water & Wastes Digest
February 2005
James E. Gallagher
The role of flow conditioning is to ensure that the “real world” environment closely resembles the “laboratory” environment
Automatic Water Accountability
Water & Wastes Digest
February 2005
By David A. Herchko
With compound annual growth at over 30% in units over the past five years and market penetration at just over 18%, the future for AMR systems in the water utility market looks very exciting
Meter System Withstands Hurricane Ivan
Water & Wastes Digest
February 2005
While the worst hurricane in recent history did wreak havoc on the countryside, the Uriah Water System successfully weathered the storm.
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