CA Considers Bridge Pipeline, Desalination

As a result of the worsening drought in Marin County, California, water officials report that they are now considering two options: an emergency pipeline over the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge ...

Lake Mead Suffers Historic Lows, Dam Energy Affected

Last week, southern Nevada’s Lake Mead hit historic lows, with officials reporting that the United States’ largest reservoir by volume was at an all-time low of just 1,071.44 feet—or roughly...

NSF Awards University for Drinking Water Research

At the beginning of the month, the National Science Foundation awarded the University of Pittsburgh a $500,000 CAREER award to address the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goal.

The Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam Wastewater Treatment Plant in Oahu, Hawaii, uses its combined clarifiers, activated sludge process and effluent filtration for how many gallons of wastewater a day?

True or false: ANSI/NSF 61 addresses the health effects of coatings for potable water tanks but not coatings performance issues.

Recently, two lawmakers on the Senate Environmental and Public Works Committee released two pieces of draft legislation that would authorize the investment of $19.5 billion in the nation’s water infrastructure. Do you think the legislation will have a positive impact on pending Army Corps projects and EPA-headed endeavors?

Recently, wastewater officials reported a surge in backed-up sewer lines and even overflowing toilets, among other issues, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Do you believe the industry will see a continued increase of negative effects on sewer systems and pumps until the pandemic is resolved?

Washing with potable water is used to reduce the soluble salt level on steel. However, such water contains low levels of various salts that will deposit on the surface as the water dries. At what point does washing deposit more salt than it removes?

How do you determine if local water is suitable for use in UHP waterjetting, particularly in areas where potable water is scarce?

New Water Tank Lining: Passing the Taste Test

from JPCL, August 2021 ; by Murray Heywood and John Sierzega, Sherwin-Williams Protective & Marine

Potable water storage tank lining systems face a number of tests before a tank can be...

Lining Steel Potable-Water Storage Tanks: Benefits of 100% Solids Elastomeric Polyurethanes

from JPCL, August 2019 ; by Murray Heywood, Sherwin-Williams Protective & Marine Coatings

When lining new steel potable-water storage tanks or rehabilitating existing ones, as...

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