| "If we sit here and do nothing, it's going to be expensive…" A Desert Utility's Challenge to Sustainable Closed System Operations
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 Indio Water Authority (IWA) operates an entirely 'closed-zone' system, serving over 75,000 customers. There are no elevated tanks in the IWA system, and water must be continuously pumped from either wells or boosters to maintain adequate service pressure. The results of this are pressure fluctuations between 40 and 120 psi throughout the day as VFD pumps cycle on and off, frequent modifications to PLC setpoints, and attendant high energy expenses. Successfully addressing these challenges would...
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| Using a Hydraulic Model to Identify & Prioritize Critical Valves…a Case Study
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 Port of Long Beach utility staff must manage a diverse and complex set of needs for multiple utilities and as such, it is vital to quickly and proactively address unplanned events such as pipe breaks, valve failures, facility outages, and similar. At the same time, they have a continued focus on long-term maintenance and improvement planning projects which require valve and pipe assessments and prioritization of these improvements...
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The Utility Directions Survey was developed to identify the current challenges, various technology that is in place, and the emerging trends of the water/wastewater utility. We have received a large number of responses and we sincerely appreciate the effort. The results are currently being compiled and will be sent to all of the survey respondents. Now back to the contest... IDModeling is pleased to announce the randomly selected winner of the iPod Touch (drum roll please)...
