{"title":"Erie Water Works Modernizes Water Treatment Plant","authors":"","doi":"10.1002/opfl.1958","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/opfl.1958","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":87333,"journal":{"name":"Opflow","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-04-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140690355","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
One, two, three, go! The infamous countdown and thrill of AWWA's Pipe Tapping Competition maintains its luster and longevity some 38 years after its initial debut at AWWA's Annual Conference and Exposition (ACE).
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AWWA's Small Systems Division helps small communities develop the technical, managerial, and financial capabilities to sustainably manage water services. The division invites small water system staff to take advantage of the full slate of valuable technical sessions at AWWA's 2024 Annual Conference & Exposition (ACE24), which will be held June 10‐13 in Anaheim, Calif.
{"title":"ACE24 Offers a Robust Small Systems Program","authors":"Randy Lusk, Stephanie Elliott","doi":"10.1002/opfl.1951","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/opfl.1951","url":null,"abstract":"AWWA's Small Systems Division helps small communities develop the technical, managerial, and financial capabilities to sustainably manage water services. The division invites small water system staff to take advantage of the full slate of valuable technical sessions at AWWA's 2024 Annual Conference & Exposition (ACE24), which will be held June 10‐13 in Anaheim, Calif.","PeriodicalId":87333,"journal":{"name":"Opflow","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-04-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140693067","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Water utilities must help protect public health by making sure water distribution systems are effectively treated to guard against dangerous levels of Legionella pneumophila.
供水公司必须确保输水系统得到有效处理,以防止嗜肺军团菌达到危险水平,从而帮助保护公众健康。
{"title":"Developing a Legionella pneumophila Monitoring Program for Utility Distribution Systems","authors":"M. LeChevallier","doi":"10.1002/opfl.1954","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/opfl.1954","url":null,"abstract":"Water utilities must help protect public health by making sure water distribution systems are effectively treated to guard against dangerous levels of Legionella pneumophila.","PeriodicalId":87333,"journal":{"name":"Opflow","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-04-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140690968","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
This is an abridged excerpt from chapter 1 of Handbook for Water Distribution System Model Calibration, first edition (catalog No. 20854). The book is available from the AWWA Store (www.awwa.org/model-calibration).
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A tsunami isn’t the first natural disaster you’d expect to threaten the Pacific Northwest, but water and wastewater utilities in this region of the United States should take steps to prepare for the possibility.
{"title":"Tsunamis Threaten Water and Wastewater Utilities in the Pacific Northwest","authors":"Anna Allgeyer, David Goldbloom‐Helzner","doi":"10.1002/opfl.1940","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/opfl.1940","url":null,"abstract":"A tsunami isn’t the first natural disaster you’d expect to threaten the Pacific Northwest, but water and wastewater utilities in this region of the United States should take steps to prepare for the possibility.","PeriodicalId":87333,"journal":{"name":"Opflow","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-03-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140241286","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Water scientists looked to medical experts to delve into the human sensory system, reinforcing the need for water laboratory staff to be sensitive to any odors present in their systems.
{"title":"Medical Research Improves Water Taste and Odor Testing","authors":"Gary A. Burlingame","doi":"10.1002/opfl.1941","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/opfl.1941","url":null,"abstract":"Water scientists looked to medical experts to delve into the human sensory system, reinforcing the need for water laboratory staff to be sensitive to any odors present in their systems.","PeriodicalId":87333,"journal":{"name":"Opflow","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-03-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140237231","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
For small public water systems, vulnerability to cyberattacks is a serious concern. This is especially true for systems operating on a low budget for upgrading outdated information technology equipment and cybersecurity plans.
{"title":"Modern Cybersecurity Software Helps Utilities Avoid Cyberattacks","authors":"Kevin Koshko","doi":"10.1002/opfl.1936","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/opfl.1936","url":null,"abstract":"For small public water systems, vulnerability to cyberattacks is a serious concern. This is especially true for systems operating on a low budget for upgrading outdated information technology equipment and cybersecurity plans.","PeriodicalId":87333,"journal":{"name":"Opflow","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-03-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140239469","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}