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Household Molds Linked to Childhood Asthma

Three specific species of mold were more common in the homes of babies who later developed asthma. The finding highlights the importance of preventing water damage and mold growth in households with infants. More than 6 million children in the U.S. have asthma. Genes are known to play a role, and so does the home environment. Childhood asthma has been linked to indoor mold growing in a ...

May 21, 2019

By Mold Inspection Consulting & Remediation Organization (MICRO)

Why do Water Leaks Matter and How do the Top Facility and Property Managers find them?

Last week was the U.S. EPA WaterSense Program’s ‘Fix a Leak Week,’ encouraging all homeowners, property managers, and facility managers to take a look around their properties to find and fix water leaks. We’re going to show you how to locate and fix both indoor and outdoor water leaks on your property, but first let’s talk a little bit about why water leaks are ...

Mar. 23, 2020

By Banyan Water, Inc.

Dam safety inspections

This dam safety inspection was carried out to monitor the safety of a stone masonry overflow dam (12m high and 161m long). The geological makeup of the region comprises Ordovician period limestone and loose Quaternary sediments. One set of data was collected by placing 64 electrodes along the dam with 3m spacing. The inversion image below shows the areas aligning with 0+107m to 0+112m and ...

Jul. 8, 2013

By ZZ Resistivity Imaging Pty. Ltd.

Bringing Water to Ghana

Protecting Water - Safeguarding water is a high priority in Ghana. Locals explained that this well is surrounded by elaborate stonework for two reasons: to keep surface water from leaking into the well and to provide run for spilled ...

May 1, 2001

By Sky Quip, LLC

Preventing the costly effect of a water leak in an empty building

The devastation of water leaks in unoccupied commercial properties, restaurants, retail outlets or offices is unthinkable. During recent restrictions, many buildings have been left empty. A hidden burst pipe or water leak is a real challenge and can quickly turn into an expensive problem – especially when left unidentified for long periods. A professionally designed and installed leak ...

Jan. 11, 2021

By Aquilar Ltd

3D model evolution of a leak based on GPR image interpretation

This paper presents some aspects of the time propagation of underground water leakage in controlled laboratory conditions using a drilled polyvinyl chloride (PVC) pipe and interpreting ground penetrating radar (GPR) images. GPR pre-processed images are interpreted for easy identification and extraction of surfaces and volumes of water leakage. Finally, the temporal evolution of a water leak ...

Jul. 3, 2015

By IWA Publishing

Condensating window scenario

A local representative for a national window manufacturer asked if we could investigate several instances where clients with new window installations were experiencing condensation on the interior of the window glass. Investigation: Each of the several homes with this condition was examined during cold weather when the moisture was actually present on the windows. Relative humidity levels were ...

May 14, 2013

By Healthy Air Cape Cod

How to Read a Water Meter to Detect a Leak

After examining your last water bill, you’re worried that you’re using too much water, or worse, you have a water leak in your home. And you’re not alone. According to the EPA, 10 percent of homes in the US have leaks that waste 90 gallons or more each day. You’ve already instituted a 5-minute shower rule and your sprinklers are on timers. You’re thinking you must ...

Jan. 4, 2019

By Alert Labs Inc.

What Causes Water Main Leaks?

The number one cause of water leaks today and moving into the future will be the aging infrastructure. “A large part of the US public water system dates back to the years shortly after World War II, therefore, a significant amount of buried infrastructure is at or very near the end of its useful life.” – Qureshi & Shah, Journal AWWA. When aging infrastructure is combined ...

Sep. 7, 2015

By EnTech Engineering Company

Nothing phases T-T controls case study

On Thursday 24th March 2011 a London Underground tube line was suspended after a station was flooded by water leaking from the fountains at Trafalgar Square. Contractors working for the Greater London Assembly accidentally chopped through a section of water pipe which feeds the fountains. The London fire brigade was called shortly after 10am with one engine on the scene to pump out water which ...

Mar. 1, 2014

By T-T Pumps Ltd.

Property management company saves $100,000 with water flow sensor - Case Study

SUMMARY Joanna Jackson is a Building Performance Specialist with Minto Apartments, an organization that manages 8,800 rental apartment units in seven cities across Canada. After relying on municipal water bills to manage water consumption and costs, Joanna installed the Flowie water flow sensor at 12 buildings and began receiving minute-by-minute water use data. A few months after installation, ...

Jun. 4, 2019

By Alert Labs Inc.

TBox - The Answer for Water Distribution - Case Study

La CILE, Compagnie Intercommunale Liégeoise des Eaux, is located in Liège and was founded in 1913. It is one of the largest water distribution systems in Belgium, serving more than 650,000 people in 23 communities. La CILE has more than 500 water pump stations, water reservoirs, and underground water resources covering more than 3,000 kilometers. The project Since starting ...

Dec. 10, 2019

By Ovarro (formerly Servelec Technologies & Primayer)

Flowie saves Ontario property manager more than $5000 - Case Study

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Paul Kondakos is a real estate investor and the president and CEO of Realty Hub, an online community for “investors to communicate, network, share intelligence and insight” about real estate investment. After an undetected running toilet cost Paul thousands of dollars, he began looking for water sensor technology to prevent high water costs. He installed Flowie ...

Jun. 4, 2019

By Alert Labs Inc.

Custom clean room temperature control for lithography tool - Case Study

The Challenge: Air Innovations partnered with a semiconductor tool firm to design and build an environmental control unit with once-thru steady-state air to maintain conditions within a semiconductor lithography tool. Inlet air was to be taken from the existing class 1000 controlled environment. The unit needed to conform to a precise footprint: 26” x 30”. The clean room temperature ...

Nov. 10, 2020

By Air Innovations

An electromagnetic-based method for pinpointing leaks in buried pipes: a practical validation

In this paper, a time domain reflectometry (TDR)-based solution for detecting water leaks in underground pipes is described and experimentally validated. The proposed method strongly reduces the inspection time that is typically required by traditional leak detection methods. In fact, it can successfully inspect pipes that are hundreds of meters long. In this work, two different configurations ...

Aug. 6, 2013

By IWA Publishing

City of Niagara Falls offers discount on technology to help reduce wasted water and utility costs

The City of Niagara Falls is pleased to announce a new discount program to help promote water conservation among homeowners and property managers. The City and Alert Labs are partnering to make it easier for City of Niagara Falls property owners to purchase the Flowie water flow sensor, an Internet of Things (IoT) device which learns water use patterns and sends alerts for unusual activity to ...

May 21, 2019

By Alert Labs Inc.

Adsorption System Treating Contaminated Water: Leaking Tanks near Brampton Endanger Groundwater

Untitled Document Summary: During the spring of 1989, the owners of a combined bulk and gasoline service station in Brampton, Ontario discovered leaks from one of the site's underground storage tanks and from a section of piping supplying the above-ground tanks. Diesel fuel and gasoline were migrating into groundwater as well as escaping into storm sewers and ...

Jan. 1, 1993

By Calgon Carbon Corporation

Server room monitoring: Key considerations

When designing a server room monitoring solution there are a number of points to consider in order to ensure the system is cost-effective, reliable and provides the required functionality. The key considerations include: Type of sensors, number of sensors, alerting methods, integration with other hardware/software, future expansion and installation. Type of Sensors What conditions are you ...

Jan. 20, 2021

By Jacarta Ltd.

Locating Leaks for Cooling Water Systems

This article illustrates how to locate leaks on cooling water systems in loud, industrial environments like Nuclear or Coal power generating plants without digging or putting anything inside the pipeline. Infrared-Energy Pattern Analysis (IR-EPA) works on all pipeline sizes and all pipeline materials because it identifies the water outside the pipeline instead of listening for leak noises like ...

Mar. 9, 2016

By EnTech Engineering Company

Some Useful solutions for keeping your toilet clean

The toilet is like the bathroom. It is a moist area of the home or offices due to the volume of water in the cistern, and as we know - microorganisms or germs love a humid prone area to breed in. Bacteria in the toilet absorb organic waste and release gases with bad smell. Bacteria can generally be found in the toilet bowl area but they are also hidden on the seat, the flush, the floor, and the ...

Jan. 2, 2013

By Hydra International Ltd

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