well maintenance News

LumaSense Technologies, Inc. will host a complimentary webinar “Automated Thermal Imaging for Remote Substation Monitoring” to share knowledge on how others in the industry are deploying remote thermal imaging systems for automated monitoring of critical assets at remote locations. Most utilities have initiatives and investments to adopt condition-based maintenance (CBM) and ...

Sep. 1, 2017

By LumaSense Technologies, Inc.

A poorly maintained water well system can lead to poor water quality, so household water well owners should inform themselves of good water well maintenance practices, the National Ground Water Association said today. “Neglecting a water well system’s maintenance can have a direct impact on one’s health, so it’s important to stay on top of a water well system’s ...

Jul. 30, 2014

By National Ground Water Association (NGWA)

Many consider the ’60s through today as an era of analytical and technological revolution. In the ’50s, labs were running manual chemistries, using handwritten QC charts and keeping data in log books and file cabinets. Lab technicians were creating calibration curves by hand. No auto-sampling, no computer control, no electronic interpolation of data. Technicon offered a few automated chemistries ...

Mar. 23, 2009

Our American Agent has just completed an installation at a waste water site in Michigan State.  A wet well pumping chamber, with no mixing being carried out, was experiencing a build up of rags and other solids consolidating into a floating mat. As the pumps drew from the bottom of the chamber, taking fluid away, the floating mass of solids was becoming thicker and thicker over time. ...

May 13, 2010

By STEM Drive Ltd.

Limited accessibility from 2nd to 4th December 2016 Due to maintenance work the Palas website might be out of order from Friday (2nd December 2016, 3:00 pm) to Sunday (04th December 2016). This applies to the Palas cart system as well. We ask for your kind ...

Dec. 1, 2016

By Palas GmbH

LOGAN, UT - Automation Products Group, Inc. introduces the Hammer Union ...

Sep. 11, 2007

By Automation Products Group, Inc. (APG)

The Lapwai School District in Lapwai, ID, must clean up an inactive drywell contaminated with solvents (TCE & PCE) to protect nearby public drinking water wells. The cleanup will be conducted under a legal order issued by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The drywell lies under an asphalt parking lot at the Lapwai School District (District) bus maintenance facility (204 District ...

Jan. 22, 2013

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

Clarke Energy has achieved another prestigious award, attaining the best maintenance team at the UK AD & Biogas Industry Awards (ADBA) for 2015. The awards ceremony was held on 1st July in Birmingham NEC. We would like to wish a huge congratulations to all our service engineers, we are delighted to win the award and really commend the high ...

Jul. 3, 2015

By Clarke Energy

Registration is open for two free webinars on water well construction and water testing in proximity to hydraulic fracturing being offered by the National Ground Water Association. Persons can register for the webinars, which are supported by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, via NGWA’s website, www.WellOwner.org. In the “Water Well ...

May 12, 2014

By National Ground Water Association (NGWA)

One of the greatest advantages of the British made Verderflex hose pump is its immunity to the detrimental effects of handling high solid content and abrasive substances. Whilst other pump designs become subject to costly maintenance and part replacement, Verderflex peristaltic hose pump users can enjoy trouble-free production and low running costs. One customer to benefit was a Spanish salt ...

Jun. 18, 2010

By Verderflex Peristaltic Pumps - part of the Verder Group

Members of the HORIBA team standing in front of the Renault Lardy Technical Center. The 24 member technical department of HORIBA France ATS services 40 customers from different backgrounds; including car and engine makers, automotive suppliers, as well as state and private laboratories or universities. The department’s Emissions, Mechatronics, Test Automation and applications ...

Apr. 25, 2016

By HORIBA Europe GmbH

As part of a drive to reduce maintenance downtime across the board, Welsh Water has installed an innovative EZstrip™ Cake Pump from framework supplier NOV Mono at its sewage treatment works in Cardigan, West Wales. The Mono progressing cavity (PC) Cake Pump has been installed to transfer 22 – 28% sludge cake from ...

Oct. 5, 2010

By NOV (manufacturer of Mono™ products)

When things are running smoothly it’s easy to overlook common maintenance chores and rationalize that it’s not worth the time to regularly inspect and replace parts.  But nothing could be farther from the truth.  The reality is that most facilities have several pumps performing a variety of functions that are integral to the successful operation of the plant. If a pump ...

Feb. 28, 2017

By International Products Corporation

It’s a little known fact, but nearly half of Americans rely on ground water for all or part of their water supply through privately owned household wells or ground water-supplied community systems. With all those wells come many questions about proper well construction, maintenance, water quality, and ground water protection. Answers to many of these questions can be found at the National Ground ...

Mar. 5, 2008

By National Ground Water Association (NGWA)

A lot of us know that we should test our water when we notice a problem with it. Three of the most common problems are when the water gives off a bad smell, is discolored or leaves behind stains. However do you realize that some problems you may be facing such as gastrointestinal upsets, dry skin, or even hardness may be a sign that there is something wrong with your water? Most dangerous ...

Jan. 31, 2014

By Environmental Testing and Research Laboratories, Inc

Elecsys Corporation, a provider of industrial machine to machine (M2M) communication technology solutions, data acquisition systems, and custom electronic equipment for critical industrial applications, has unveiled an automated solution to simplify compliance with the recent advisory bulletin issued by the U.S. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) targeted towards ...

Apr. 17, 2016

By Elecsys Corporation

A new chemical-free method to remove arsenic from water is working well in pilot plants in India, scientists report. The method, developed by a team of European and Indian scientists, was tested in six plants set up to supply safe arsenic-free water to Kasimpore village in India's West Bengal state, one of the most arsenic-contaminated sites in the world. An estimated 140 million people in Asia ...

Oct. 19, 2009

By SciDev.Net

The National Ground Water Association will offer the Webinar, “Well Profiling Technologies, Uses, and Solutions,” on April 20 at 1 p.m. ET.    Well owners and operators sometimes face challenges including decreased well yield and efficiency, short-term exceedance of water quality standards, and the onset of chronic exceedance of water quality standards. Information derived ...

Feb. 22, 2011

By National Ground Water Association (NGWA)

Capitalism was founded on a simple principle: I create a product or service that provides you with a benefit, and you pay me. You're rewarded with a sense of well-being, and I'm rewarded with money. Both of us walk away happy. There are two catches, however. The first is that we live on a finite planet. If the products and services I create for you use up our natural resources, eventually ...

Jun. 13, 2011

By GLOBE SERIES

The owners of private household water wells in areas threatened by Hurricane Matthew flooding should act to address possible threats to their drinking water quality, the National Ground Water Association said today. If a well has been flooded: Do not drink the water or wash with it, but use an alternative supply such as bottled water ...

Oct. 5, 2016

By National Ground Water Association (NGWA)