5 Reasons Why Water and Wastewater Pumps Fail
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Why do pumps fail? Address the most common problems and follow best maintenance practices to keep critical water and wastewater pumps running around the clock.
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Water Industry Challenges & Solutions — Women in Industry
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Working as a water engineering director and as a centrifugal pump design and performance engineer helps Elena Rodríguez expand her knowledge-base every day. Here we hear how her varied experience has helped her to tackle complex water projects worldwide.
Read MoreIsolate the Problem to Solve the Problem When Troubleshooting Pumps & Valves
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Solving problems for his customers is what sets Jody Millsap apart from the pack. “I love to investigate a problem and find a solution,” the 50-year-old president and owner of Water Solutions Engineering said. “This is what I really enjoy. This is one reason why I like to do consulting in addition to our regular work. The customer I started consulting with in 2012 had a 15-year-old problem. It was water related and we were able to solve it. This is what I really love to do—go in and help a customer solve an issue—to show what the problem was and show how we solved it. The gratification of doing that means the world to me.”
Read MoreParis Sewer Pumps—Evolution of the World's Most Famous Sewer
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An exclusive, private tour of the poste Mazas pumping station in the Sewers of Paris reveals powerful Flygt pumps in action, protecting the City of Light from waste and stormwater overflow.
Read MoreWater and Wastewater Pumping Solutions—Industry Trends 2017
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Advancements in water treatment and plant modernization were driving growth in the water and wastewater pumping industry in 2017.
Read MoreFor Problem Solving Pumps & Valves, Look at the System as a Whole
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Abhijit Ray Chauduri has been associated with pump and valve selection, evaluation, procurement, and operation supervision for nearly 34 years. Currently based in Kolkata, India, he is the head of the Pumping Systems Group inside the VA TECH WABAG organization. He oversees the selection, procurement, and operational issues related to pumps, valves, and the associated electrical and mechanical equipment.
Read MoreA Renaissance Maintenance Man Makes a Difference for a Water Reclamation Plant
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Maintenance professional Saul Cizek uses a lifetime of experience and myriad interests to make a difference at a Virginia water reclamation plant by using maintenance best practices.
Read MoreWater Quality Operators Compete in Annual Hands-On Skills Challenge
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Water quality operators are challenged and celebrated in an annual hands-on skills competition, as the all-star USA team won Gold in the IFAT international Operations Challenge in Munich, Germany in 2016. WEF and its global network of members and member associations provide water quality professionals around the world with the latest in water quality education, training, and business opportunities.
Read MorePump Industry Heroes - Ordinary People Solving the World's Extraordinary Problems
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The pump industry can never be accused of being a glamourous one. Nevertheless, individuals are often called on to perform vital and sometimes dramatic tasks in the midst of crisis and disaster – turning those participants into ‘unsung heroes.’
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Read MoreDeep Tunnel Super Pumps Pushed to the Edge in London's Lee Tunnel
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The problem is big. An average of 39 million tons of sewage flow each year from the 35 most polluted combined sewer overflows (CSOs) in London—currently part of a 150-year-old Victorian network that can no longer accommodate the excess sewage and rainwater. The challenges to solve the problem are even bigger—a pump station buried 85 meters below the surface in a shaft 32 meters in diameter. At the heart of the solution are big pumps—54-ton Super Pumps specifically created by KSB to operate within a complex, carefully-engineered pumping system.
