By using the AFC SEMPER RPM, the Lowcountry Regional Water System has been able to resolve low pressure complaints for an industrial user, monitor system-wide pressure and discover water hammer issues – all in about six months. “I can only imagine what we’ll find when we move the units around more and expand its usage,” said Engineer Kari Foy.
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For any water system, water hammer, also known as pressure transients, pose significant threats, from leaky joints to pipes that burst. The damages resulting from these events can be costly to repair and leave customers without water. The Topsfield Water Department in Topsfield, Massachusetts, has found an answer.
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Alison Gaston (left) and Abby Scott (right) recently received scholarships from the Water and Sewer Distributors of America (WASDA), an organization that provides support and resources to the nation’s water and wastewater industries. AMERICAN is a member company. Alison Gaston […]
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AMERICAN Flow Control Marketing and Technical Manager Derek Scott recently spoke with Water Talk about two of the latest innovations from AMERICAN Flow Control – AFC SEMPER Remote Pressure Monitor and the ALPHA restrained joint for valves and hydrants. Scott […]
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April 22, 2020, marks the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. Maury D. Gaston discusses the importance of clean water and how it is the “greatest advancement in public health in the history of the world.”
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The Houtzdale Municipal Authority is installing more than 300 resilient wedge gate valves with ALPHA restrained joint ends and almost 60 American-Darling® B-62-B fire hydrants with ALPHA bases as part of the water authority’s distribution replacement project.
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During National Engineers Week, we salute the many engineers at AMERICAN and across the country who – like all pioneers – use their knowledge, creativity and sense of adventure to cross frontiers.
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The AMERICAN Flow Control SEMPER Remote Pressure Monitor (RPM) provides utilities with the data they need to monitor water pressure throughout their systems and help identify leaks and reduce non-revenue water.
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More than 13 miles of AMERICAN ductile iron pipe and nearly two dozen AMERICAN Flow Control® resilient wedge gate valves with Flex-Ring® ends are playing an important role in providing safe, affordable drinking water to fast-growing Paulding County, Georgia, one of the only counties in the metro-Atlanta region without an independent water supply.
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AMERICAN will join more than 20,000 people from around the world at the Water Environment Federation’s Annual Technical Exhibition and Conference (WEFTEC) in Chicago, Illinois, Sept. 21-25, 2019. Visit us at Booth 1436.
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