This article is a continuation of Water Towers: Critical Assets for Quality of Life and Fire Safety . Whether water is going to a storage tank or to consumers, it takes pressure to get it there. This pressure can come from pumps or water towers. When using the …
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Water Towers: Critical Assets for Quality of Life and Fire Safety
Ravi Jethra | ApplicationsMany municipalities around the U.S. and the world rely on elevated storage tanks to supply their daily water needs. Water towers have a rich history, and can be as fascinating as they are functional. Read about the various types of water storage tanks, and try your …
Pumps, the Heart of Municipal Water Treatment Facilities
Ravi Jethra | Know-how, PressureIn a municipal water treatment plant, a variety of pumps move water from the pretreatment stages to distribution. Different applications call for different types of pumps, depending on the system requirements, desired discharge pressure, desired flow capacity, and …
Certified Lead-Free Gauges for Drinking Water Applications
Ravi Jethra | Applications, PressureWhen choosing pressure instrumentation for drinking water applications, WIKA USA takes the guesswork out of regulatory compliance. Our lead-free gauges are certified and meet all the requirements of the Safe Drinking Water Act. An easily refined and malleable …
The Impact of Fluoride on Pressure Gauges and Diaphragm Seals
Chi-Che Ma | PressureFluoride is added to drinking water in many areas as an important nutrient for the health of human teeth. Too much fluoride in the water, however, can lead to corrosion of pipes or equipment, including sensitive pressure gauges, pressure transmitters, and diaphragm …