During this unprecedented time responding to the coronavirus pandemic, it is our collective responsibility to help ensure worker safety and keep essential water and wastewater infrastructure operating. To aid water and wastewater utilities in protecting and maintaining public health during the coronavirus response, several water sector partners have extended offers to help.
Acme Engineering Products
Gas detection equipment for Indoor Air Quality Control, particulate detection, personnel protection
Acme’s line of gas detection equipment is used in hospitals for oxygen and contaminant detection and control, clean rooms and chemical facilities. Manufacturers are converting to make hand sanitizers and other disinfectant chemicals for sterilization and personal protection – those facilities require gas detection to ensure that harmful emissions of Volatile Organic Compounds associated with the product manufacturing process are maintained at safe levels. Real-time communication of site conditions are possible, remote monitoring and alarm annunciation locally and via text or e-mail messaging.
Blue-White Industries, Ltd.
Remote Control and Monitoring of Chemical Dosing
Many of Blue-White®’s Proseries-M® Chemical Dosing / Metering Pumps permit connection to SCADA systems and other controls for remote access to functions and performance monitoring. Operators can perform their duties while also maintaining social distancing protocols.
Blue-White’s MS-6 Chemical Feed Flowmeter provides an immediate solution to a problem the industry has struggled with for years, accurate measurement and monitoring of flow rates from pump to system. With MS-6 data can be viewed remotely.
Ovivo
COVID-19 Response: Ovivo Providing a Remote Monitoring Solution for Municipal Utilities Through WaterExpert™
As water & wastewater operators, we know you’re on the front lines keeping our infrastructure running. In light of the COVID-19 situation, Ovivo is offering free access to a WaterExpert™ premium license through August 2020. This provides operators and plant managers access to capture critical operating procedures, track maintenance activities, do operator rounds on their personal devices reducing physical contact between employees, and improves communication between operations and maintenance teams. Secure remote access, alarming, and monitoring are available through the WaterExpert™ mobile apps or web portal. Some hardware and configuration are required but can be deployed remotely and rapidly. We’ve cut our normal connection fee of $15,000 to $5,000. Connection not required to use other WaterExpert™ modules.
Samsara
A modern platform for SCADA, remote monitoring, and more
Samsara provides a modern platform for SCADA, remote monitoring, and more. Water companies and utilities use Samsara’s intuitive cloud-based software and easy-to-deploy industrial controllers to gain real-time visibility and control over their operations from anywhere and on any device. Our complete and cost-effective solution helps our customers improve operational efficiency and gain peace of mind with reliable connectivity, mobile-friendly data visibility, real-time alerts, streamlined reporting, and remote control.
Trimble Water
Trimble: Wireless remote monitoring, mobile worker technology, expert services, resources and support
As COVID-19 continues to spread, it is our collective job in the water and wastewater industry to help ensure worker safety and keep essential critical infrastructure working without interruption. Trimble Water is here to help in any way that we can. Please visit our WEF Buyer’s Guide profile for information on industry resources, wireless remote monitoring devices, expert managed services, extended trial software, mobile data collection technology, accelerated procurement options, special programs and support for the many challenges facing our communities.
Xylem, Inc.
In response to COVID-19, the company finds solutions through clog free pumping and remote access technology
Xylem Water Utilities Solutions is committed to the safety of its employees and continuous operation of essential water and wastewater infrastructure. COVID-19 has negatively affected municipal wastewater collection systems due to an increase of non-dispersible items, as well as a lack of toilet paper in stores, causing people to flush non-dispersibles. By creating both permanent and temporary anti-clogging solutions, Xylem Water Utilities has helped this municipalities and their water utilities operations during a critical time in the industry. The company has also worked to implement remote access technology to help keep employees safe at home.
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