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How to Stretch Equipment Budget Dollars
How to Stretch Equipment Budget Dollars: Consider Used, Surplus, and Demonstration Equipment Water Monitoring equipment is key to treatment process optimization and compliance. Most budgets scream “do more with less” and thus, the battle for equipment dollars is often more of a continual grind. Sure makes it hard to monitor all the points of measurement…
Read MoreCase Study: New Orleans Addresses Storm Water System Vulnerabilities
Customer As a result of its unusual topography, the city of New Orleans is prone to flooding from the Mississippi River and Lake Pontchartrain, as well as frequent inundation from high intensity rainfall. Since the late 1800s, New Orleans Sewerage and Water Board (NOSWB) has been tasked with providing the city adequate drainage, sewerage collection…
Read MoreTop FAQs on Third Party Flow Meter Calibration
What is third party flow meter calibration? Third party flow meter calibration is when a recognized independent service company tests and adjusts your flow meter(s) for optimum performance, following the manufacturer’s recommended procedure. Why do I need third party flow meter calibration? There are several reasons third party calibration is recommended, including: Most permits require…
Read More3 Reasons to Rent Water Monitoring Equipment from the Manufacturer
Editor’s note: This article originally appeared on the In-Situ blog in May 2015. There are several reasons you might consider renting environmental sampling equipment: maybe it just makes more sense to rent equipment for a project rather than buy it, or perhaps you want to try the product before you make the commitment. Whatever the…
Read MoreSafety Moment – City Engineer Loses His Life After Entering A Manhole To Retrieve A Flow Meter
On May 28, 2003 a 32 year old city engineer entered a 7’4” deep manhole to retrieve a flow meter and lost his life. Air quality monitoring performed in the manhole at the time the fire department retrieved his body indicated an oxygen concentration of only 2.1% and flammable vapors over 60%.
Read MoreDon’t Forget Your Calibration
Calibration of permitted outfall equipment is a requirement on most NPDES permits today and can prove to be valuable documentation when the regulatory agents come visit. C.C. Lynch provides flow meter, sampler, and parameter equipment (i.e. pH, DO, Turb, etc) calibrations onsite and will provide the necessary documentation to satisfy regulatory agencies.
Read MoreExtend the Life of Your Refrigerated Sampler
The FR series refrigerated samplers by Isco are designed for long life in harsh outdoor environments. The UV protected fiberglass outer shell and powder coated metal components make the FR the perfect selection for all outdoor applications. Most FR units easily last 10 years, but there are few things that you can do to extend the life…
Read MoreProper Flow Meter Mounting
The mounting location of your flow meter is critical to the overall flow monitoring station layout. It should be in a convenient location that lends to easy access for authorized personnel while taking into account security and environmental considerations. In open channel applications where a flume or weir is used, the meter should be located…
Read MoreTeledyne Isco Automatic Sampler Pump Tubing Maintenance
Changing pump tubing is a periodic maintenance item for Isco Automatic Samplers. The need for pump tubing replacement varies with the frequency of sampling, the suction line length, purge intervals, rinse cycles and the model of sampler.
Read MoreFlow Validation of London Avenue Pumping Station for the USACE New Orleans Levee System
On July 26, 2007 C.C. Lynch & Associates Inc., participated in a flow validation study in conjunction with the USACE Engineering Research Development Center (ERDC) for the purposes of determining the pumping capacity of the New Orleans Levee London Avenue Pumping Station pictured below.
Read MoreIs Your Instrument Dry??? The Importance of Desiccant Maintenance
It is summer time and hot and humid conditions are upon us. Now is a good time to check and make sure your instruments are equipped with the proper desiccant. For equipment with vented level sensors, the desiccant prevents moisture from getting into the vent tube that provides a reference to atmospheric pressure. Failure to…
Read MoreVarious Techniques For Flow Measurement At Wastewater Lagoons
There is a stir in flow measurement into and out of sewer lagoons. More and more, we are asked about influent flow measurement for sewer lagoon(s); as engineers try to get a idea on influent flow characteristics; such as peak, dry vs. wet (I&I) and influent load. Many influent lines can be a challenge; as…
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