Groundwater education
A recently published book called "Wally and Deanna's Groundwater Adventure" teaches children about water resources and the environment. Waterloo Hydrogeologic's new release introduces its readers to some of the basic issues surrounding groundwater resources protection and management for a community. The colorful cartoons attract young readers and help them recognize the importance of conserving water, protecting water resources, understanding the water cycle and how water relates to other aspects of daily life.
Waterloo Hydrogeologic, Inc.
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
Tel: 519-746-1798
Web: www.flowpath.com
Remote monitoring
TX Technology Corporation has released a full-color, tri-fold brochure detailing its new 911 Sentinel. The brochure describes how the unit offers a customized adaptation of successful telecommunications sensing, monitoring and control systems. It offers flexibility and stand-alone operation at any remote site with dial-up capability. The literature explains how the unit provides continuous monitoring, immediate notification and rapid response 24 hours a day.
TX Technology Corporation
Randolph, NJ
Tel: 800-225-0160
Web: www.txindustrialmonitoring.com
Vacuum systems
The 2001 Catalog from Trident Industrial offers trucks, vacuums, tank components and more. The company manufactures vacuum systems and distributes pumps, tank components and accessories. It stocks pumps from Moro, National Vacuum, Masport, Wallenstein, Battioni, Wittig and Conde. Tank components from Knappco, National Vacuum and Masport and valves from Metaltecnica, RIV, Apollo, Betts, National Vacuum and Girard also are offered. The catalog is divided into sections covering cam lock couplings and fittings, primary shut-offs, secondary shut-offs, level indicators, manways, vacuum pumps and rebuild kits, pump drives and components, valves and hose and hose assemblies.
Trident Industrial
Cranston, RI
Tel: 800-976-3880
Web: www.tridentindustrial.com
Chain, wire rope
Fehr Bros. supplies stainless steel products, chain and wire rope for use in the wastewater and pump industries. A company catalog provides line diagrams and photographs along with ordering specifications for products divided into sections covering wire rope, slings, thimbles, wire rope clips, tools and fittings, blocks and pulleys, turnbuckles, chain, specialty chain, alloy lifting products, load binders, chain accessories, connectors, accessories, slip hooks, grab hooks and much more.
Fehr Bros. Industries, Inc.
Saugerties, NY
Tel: 800-431-3095
Web: www.fehr.com
Online motor specs
Emerson Motors released an online program that allows customers to use the Internet to receive motor data packages. The technology produces broad product performance and dimension print information instantly. Visitors may subscribe to MotorBoss e-commerce and access the information at www.usmotors.com. An order number is required to gain entry to the program. After submitting criteria, customers review a list and checkmark the information desired. Available data includes performance data, accessory wiring diagrams, renewal parts list, nameplate data, external connections data, rotor inertia, reed frequency, instruction manual, and spare parts list.
Emerson Motors
St. Louis, MO
Tel: 800-665-4850
Web: www.emersonmotors.com
Hose pumps catalog
Barnant Company offers a free 20-page catalog of its line of Ponndorf hose pumps. The pumps are available in a wide range of styles and sizes, with pumping capacities up to 108 gpm at pressures to 220 psig. The literature explains the principles of operation in which the fluid contacts only the hose material. The brochure provides pump information along with color photographs, specifications charts, engineering drawings and typical applications information.
Barnant Company
Barrington, IL
Tel: 800-637-3739
Web: www.barnant.com
Flow, level equipment
Metron Technology's new 14-page color brochure, "Flow & Level" provides basic information on the company and detailed information on its flow and level products. Photographs and specifications are given for seven types of flow meters along with flow switches, density meters, level measurement, level switches, and pressure and temperature gauges.
Metron Technology
Boulder, CO
Tel: 303-449-8000
Web: www.metrontechnology.com
Centrifugal pumps
Vanton Pump offers technical information on its line of thermoplastic vertical centrifugal pumps. The package contains an eight page brochure on the general Sump-Gard line for capacities to 1450 gpm at heads to 245' for use in sumps as deep as 50'. The enclosures consist of a series of data sheets on cantilevered shaft designs for run-dry capability, vortex pump heads with recessed impellers for handling debris laden liquids and slurries, and compact designs for applications where available space is critical.
Vanton Pump & Equipment Corp.
Hillside, NJ
Tel: 908-688-4216
Web: www.vanton.com
Agitators and mixers
A capabilities bulletin covers Chemineer's line of fluid agitation solutions. The 12 page, full color bulletin includes photographs of each product line and information on design, features, benefits, performance and applications. Numerous models available in customized and standard designs include Chemineer Turbine Agitators, Prochem Side-Entry Mixers, Kenics Static Mixers and Greerco High Shear Mixers.
Chemineer, Inc.
Dayton, OH
Tel: 937-454-3200
Resource guide
The 2001 Bookstore Catalog is now available from AWWA. Tabbed categories include New Products, Standards and Manuals, Management, Safety, Training, Water Resources, Water Quality and Treatment, Distribution Systems, Reference, Public Information and Education, and more. The public information section includes brochures, bill stuffers, videos and CD-ROM activities for students. Other sections offer books, videos and materials for training, education and compliance management.
AWWA Customer Service
Denver, CO
Tel: 800-926-7337
Web: www.awwa.org/bookstore
Storm drain filter
Drainworks Inc.
Tel: 800-272-2832
Gas monitoring
A new eight-page bulletin from MSA describes continuous monitors for detecting toxic gases, oxygen and combustible gases. The bulletin, titled "Preferred Products Catalog for Continuous Monitor Instruments," contains photos and brief descriptions of instruments for safety and health, environmental and emissions monitoring, process control and analysis, data acquisition and leak detection.
MSA
Pittsburgh, PA
Tel: 800-672-2222
Web: www.msanet.com
Flexible plate settler
Baker Process
Salt Lake City, UT
Tel: 801-526-2000
Web: www.bakerprocess.com
Infrastructure rehabilitation
The 50-year-old Plastics Pipe Institute offers information on the use of High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) piping systems in pressure and non-pressure applications including water and wastewater systems. The organization's new video addresses the issues of water losses from deteriorating infrastructure and the cost of rehabilitation. The video shows how the use of HDPE pipe can play a role in rehabilitating water lines.
Plastics Pipe Institute
Washington, D.C.
Tel: 888-314-6774
Web: www.plasticpipe.org
Pre-engineered systems
ProMinent's new brochure highlights engineering capabilities and system offerings for municipalities, water treatment chemical vendors and other major industries. The company's engineered chemical metering and automated control systems integrate precision equipment and appurtenances, packaged and tested for immediate installation.
ProMinent Fluid Controls, Inc.
Pittsburgh, PA
Tel: 412-787-2484
Web: www.prominent.cc
Stormwater management
Reason Public Policy Institute (RPPI) has released a report, "Preparing for the Storm: Preserving Water Resources with Stormwater Utilities." The 52-page booklet examines how market-based user fees can promote development of growing communities with minimal environmental impact. The author, Barret Walker, reports on ways to measure the environmental health of the nation's watersheds and proposes a method to limit the amount of impervious cover that accompanies land development.
Reason Public Policy Institute
Los Angeles, CA
Tel: 310-391-2245
Web:www.rppi.org/ps275central.html
