The Splash

Kevin Milici and Mary Sitko Interview with Water Online at WEFTEC 2019

Read Kevin Milici, Vice President of Marketing and Technology, and Mary Sitko, Director of Municipal Equipment Sales, in their interview with Water Online below or  listen to the live podcast interview. Water Online Radio:  How is U.S. Water out there serving the marketplace? Kevin:  U.S. Water is an organization that had its origins back in 1997, a relatively new company. Since that [...]

When Do You Need to Replace Your Filter Media?

Deciding when to replace your filter media can be difficult, especially when your filter continues to remove contaminants to acceptable levels. However, periodic media replacement is an essential part of your filter’s asset management plan in order to ensure optimal equipment performance and life cycle. We consider filter media to have an average life of 15 years with a range of 10 to 20 years depending [...]

Virginia Town Combats High Levels of Iron and Manganese

Routinely experiencing water restrictions during the summer months due to periods of drought, the town of Round Hill, Virginia knew they needed to increase capacity. With high levels of iron and manganese present, Round Hill made the decision to build a new water treatment plant. The main zone within the town contains nine potable wells, with the new plant being Round Hill’s third treatment facility. The [...]

Celebrating Make a Difference Day

Each year organizations come together on the fourth Saturday in October to make a difference. Efforts big or small continue to have a positive impact in our communities as millions of people work to improve the lives of others in celebration of Make a Difference Day . Here at U.S. Water, a Kurita company we are passionate about clean water access for all. Over the past year we have worked with organizations [...]

High Rate Media and Low Backwash Waste Delivered in Washington

Spanaway is located in Pierce County, Washington approximately fifteen miles south of Tacoma. The Spanaway community was experiencing difficulties with manganese in their water distribution system. Tonka Water, a U.S Water Brand, was chosen to provide a new system based on quality of equipment and level of expertise. The water treatment system includes an OptaCell Plus™ pressure filter system and high rate [...]

Your Performance Index: A Step by Step Maintenance Guide for Your Dualator System

Dualator® VI treatment systems require inspection and maintenance on a semi-annual basis. Filters with elevated iron or manganese in the raw water need more frequent maintenance. We’ve included a step-by-step maintenance guide below to ensure you are optimizing your system performance. Fill finished water storage tanks and/or tower. Backwash filters to a clean effluent. Shut off and lock out the [...]

This is Only the Beginning

Have you heard the exciting news? In March 2019, U.S. Water joined the North America Kurita Group , one of the world’s biggest suppliers of water treatment solutions. This partnership has expanded U.S. Water’s integrated solutions platform, giving us the opportunity to offer Kurita’s patented, award winning technologies­­ to our customers. We are happy to introduce the following new [...]

Fall Back into Boiler Start-Up

As you send your children back to school and Halloween decorations begin to appear in stores, your facility operators may have already begun the process of preparing off-line boilers for the winter season. Regardless of if they were stored dry or wet, steps need to be taken to ensure a safe start-up of off-line boilers. Each boiler is different and prior to startup, and we recommend all engineers consult the boiler [...]

U.S. Water and Novozymes Settle U.S. Patent Infringement Action Relating to pHytOUT® Technology

U.S. Water Services, Inc. and Novozymes have settled a U.S. patent infringement action U.S. Water brought against Novozymes alleging infringement of U.S. Patent Nos. 8,415,137 and 8,609,399, and the validity of the patents was upheld by the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. The terms of the settlement are confidential. The United States Patent Office issued U.S. Patent Nos. 8,415,137 and 8,609,399 [...]

Your Performance Index: The Secret to Avoiding Mudballs

The presence of mudballs is an indication of problems in your filter bed. A mudball is the result of solids accumulating in a filter, then combine with filter media to form into a ball of solids. These mudballs block the passage of water, creating higher velocity filtration and uneven distribution. Mudballs impact filter performance and effluent quality while also shortening filter run [...]

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz visits Kurita Water Industries

On September 10th, 2019, Governor Tim Walz, Governor of Minnesota, and a total of six Commissioners and Directors of the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development and the Minnesota Trade Department, visited Kurita Water Industries Headquarters. Kurita Group is expanding its business in North America and has established Minnesota state as its United States base. During this visit, the [...]

Buyers Guide: Reverse Osmosis System

Are you interested in implementing Reverse Osmosis (RO) treatment into your industrial water treatment system? Prior to working with a professional to design your new system, there is some additional information that should be considered by your plant, as well as some information your RO manufacturer will need from you. We recommend working closely with your water treatment professional to assess your system [...]