Case Studies

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Discover how we support and collaborate with researchers on global projects. These case studies present informative accounts of how organizations have used the Foundation’s research to benefit the drinking water community.

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CaseStudies

Date	Study Title	Study Intro
8/2/2011	Case Study: Ann Arbor Water Treatment Services, Michigan	This case study by Ann Arbor Water Treatment Services illustrates energy savings strategies in the areas of water treatment, water distribution, and plant improvements. The case study is excerpted from project #4223, Energy Efficiency in the North American Water Supply: A Compendium of Best Practices and Case Studies.
8/2/2011	Case Study: Tarrant Regional Water District	Decision Support System for Sustainable Energy Management (project #4090) resulted in the development of a decision support system (DSS), Excel-based tool to help water utilities explore the results of implementing various energy management options. This pilot study with Tarrant Regional Water District, adapted from project #4090, illustrates one utility’s use of the tool.
2/8/2006	Case Study: Wyoming, Michigan, Uses KANEW for Asset Management	The city of Wyoming, Michigan, used a Foundation asset management program to prioritize its plans for renewing and replacing pipes in its distribution system.
1/6/2006	Philadelphia Tracks Customer Perceptions to Confirm Its Taste-and-Odor Practices	Philadelphia Water participated in Foundation studies on consumer perceptions of tap water and on public perceptions of chlorinous flavor to ensure that it understood its customers' attitudes toward the utility's chloramine residual and to fine tune its practices.
10/18/2005	Energy and Water Quality Management System (EWQMS) Saves Electricity Dollars	The East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD) participated in Foundation research projects on EWQMS, then developed its own energy optimization strategy and software to reduce electricity use, and costs.
8/30/2005	Using Chlorine Dioxide to Control Bromate Formation in El Paso, Texas	High bromide levels in Rio Grande source water led El Paso Water Utilities to apply chlorine dioxide prior to ozonation to control the formation of bromate, a regulated contaminant.
3/9/2005	The Impacts of Blended Source Waters on the Distribution System	This case study outlines how Tampa Bay Water addressed the challenge of blending source waters in pilot-test water treatment strategies for saline, treated surface, and ground water to understand the properties of numerous, seasonally adjusted blends and the interactions of those blends with member governments' varied distribution systems.
3/1/2001	Aquifer Storage and Recovery	From the Foundation series, "Research Applications: Research in Use". In 2001, about 40 United States utilities were applying ASR technology. This case study offered examples describing some of the unique empirical knowledge gained from their experiences and how Foundation research on aquifer storage and recovery is helping water utilities ensure adequate supplies for their customers.
1/1/2000	How Particle Counting Can Improve Water Quality	From the Foundation series, "Research Applications: Research in Use", this study discusses how Foundation research has helped water utilities use particle count data to optimize treatment plant processes for particle and pathogen removal.
10/1/1999	Research Leads to Large-scale Microfiltration Plants	From the Foundation series, "Research Applications: Research in Use", this study explores the advantages of low-pressure membrane treatment processes and how water utilities have applied Foundation research findings on membranes to remove microbial contaminants.
8/1/1999	How Chloramines Improve Water Quality	From the Foundation series, "Research Applications: Research in Use", this study discusses how four water utilities applied Foundation chloramine research findings to solve water quality problems.

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