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Editor's Letter
3 Size Matters At EPA
Industry Insight
4 Water Utilities Push For AMI And AMR Standardization
Through research organization collaboration and teamwork, a
number of major U.S. utilities are fighting for freedom of choice
in advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) and automatic meter
reading (AMR).
White Paper
8 The Big Fracking Question: Is Drinking Water At Risk?
Understanding the impacts of hydraulic fracturing ("fracking") on source
water, in both quantity and quality, is of vital importance to industry, the
economy, and society. The latest research on the subject is presented,
along with possible solutions to help overcome known and potential
problems.
Case Study
14 Replacing The Right Main At The Right Time
The 100-year main replacement cycle isn't always best — it can
lead to replacing mains that have years of remaining useful life.
Regulatory Analysis
17 The Nationwide Impact Of California's
Hexavalent Chromium Regulations
California recently became the first U.S. state to regulate
hexavalent chromium in drinking water. Will others follow suit?
Advertiser Index
AMTA ........................................................................ 21
Kamstrup .................................................................. 15
KROHNE .................................................................... 5
McElroy Manufacturing Inc. ..................................... 11
Myron L Company .................................................... 13
Neptune Technology Group ....................................... 9
OVIVO ........................................................................ 7
Xylem ................................................................... 18,19
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December 2014
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