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SediVision’s General Manager Brings a Focus on Building
Expansion is Underway to Meet Interest in Complete Visibility SediVision® LLC, a subsidiary of USST Holdings Company, has brought on a seasoned aquatic projects manager and business development specialist to serve as General Manager, leading all aspects of operations, production, and sales. David Graves, a Florida native with a career in hydrographic survey, will be managing a growing team at SediVision® LLC. “SediVision® LLC is offering complete visibility and predictive maintenance solutions that the wastewater industry has never had, it’s like an MRI for wastewater tanks,” said Denver J. Stutler, Jr., CEO at SediVision® LLC. “Our company has experience bringing revolutionary solutions to market and this patent-pending technology requires innovation and thought leadership from a General Manager that can meet our customers where they are. David’s specialized background and unique skills are a vital addition to managing our talented and growing team. We expect this momentum to continue as the features and benefits of SediVision® are made available to engineers and wastewater managers across the United States.” A graduate of Texas A&M University at Galveston with a bachelor’s degree in Marine Biology, David Graves is no stranger to seeing in dark water. He’s studied benthic habitats in the muddy … Read More
Probing vs Complete Visibility Inside Wastewater Tanks
SediVisionTM Reveals Over Three Times The Amount Of Material Than Estimated In central Florida, a wastewater treatment facility was experiencing loss of capacity and inefficiency with one of its aeration basins. They probed this 140 by 40-foot digester from a few accessible spots along the walkway and hit concrete every time, indicating minimal material buildup. However, the aeration basin was still using more energy than required and seemed to be suffering from a loss in capacity. This facility could not logistically drain this tank down and wanted to know precisely what was occurring under all that dark water. U.S. Submergent Technologies (USST) was called in to perform SediVisionTM on this critical structure to gain complete visibility under the dark water. In just a few hours, sufficient data was collected from the tank and our team got to work compiling this information to provide complete visibility of the location and volume of material inside. SediVisionTM revealed that a large amount of material had accumulated along the center portions of the tank, which are not accessible from the walkways. “Traditional probing of this structure would have led to estimating the amount of material at about six inches across the bottom, or over … Read More
Develop Your Maintenance Program With Confidence
Complete Visibility Leads to Better Stewardship One of the biggest challenges facing America’s wastewater infrastructure is it’s often out of sight, which means there is a high probability it’s also out of mind. Unlike potholes, which cannot be ignored, the condition of our wastewater tanks is not as obvious. In our business, the first step to understanding a problem is being able to see the problem. Since the water in wastewater tanks is turbid or dark water, it’s impossible to see how much and where material has accumulated. Proprietary and confidential. Do not distribute.© 2021 U.S. Submergent Techologies, LLC. All rights reserved. The solution, provided by U.S. Submergent Technologies (USST) is SediVisionTM, a remarkable decision-making tool designed for complete visibility in wastewater tanks. Knowledge gained from SediVisionTM helps managers responsible for the maintenance of critical wet infrastructure allocate precious resources, develop a maintenance program based on accurate data, and target cleaning efforts for an efficient maintenance process. With SediVisionTM, you can avoid setbacks in the scope of work, schedule, budget, and change orders by knowing precisely how much and where the material is in your wastewater tanks. This information is also beneficial in evaluating wastewater treatment plant efficiencies like energy use, water quality, and chemical … Read More
Cleaning a Wastewater Tank – How Much Will It Cost?
Plan Your Maintenance with Confidence Using SediVision U.S. Submergent Technologies (USST) understands the cost of cleaning a wastewater tank is directly associated with the amount of material and the difficulty required to reach and remove it. Given the importance of how much cleaning a tank will cost, accurately estimating the amount of material in the tank is just as vital. In our industry, we often run into the question – How much will it cost to clean this tank? Well, that depends on a few factors such as the amount of the material, the type of material, where the material is located, and the work required to reach and remove it. If a tank cannot be drained down to provide a visual assessment, then an estimate of quantity must be used. Probing is often used to estimate how much material is in the tank. However, typically only certain points can be probed, and these areas may not be representative, resulting in a significant under or over estimate. USST has developed a more accurate means to determine how much and where material is in a wastewater tank. SediVisionTM is a state-of-the-art decision-making tool that maps the distribution and volume of material under turbid water in a … Read More
SediVision Gets To Work Saving Customer Thousands of Dollars
Eliminates the Guesswork of Material in Wastewater Tanks In Southeast Florida, U.S. Submergent Technologies (USST) was able to provide visibility to managers of a wastewater treatment facility regarding their oxidation ditch and potential loss of capacity. The visibility was provided by USST using SediVisionTM, an exclusive tool that allows for complete visibility of sand and grit accumulation in wastewater tanks. In our industry, draining down a wastewater tank can be logistically difficult. Because the water is highly turbid, handheld rods are typically used to probe around the tank edges to determine the quantity of material. This is an unreliable means to estimate how much material is spread throughout the tank. For this customer, not knowing exactly how much material was in the tank created uncertainty, which typically leads to higher costs. Uncertainty is the Achilles’ heel of our industry; uncertainty of the type, volume, and location of the material. For this project, uncertainty might have delayed much-needed maintenance on the oxidation ditch indefinitely. However, by utilizing our SediVisionTM technology, USST was able to provide greater certainty in the volume of material and present a solid work plan that was much more affordable for the customer. Because SediVisionTM allowed for targeted … Read More
Eliminating the Guesswork of Material in Wastewater Tanks
SediVision Provides Complete Visibility of Sand and Grit Accumulation Over the years at U.S. Submergent Technologies (USST) we have cleaned hundreds of wastewater tanks for local utilities. This experience has identified a persistent issue for our customers, which is not having an accurate estimate of the material in their tanks due to a lack of visibility. Because it is impossible to see through extremely turbid water and draining down wastewater tanks is frequently not an option. In our industry, we often find ourselves asking – What happens if there is more material in the tank than estimated? At USST, we have solved the issues associated with uncertainty in the quantity of material in wastewater tanks. These issues include maintenance setbacks such as the scope of work, schedule, budget, and change orders. The solution is SediVisionTM, a decision-making tool that provides complete visibility of sand and grit accumulation in wastewater tanks. By producing digital images of accumulated material that is stealing away valuable capacity, utility managers can plan for future maintenance with confidence. The value of this information is unquestionable, especially if you have ever encountered an incorrect assumption in the field. Knowing the quantity of material eliminates guesswork and facilitates … Read More
Introducing SediVision, A Decision-Making Tool for Allocating Limited Resources
SediVisionTM allows you to see the conditions beneath dark water due to excessive turbidity in your tanks Given most wastewater infrastructure is out of sight, it often can be out of mind unless it becomes an emergency. Because the water in these structures is highly turbid, it can be difficult to see what is beneath the water stealing your valuable capacity. To help managers responsible for the maintenance of critical wet infrastructure, U.S. Submergent Technologies (USST) developed a remarkable decision-making tool designed especially for wastewater conditions called SediVisionTM. SediVisionTM allows for complete visibility where there has never been any, under dark water in your tanks. This information can be used to guide the allocation of limited resources and direct cleaning efforts towards structures with the highest accumulation, resulting in a more efficient cleaning process. SediVisionTM provides visibility and preparation for the project ahead, ensuring a more tailored solution, precise use of time and resources, and a quicker outcome to meet your needs. USST’s SediVisionTM Provides: Comprehensive pre-and post-cleaning inspection images and reports. Recommendations for the best course of action for removal of material. Would knowing how much and what the material is in your tanks be useful? USST’s SediVisionTM can … Read More
Clean large diameter pipe while in service
Over 4,800 Feet of Large Diameter Pipe Cleaned and Inspected While in Operation In Central Florida, U.S. Submergent Technologies (USST) cleaned and inspected over 1,900 linear feet of 36” pipe and 2,800 linear feet of 48” pipe. Our patented and versatile Combination3® Truck allowed USST to clean these large diameter pipes while they remained in service, with no need for bypass or shutdown. During the 2020 rainy season, pipe systems were put to the test with additional flows from rainfall. This stretch of pipe was along a major thoroughfare and could not be taken out of service which presented unique challenges that only USST’s patented technology could resolve. Using our phased approach of See, Clean, & VerifyTM, 276 tons of sand and grit were removed while remaining in operation. Our SediVisionTM technology allowed USST’s crew to provide a post-cleaning inspection and verify for the customer that their pipe capacity was fully restored. SAFETY FIRST WHILE CLEANING PIPES IN SERVICE “When going into a job like this safety is our number one priority. Through extensive and ongoing training, the principle of safety is embedded into the function of every single crew member,” said Aaron Hood, Operations Manager at USST. “Our experience … Read More
