[Water News] DJ Gongol & Associates Water News - October 1, 2010

[Brian Gongol]

Thanks for reading this week's edition of our weekly water news report. 
Please feel free to forward this news to a colleague.

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Highlights from the past week
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Late-season flooding strikes Minnesota and Wisconsin:
http://www.pumpstoreusa.com/newsletter/2010/09/27/

Floodwaters head for Iowa towns along the Mississippi River:
http://www.pumpstoreusa.com/newsletter/2010/09/28/

No more septic tanks for the rich living in Malibu:
http://www.pumpstoreusa.com/newsletter/2010/09/29/

Iowa is a top-ten state for fluoridation:
http://www.pumpstoreusa.com/newsletter/2010/09/30/

Minnesota floodwaters reach Iowa:
http://www.pumpstoreusa.com/newsletter/2010/10/01/


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Featured product: Pinch valves
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One of the most under-used types of valves available is the pinch valve. 
Pinch valves are simple in concept; rather that inserting a piece of 
metal or plastic into the flow to block the path of the water, they 
constrict flow by clamping down on the outer bounds of a rubber sleeve.

This constriction effect makes it possible for a pinch valve to handle 
difficult materials like sludges and slurries, since the fluid doesn't 
end up binding the operating mechanism that closes the valve. This 
binding can be a serious problem with other types of valves, sometimes 
rendering them inoperable.

Even better, the rubber sleeves in pinch valves can be selected to 
handle corrosive chemicals and abrasive solids at a cost far less than 
that of corrosion-resistant metals. This makes them reliable and 
economical at the same time. Seals and seats in conventional valves can 
be subject to serious wear in the presence of abrasives like sand.

If you'd like to know more, please visit 
http://www.pumpstoreusa.com/pinchvalves/ or call us at 515-223-4144 and 
ask for details.


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