Regulation Updates For Utility Management
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Asset Management Basics: Building A Strong Foundation
4/24/2024
Navigating asset management requires four fundamental pillars: alignment across the organization, making risk-based decisions, extracting maximum value from assets, and having strong corporate leadership and support.
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Combating Cyber Threats: How To Secure Water Utility Systems
4/17/2024
As technology gets more sophisticated, so have hackers and cyberattacks. How can utilities protect themselves and their customers?
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Cybersecurity Toolkit For Water Utilities To Adopt CISA, FBI, And EPA Guidance
4/7/2024
Utilities can shore up their defenses against cyberattacks with effective internal employee policies and procedures, but it can be harder to accomplish if your workforce relies on older or outdated software and devices without access to the latest firmware updates.
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The Critical Role Of Asset Management In Leveraging Historic Infrastructure Funding
3/4/2024
Much-needed money for water infrastructure is here, and utilities must take action to secure, disburse and implement the dollars efficiently and effectively.
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PFAS As Hazardous Waste: Should Water And Wastewater Utilities Be Worried?
2/13/2024
After years of discussion, the EPA recently announced a proposal that would classify nine PFAS as hazardous waste. The decision comes less than a year after the agency's proposed individual maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) of 4 ppt for PFOA and PFOS as well as a hazard index (HI) of 1.0 for a combination of them and four other substances. The announcement has undoubtedly triggered concerns among water industry professionals about the impact it will have on their operations.
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Why You Should Upgrade Your CMMS/Asset Management System In 2024
2/1/2024
The article explores the advantages of upgrading utility asset management software, including improved functionality, user adoption, and cost savings.
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Remote Monitoring Of Fresh Water And Sewage
2/1/2024
As water and wastewater systems expand, scalable centralized monitoring enables efficient management of distributed assets and meets evolving user demands.
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Justifying SCADA Projects
1/29/2024
In this article, read about a Balanced Scorecard Approach, which incorporates intangible benefits and helps articulate the benefits of SCADA and other automation projects.
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Digital Master Plans For Water Utilities
1/26/2024
In this article, Steve Drangsholt, Trinnex Sales representative, and Travis Wagner, VP of Digital Consulting, discuss creating digital master plans, their benefits, and changing the narrative.
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Study Evaluates The Cost Benefits Of Recharge Net Metering For Groundwater Sustainability
1/22/2024
In drought-plagued states, scientists and water authorities have been searching for ways to stretch out or replenish water sources. One such method is through managed aquifer recharge (MAR), which involves injecting water directly into aquifer wells, typically from stormwater runoff. MAR projects are a cost-effective way to avoid groundwater overdraws, but often require the participation of private landowners. To solve this, researchers have developed a program called recharge net metering (ReNeM).