SCADA and Automation Solutions and Insight For Utility Managers
-
CCR Do's And Don'ts
12/1/2020
If you’re a water utility, you know about the Consumer Confidence Report (CCR). It is the key element of the Safe Drinking Water Act’s public right-to know provisions, and often a missed opportunity for utilities to engage with the consumer.
-
How To Approach Cybersecurity With Confidence
7/1/2019
As digitalization continues to grow in the water and wastewater industry, cybersecurity becomes an increasingly important responsibility.
-
Customer Success Stories In Water & Wastewater
5/24/2021
Welcome to the modern HMI/SCADA system—where machines, data, insights, and people are connected. See how GE Digital customers have improved operator response, adhered to regulations, and reduced costs.
-
How A Shared Advanced Metering Infrastructure Network Canopy Puts Affordability, Sustainability, And Customer Service First
11/1/2022
Read how the San Antonio Water System (SAWS) is using an AMI Mesh Network canopy to improve both day-to-day operations of water distribution management and the health and wellbeing of its customers.
-
City Of Henderson, NV Tackles Predicted Water Demand Increase Through Master Plan Optimization Saving $120M Over Traditional Design
The City of Henderson engaged Stantec and Optimatics to develop a new master plan for their water distribution system, in preparation for the expected population growth and demand increase in the coming years. This optimization effort aimed to determine the lowest cost master plan strategy that satisfied the City’s hydraulic design standards, based on forecast 2050 demands Prior to optimization, the City and Stantec had identified a range of possible project sites, so the optimization was largely focused on determining which of these projects to complete, as well as how to size them.
-
The Top 5 Uncertainties Of Utility Master Planning
4/5/2022
When undertaking any new venture or revising a plan of action, it is important first to identify the uncertainties and potential pitfalls. By understanding the potential trouble issues, you can better set realistic goals and manage expectations around project time and budgets, software selection, and design flows.
-
GoAigua, The European Company With The World’s Largest Operation To Detect SARS-CoV-2 In Wastewater, Is Helping Communities In New England Stop The Spread
2/22/2021
Community testing for COVID-19 has become a hot topic in the last months, especially when looking at wastewater. Since March 2020, some of Europe’s largest cities have been implementing widespread surveillance systems that are efficiently testing entire cities every day, at a neighborhood and even building level, by detecting traces of the virus RNA in wastewater. GoAigua, the leading European player in wastewater-based epidemiology, has been helping over 20 cities in Europe and performed over 20,000 tests this year to provide communities with a reliable and anticipated source of community infection assessment.
-
Scalable SCADA: Deploying Ignition In Any Architecture
1/9/2018
The Internet continues to transform the way business is done, industries are in transition, new markets are opening, and consumer habits are shifting. Even if your architecture is working well now, is it scalable enough to adapt to unpredictable changes?
-
Knowledge Retention: Stay Up To Date As Workers Come And Go
3/22/2019
According to the AWWA’s 2019 State of the Water Industry report, anticipated workforce changes are among the top ten issues facing water and wastewater utilities. How can you make sure the next wave of workers are up to speed quickly on operational processes and procedures? Having a central repository of data – both real-time and historical – helps to ensure that institutional knowledge remains intact as a new generation of water professionals enter the industry.
-
Digital Transformation In Water: 9 Success Factors
4/22/2020
Climate change, urban population growth, aging infrastructure, budgetary constraints, and increasing regulatory pressure are some of the many challenges U.S. water utilities face. Utility executives are forced to address them in creative and cost-effective ways.