ASSET MANAGEMENT RESOURCES

• How Water Infrastructure Can Drive Economic Growth

  The U.S. water and wastewater industry is standing at an awkward crossroads. For years, technical capabilities, federal funding, and a shared sense of industry urgency have all co-existed in a critical mass. However, the rollout of major infrastructure projects remains sluggish.

• 5 Takeaways To Prepare For Hurricane Season And Build More Resilient Communities

  Stronger storms are exposing the limits of outdated infrastructure. From upgrading capacity to building stronger partnerships, here are five key lessons utilities can apply now to prepare for hurricane season and keep critical water systems running under pressure.

• AMI Adoption In Water Is Still Structurally Constrained

  Over the last two decades, utilities have increasingly viewed the transition from automated meter reading (AMR) to advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) as the next step in modernizing their operations. The benefits of moving toward a truly digital ecosystem are well-established, yet AMI continues to face a slow, asymmetric rollout in the water industry.

• World Cup 2026: A Stress Test For U.S. Water Utilities

  As the FIFA World Cup kicks off across the U.S. this summer, most attention will be on transportation, security, and stadium readiness. But the bigger strain will be less visible: water and wastewater systems.
• Breaking Point: How Utilities Can Get Ahead Of The Water Main Crisis

  The water and wastewater industry is currently grappling with a significant aging pipeline infrastructure crisis, a challenge that requires a shift from reactive repairs to proactive, data-driven management. In a recent Water Online webinar, industry experts Christine Ballard (CDM Smith), Greg Baird (Black & Veatch), and Andrew Beck (Garney) outlined a practical framework for addressing infrastructure repairs in ways that are fundable and executable.

• Beyond Non-Payment: 5 Emerging Use Cases For Remote Water Shutoff Valves

  Remote shutoff valves are evolving beyond non-payment management, helping utilities improve emergency response, conservation, compliance, operational efficiency, and long-term system resiliency.

• Water Utilities Need Better AI

  Open intelligence breaks down data silos, allowing water utilities to integrate disparate systems into a transparent, unified framework. This approach combines human expertise with verifiable AI to improve network resilience and operational decision-making.

• Introducing Qatium AI Build Studio

  Operational teams can now build custom apps and workflows in plain language, bypassing traditional development delays. Integrating real-time data with hydraulic intelligence enables faster, data-driven decisions to optimize network performance and improve overall system resilience.

• Emerging Technologies In Municipal Water Treatment: Trends And Challenges For Utility Operators

  The technology landscape for municipal water and wastewater treatment spans everything from inline water quality monitoring to industrial waste reuse program integration. Each category brings measurable operational benefits and real implementation hurdles. Here’s what operators need to know.
• Applying Two Flood Models To Cross-Check And Improve Each Other — And Maybe Saving A Downstream Village In The Process

  Getting a second opinion is a time-tested piece of wisdom. During a recent project for a municipal water supply utility, we found that this advice also applies to modeling the effects storms have on the municipality’s reservoirs and dams, and the potential flooding impacts downstream of the dams.