Why have only 20% of water utilities deployed an AMI fixed network?  If you are considering a fixed network, I've got something you seriously need to consider prior to soliciting quotations or putting out your RFP. The question is, who is going to manage the network infrastructure? Do you have qualified individuals within your utility ready to continuously monitor, maintain and manage the network? In this video, we're going to discuss some of the options available for water utilities today: a utility managed network versus a network as a service agreement (NaaS).

Badger Meter provides smart water metering solutions for today and tomorrow. Badger Meter’s ORION Cellular endpoints provide… deployment flexibility… substantially reduced operating costs, and improved customer service solutions. Watch the full video to learn more.

For the city of Columbia, and Columbia Water, customer service is one of the more critical things that they do. Watch the full video to learn how they moved to an advanced metering technology and AMI system to be able to provide an enhanced customer service experience for their citizens.

Is your water utility looking to make the jump into the world of AMI Fixed Networks? Are you confused about all the different technology options available to you from traditional data collector systems, mesh technology and now cellular systems? In this video Morrice is going to explain to you the four key reasons why cellular might just be the right AMI technology for your utility?

Does your water utility get too many customer service calls? Today we're going to provide you with a way to cut those call times and call volumes in half. Watch the video to learn more.

System longevity is a growing concern for water utilities of all sizes and locations. One of the biggest obstacles in achieving this goal is the use of advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) that leverages fixed network communications. Not only do fixed networks require significant expertise to build and manage, but a shrinking workforce is also making it difficult to replace institutional knowledge when those experts retire. Additionally, emerging cybersecurity threats are making fixed networks a heavy load for utilities to bear.

Accurate and reliable flow measurement is critical to many water treatment and distribution applications. However, this can be a dicey proposition because most metering solutions require a set amount of straight pipe runs, before and after the device, to ensure accuracy. To address these and other related issues, an innovative solution has emerged.

Operating a water treatment and distribution system is difficult enough on its own, but the job gets even more complex for utility managers struggling to harness their metering data. 

To ensure regulatory compliance and protect infrastructure, local wastewater utilities are increasingly requiring industrial operations to provide them with quality and flow monitoring information before discharges reach the utility. Industrial companies can be proactive toward this obligation — in turn, saving money and avoiding compliance issues — by collecting the most accurate data in near real-time.

Flow meter choices are plentiful when it comes to full pipes, but the lack of options for open channels and partially filled pipes in wastewater and stormwater applications presents a special challenge for municipalities. In many of those cases, utility managers are contending with water contaminated with foam, oil, grease, or debris. The good news is that economical and reliable open channel flow meters are available to tackle those issues.