Asset Management
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Going Digital: Celebrating Achievement In Water And Wastewater Infrastructure Development
12/1/2022
Following two years of hosting remotely, Bentley Systems returned to a live setting for its annual Year in Infrastructure and Going Digital Awards event, held November 14-15 in London, England. Bentley welcomed 114 press members from 23 countries to celebrate some of the most impressive infrastructure projects of the past year, including those from the water/wastewater sector.
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Powering Up: Perspective On America’s Infrastructure Plan
9/7/2021
Envisioning an America where every community has access to clean water and resources to live a quality life is pretty powerful — and it is enough inspiration to power a transformation that could make America’s future much stronger.
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Now More Than Ever, It’s Time To Embrace 'Smart Water'
9/16/2020
The digital revolution is well underway across business, industry, and culture, but water utilities have some catching up to do. Utilities are not necessarily known for trailblazing new ideas and technologies, but that’s not a criticism; far from it, in fact. Water providers often prefer the tried and true for a very sound reason — the lives of their customers depend on their success. However, the jury is no longer out on the advantages of going digital, and the time to flip the switch is now.
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Raging Waters: AWWA’s Fight For The Future
5/14/2018
AWWA’s 2018-19 president, David Rager, talks about personal priorities for his tenure and the long-range challenges the industry and his organization must strive to overcome.
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Innovative, Collaborative, Inevitable: Furthering The Evolution Of Smart Water In North America
5/9/2018
A Q&A with Gary Wong, chairman of the SWAN North American Alliance
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Lessons From DC Water’s Rock Star, George Hawkins
1/31/2018
In just eight years at DC Water, which provides drinking water, sewage collection, and sewage treatment in Washington, D.C., serving more than 600,000 residents, George Hawkins transformed the utility from insular and guarded to open and innovative.
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4 Steps For Controlling Water Loss At Small Utilities
8/29/2017
The bigger water utilities have the resources, but small utilities face many of the same problems — namely failing pipeline infrastructure and water loss. So what are the solutions and best practices within small utilities’ grasp? One small utility shared its successful approach to controlling water loss as guidance for those with similar struggles.
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Generational Thinking In Water Management
7/26/2017
Kansas City’s Smart Sewer program represents the nation’s first federal consent decree to include green infrastructure solutions in the reduction of wastewater overflows, as well as the city’s largest infrastructure investment to date. Projects that include the words “first” and “largest” do not come along without the strong leadership of a “Water Champion” such as Special Assistant City Manager Andy Shively, PE, who shares his experience and expertise in this Q&A.
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10 Knockout Technologies From ACE17
6/29/2017
AWWA's Annual Conference & Exposition (ACE) hits The City of Brotherly Love with a flurry of new technologies.
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Water Worries In 2017 And Beyond
6/28/2017
The American Water Works Association’s annual State of the Water Industry (SOTWI) study reveals declining confidence compared to recent years.