Asset Management Resources

  1. 7 Common Pump Failures In Manufacturing Plants, And How To Prevent Them 1/22/2026
    Water pumps are the quiet workhorses of manufacturing plants, as they support everything from cooling and boiler feed systems to handling wastewater and chemical processing. When water pumps run reliably, operations stay on schedule. However, when they fail, disruptions can quickly spread across an entire facility.
  2. How Strategic Asset Planning Solves Infrastructure's Toughest Challenge 1/15/2026

    Modern infrastructure management requires moving from reactive repairs to data-driven capital planning. By quantifying risk and predictive failure patterns, utilities can justify essential funding and maximize the impact of every dollar spent on system-wide resilience.

  3. Recover Fast: Your Guide To Wastewater Treatment System Restoration 1/15/2026

    The question isn’t if process upsets will happen — it’s when. Whether due to a sudden increase in capacity needs, regulatory pressures, equipment failures, wet weather or other seasonal fluctuations, it’s critical to return to compliance as soon as possible to avoid costly shutdowns.

  4. Making Unplanned Downtime A Myth: Why Water Utilities Should Move From Time-Based To Condition-Based Maintenance 1/13/2026
    Many utilities still default to time-based maintenance, servicing equipment by the calendar or hours of operation of the equipment. It’s simple, but it often creates two expensive outcomes: over-maintenance and surprise failures. A smarter path is condition-based maintenance.
  5. A New Approach To Infrastructure Resiliency 12/18/2025

    Extreme weather and seismic threats are driving a new collaborative approach to infrastructure. By aligning utility needs with academic research and manufacturing innovation, providers can validate resilient technologies and deploy data-backed solutions for long-term reliability.

  6. Designing For Growth: How To Build Modular Capacity Without Breaking Ground Twice 12/11/2025

    Learn how to design wastewater infrastructure that grows with demand. Modular systems allow phased capacity additions that match actual flow, avoiding the high cost of oversizing and eliminating the need for disruptive, repeated construction.

  7. How To Bring Quiet To Pump And Pipeline Systems 12/10/2025
    For modern pipelines and pumps, noise and vibration behavior must be considered in system design. Learn how a wastewater pumping station in Greifswald, Germany reduced pump-induced pressure fluctuations by 90%, accompanied by lower vibration levels in the discharge line, with an innovative AI-enhanced damping system.
  8. Why Digital Solutions Still Struggle To Gain Traction At Utilities 12/1/2025
    Utilities need greater efficiency, lower costs, and more visibility. So, one would think the uptake for digital solutions would be smoother and faster. But it’s not. Why?
  9. 2026 Water Utility Outlook: Regulation, AI, And Resilience In The Face Of Scarcity 11/12/2025
    Global Water Outcomes expert notes that “water utilities are facing unprecedented challenges and opportunities,” citing the role of digital solutions moving forward.
  10. Do Younger Engineers In Wastewater Care More? 11/5/2025

    Compared to their senior counterparts, do younger engineers in the wastewater industry care more about the environment? A millennial weighs in.