Featured Articles

  1. Simpler “Smart Water”: A Paradigm Shift For AMI Deployment 3/16/2020

    As municipal water utilities face relentless financial pressure — with consumers who oppose rate increases at one end of the spectrum and a crisis of aging infrastructure at the other — “smart water” is becoming an imperative. Driving adoption of the technology on a widespread scale requires simplicity and cost certainty, both of which can be found in newer network as a service (NaaS) models for advanced metering infrastructure (AMI).

  2. Weather Or Not: AMI That Stays Connected 3/16/2020

    As emerging weather patterns that cause significant damage and disruption across populated areas have become more common and show no signs of slowing down, many water utilities are improving resiliency in order to properly serve their communities and meet newer regulatory requirements.

  3. How AMI Works To Underpin Resiliency 12/20/2019

    With the rate of natural disasters on the upswing—and the possibility of terror attacks and source water issues always present—municipalities are under more pressure than ever to build resiliency into their water systems.

  4. AMA Managed Solution And District Metering Strategy Help Identify Major Leaks For Highway 71 7/10/2020

    A rural water district located between the Ozark and Ouachita Mountains in Alma, Arkansas, Highway 71 Water District No. 1, services approximately 2,500 water customers scattered across 175 miles of distribution lines throughout the countryside. 

  5. BEACON SaaS Helps Eliminate Human Error And Reducing Time Spent In The Field 7/8/2020

    Servicing more than 3,000 residents in the Greenfield Village and Copper Creek subdivisions in northwest Houston, Texas, Harris County Utility District (UD 15) had an aging water metering system with numerous inefficiencies. As a result, the district was experiencing lost revenues and inaccurate meter readings. It was time to replace the system. 

  6. Water Authority Deploys More Efficient Solution For Now And The Future 7/16/2020

    Following the Reduction of Lead in Drinking Water Act announced by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in 2013, Water Authority of Dickson County decided to look beyond its current metering manufacturing company and evaluate other solutions in the market. Leaders from WADC began conversations with their counterparts across Tennessee to find new, longer-lasting and more accurate meters, as well as a solution that would help WADC more strategically detect leaks and efficiently manage its time.

  7. Historic Town Builds A “Smart” Water System With ORION® Cellular And BEACON® Software as a Service (SaaS) 7/13/2020

    Paducah Water in Kentucky identified a need to upgrade its water system. The utility used a manual reading system for decades and investigated multiple solutions, including touch-read and drive-by systems. None of the solutions met its requirements. “In both of our attempts to deploy new solutions, we found the equipment and systems to be unreliable. We even had to stop our implementation efforts after having installed 1,000 new water meters,” said Bill Robertson, general manager of Paducah Water. “We had to keep looking.” Read the full case study to learn more.

  8. City Of Auburndale Leading The Way With Smart Water Technologies 7/16/2020

    Located in central Florida, the City of Auburndale is a thriving and steadily growing community that boasts great spaces to live, work and play. With more than a dozen lakes and ponds within its borders, a crucial component of the city’s appeal can be found in its abundance of water. In 2016, the Public Utilities Department saw a need to upgrade aging infrastructure across its water system. The city’s water meters and endpoints had provided many years of reliable service, and it was an opportune time to investigate how more advanced technology could benefit the utility and its customers.

  9. Aging Water System Transformed Into Leading Smart Water Solution 7/16/2020

    When water utility managers in Bedford, Texas, determined it was time to replace the city’s aging water infrastructure, they anticipated it would be a challenging undertaking. However, by selecting a manufacturing partner with a comprehensive solutions portfolio, the Public Works Department achieved a successful infrastructure replacement project in less than two years.

  10. Smart Meters With Integrated Valves Promote Long-Term Savings 12/17/2019

    Picture this common scenario for a water utility: A past due account triggers multiple notices to a home, but with no response from the customer, a crew is sent to shut off service. Throughout the process, the municipality racks up other labor costs, including personnel needed to create the work order and a return visit by a crew to restore service once the account is current.