Drinking Water Distribution Resources

  1. Protecting Critical Operations: Control Point Installation At A Major Military Base 5/6/2026

    Discover how a military installation established a critical 8-inch line control point in just 1.5 hours under live system conditions, preserving full operational readiness and avoiding a disruptive base-wide water shutdown.

  2. Minimizing Disruption And Maximizing Continuity During An Emergency Valve Installation 5/6/2026

    Discover how a municipal utility executed an urgent emergency repair on an active 12-inch main in under three hours, entirely eliminating the need for neighborhood boil advisories or disruptive commercial shutdowns.

  3. Targeted Isolation Enables Contractor Work Without Residential Shutdowns 5/6/2026

    Discover how a regional utility deployed an inline 12-inch insertion valve in just 1.5 hours, allowing contractors to isolate active construction zones without triggering broad, disruptive water shutdowns across a residential neighborhood.

  4. Service Preserved At Major Intersection During Valve Installation 5/6/2026

    Discover how a major utility established a strategic control point on a live water main in just two hours, preserving continuous service to critical commercial and residential properties without relying on disruptive system shutdowns.

  5. Do Water Meters Still Need External Transmitters? 5/1/2026

    Expectations for transparency and reliability in water-metering infrastructure have risen. As a result, a fundamental question is emerging across the industry: if modern ultrasonic meters are already smart, why are we still adding intelligence outside the meter?

  6. Common AMI Implementation Mistakes And How To Avoid Them 4/23/2026

    The journey from manual water-meter reads to a fully integrated digital ecosystem is long and complex. To help utilities along, the Smart Water Networks Forum (SWAN) released the global Smart Metering Playbook, which includes both implementation best practices and common pitfalls. Here are five common advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) rollout mistakes from the Playbook, along with examples of how to overcome them.

  7. Choosing Your Service Line Verification Method 4/20/2026

    Optimize service line inventories by utilizing a tiered verification approach. This strategy balances low-cost customer engagement and predictive modeling with targeted excavations to ensure regulatory compliance, reduce operational expenses, and minimize community disruption.

  8. El Paso Water Reduces Unknown Service Lines By 90% Using Predictive Modeling 4/20/2026

    Discover how El Paso Water partnered with 120Water to reduce their unknown service lines by 90% and save more than $150K in avoided field work costs. A hybrid verification approach can often reduce the number of digs a system needs to do.

  9. GeoTree - First Aqueduct Water Pipeline Rehabilitated With GeoSpray Geopolymer For SDCWA 4/16/2026

    Critical water tunnels require efficient structural renewal to meet strict shutdown schedules. Certified geopolymer mortar provides a cost-effective, high-strength solution that eliminates groundwater infiltration and improves water quality while ensuring a 70-year service life for essential aqueduct systems.

  10. Smart Tech, Big Savings: How Sandy, Oregon, Transformed Water Management 4/15/2026

    Small utilities can overcome limited staffing and aging infrastructure by integrating smart metering with acoustic leak detection. These data-driven tools pinpoint hidden water loss and optimize system pressure, ensuring reliable service and significant cost savings.