Drinking Water Distribution Resources

  1. Scaling Smart Water — How Utilities Can Grow Quickly And Confidently With Digital Technologies 6/26/2025

    Challenges associated with deploying smart water technologies include "Where do I begin?" and "Who do I use?". These questions can often be barriers to small and mid-sized utilities that have limited resources available to them and are already burdened with competing daily priorities.

  2. Transforming U.S. Water Utilities: Charting A Sustainable Future With AMI 6/18/2025
    Recent advancements in wireless metering are transforming utility modernization. With this, network operators now play a central role in utility infrastructure projects, reinventing delivery with new protocols, pricing, and customer engagement models tailored to low-bandwidth applications like water metering and other water management use cases.
  3. England's Water Crisis Needs More Than Just New Reservoirs — Here's What Will Help 6/3/2025
    England is facing a water crisis. The UK government has just announced plans to fast-track two massive reservoir projects in Cambridgeshire and Lincolnshire, warning that without them, we could run out of drinking water by the mid-2030s. But as a hydrologist who studies Britain's often erratic weather patterns, I believe these reservoirs alone won't solve our water problems.
  4. Advanced Leak Detection Safeguards Water In Utqiaġvik, Alaska 5/28/2025

    In the remote Arctic village of Utqiaġvik, Alaska — where extreme winters and frozen terrain make traditional water system maintenance nearly impossible — the Ukpeaġvik Iñupiat Corporation (UIC) faced a critical threat: a persistent underground leak draining over 10,000 gallons of water per day.

  5. The Pitfalls Of Cellular AMI 5/22/2025

    This white paper aims to highlight crucial considerations for utilities contemplating cellular networks as the foundation of their communication systems.

  6. Severn Trent Exceeds Leak Reduction Targets With Innovative Itron Water Solutions 5/20/2025

    Severn Trent’s smart metering program, powered by Itron’s technology, is transforming water conservation—reducing leaks by 6 million liters, cutting costs, and empowering customers to use water more wisely.

  7. No Shutdowns, No Setbacks: The Smart Valve Strategy Behind Englewood's Water Upgrade 5/19/2025

    Discover how Englewood, Colorado's Lead Reduction Program utilized Hydra-Stop's Insta-Valve technology to replace 3,000 lead service lines without service disruption, overcoming aging infrastructure challenges and ensuring consistent water supply.

  8. AMERICAN Ductile Iron Pipe Used In Northwest Missouri's New Regional Water Authority 5/16/2025

    What began as a lofty idea will soon become a reality as a new regional water authority is established in Northwest Missouri. The Great Northwest Wholesale Water Commission will supply water to more than 11,000 people in rural areas of Cameron and Maysville, Missouri, with the capability to expand to other communities in the future.

  9. How Prepared Are You For The New Lead and Copper Rules? Expert Advice For Water Utilities 5/13/2025
    Water utilities across the U.S. are grappling with the complexities of the EPA's new Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI), set to become effective in October 2027. In a recent Water Online special event, experts Sandy Kutzing, senior VP at CDM Smith, and Alan Roberson, executive director at the Association of State Drinking Water Administrators, delved into the biggest obstacles utilities face and offered some practical advice to navigate them.
  10. Homing In On Leaks: Rethinking AMI's Role In Water Conservation 5/7/2025
    New research indicates that the targeted deployment of advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) in leak-prone households, leveraging near real-time water use monitoring, could maximize their value.