Infrastructure

  1. 5 Strategies To Move Toward A Lead-Free Rural Water System 7/7/2023

    Lead service lines are poisoning communities, many of which are already disadvantaged, making it a national emergency that utilities must address with haste. These tips guide the way.

  2. How To Evaluate Predictive Models For Lead Service Line Inventory And Replacement 5/4/2023
    Get an accurate service line material prediction for Lead and Copper Rule (LCR) compliance by avoiding modeling pitfalls.
  3. Customer Engagement And Water Infrastructure Projects: How To Achieve Success 1/11/2023
    Communication between a utility and its customers has historically been sparse and negative — complaints on one side, bills and notices on the other — but healthy communication is now encouraged as a key aspect of successful infrastructure development.
  4. Getting The Most From Your Pump Station With Computational Fluid Dynamics 11/3/2022

    Carollo has developed computational fluid dynamics (CFD) modeling approaches and methods to evaluate and optimize pump intake hydraulics, embracing an industry trend that improves the efficiency, affordability, and reliability of water/ wastewater infrastructure projects.

  5. New-Generation AI Overcomes Barriers To Proactive Leak Detection Adoption 9/9/2022

    An estimated 90% of leakage never shows above ground, but adoptable technologies are challenging our accepted wisdom on economic levels of leakage (ELL).

  6. Water Utilities vs. Climate Change: A Plan For Securing Our Future 7/15/2022

    The U.N.’s Intergovern-mental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is widely considered to be the world’s foremost authority on what may be humankind’s most existential threat, and this year The Working Group II of the IPCC released its Sixth Assessment Report on the state of the crisis. It reviewed not only the impacts of climate change throughout ecosystems and communities, but also the “capacities and limits of the natural world and human societies to adapt.”

  7. How IoT Could Open The Floodgates To Innovative Water Management Projects 5/5/2022

    As the water industry continues to adopt more high-tech and data-centric solutions, it is important to consider the communications infrastructure that supports such investments.

  8. CMAR: A Project Delivery Method That Can Deliver For Water System Owners 3/10/2022

    Learn the reasons why construction management at risk (CMAR) is gaining in popularity, and the specific benefits it offers.

  9. Pressure Transients And Water Conservation In A Time Of Drought 1/12/2022

    With water supply at a premium and pipelines deteriorating, drinking water utilities must do all they can to preserve their existing assets.

  10. Finding New Ways Through 11/1/2021

    The president of Black & Veatch's water business reveals the findings of the company’s annual water survey and report, offering a snapshot of where we stand and insight on what is needed.