Kevin Westerling Articles

  1. Pride And Joy: Water Leadership Defined 3/8/2021

    Despite overseeing our most precious resource, water professionals often go unnoticed, and hence unappreciated. To that end, it’s my pleasure to highlight the efforts, accomplishments, and insights of industry leaders such as Joy Eldredge, chair of the California-Nevada Section of the American Water Works Association.

  2. Sustainability In Times Of Stress — A 'Bottom Line' Endeavor 1/13/2021

    What's your company’s “bottom line?” If “sustainable water management” is your first answer, you probably work in municipal water.

  3. Fresh Perspective For The Water Workforce 11/10/2020

    Nicole A. Blanco was born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico. She learned early in life that she had a passion for engineering and science, which she eventually channeled into a career in water. Nicole was the first in her family to obtain a college degree, then proceeded to break down barriers in an industry sorely in need of — and yearning for — operational innovation and evolution. As you will surely find through the following Q&A, the water sector needs more like her, and we hope her story provides inspiration to both aspiring young professionals and future mentors.

  4. Now More Than Ever, It's Time To Embrace 'Smart Water' 9/16/2020

    The digital revolution is well underway across business, industry, and culture, but water utilities have some catching up to do. Utilities are not necessarily known for trailblazing new ideas and technologies, but that’s not a criticism; far from it, in fact. Water providers often prefer the tried and true for a very sound reason — the lives of their customers depend on their success. However, the jury is no longer out on the advantages of going digital, and the time to flip the switch is now.

  5. What Do You Know, Cisco? Insight On Smart Water And IoT 9/15/2020

    Cisco Systems is one of the most recognizable company names in networking, likely known to most water and wastewater utility personnel, but their visibility and relevance in the water space — with the onset of digitalization and the Internet of Things (IoT) — has even more room to grow. Cisco's technologies and expertise position the company to take a leading role as ‘smart water' becomes the norm.

  6. AWWA Lights The Way 7/15/2020

    It’s been a helluva year, and we’re barely halfway through it.

  7. Utilities Pass The Ultimate Test 5/12/2020

    The water and wastewater industry proved its resilient and essential nature in the face of a world crisis.

  8. Water Events Adjust For COVID-19 4/13/2020

    As the world continues to fight the spread of coronavirus and COVID-19, it's no surprise — and indeed vital for the cause — to see events and gatherings of all types get postponed or canceled. The water/wastewater industry is adhering to our collective social-distancing duty by calling off, rescheduling, or reformatting the following conferences, expositions, and meetings.

  9. Artificial Intelligence Predicts – And Saves – Your Water Future 3/24/2020

    The digital transformation of water and wastewater utilities may be early-stage, but it is making tremendous impact where applied, and most organizations already have the data at their disposal to improve their local water conditions.

  10. West World: Lessons In Future-Focused Utility Management 3/17/2020

    California always seems on the precipice, for better or worse. It can symbolize hope and prosperity — from the fortune seekers of the gold rush to today’s would-be Hollywood stars, it’s the place where a brighter future awaits (or, at least, where the sun always shines). Or, it can portend certain doom — a state on fire, both literally and figuratively, where (over)population and natural disasters eventually coalesce into catastrophe.