Latest Insights on Wastewater Measurement

  1. SWAN Corner: Reimagining Smart Water — Reflecting On 10 Years 2/8/2023

    This coming March will be my 10th year at SWAN — the Smart Water Networks Forum. Crazy how time flies. I remember excitedly attending my first conference at WATEC Israel in 2015 as a Research Analyst. Growing up in the Pacific Northwest, I have always been a “water lover,” inspired by protecting wild, endangered salmon. So, what have I learned in 10 years?

  2. Going Digital: Celebrating Achievement In Water And Wastewater Infrastructure Development 12/1/2022

    Following two years of hosting remotely, Bentley Systems returned to a live setting for its annual Year in Infrastructure and Going Digital Awards event, held November 14-15 in London, England. Bentley welcomed 114 press members from 23 countries to celebrate some of the most impressive infrastructure projects of the past year, including those from the water/wastewater sector.

  3. Who Sees What You Flush? Wastewater Surveillance For Public Health Is On The Rise, But A New Survey Reveals Many U.S. Adults Are Still Unaware 11/3/2022

    Flush and forget? Not if you have a toilet that flushes to one of over 3,000 sites around the world where researchers are using wastewater to track SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. But what do members of the public actually know about wastewater surveillance? And what do they think about researchers tracking what they send down the drain at their home?

  4. Delivering Digital Water — Are We There Yet? 11/3/2022
    The water industry's greatest technology trend is also one with scattershot levels of adoption, but that can change with proper understanding of the purpose for and pathway toward Digital Water.
  5. Precision Vs. Recall For Predicting Service Line Materials 10/31/2022

    Consider what makes a "good" prediction and the choice to be made between the prioritization of precision and recall. 

  6. Regulators Love Artificial Intelligence 10/24/2022

    Explore how creating an open dialogue with regulators during the conceptual design of a project significantly reduces the risk of incurring a major project delay during later project phases.

  7. Mapping Water Sources And Users At The Catchment Level To Democratize Data And Inform Decisions 9/21/2022

    An interview with Dr. Alex Money, founder and managing director of Oxford Earth Observation, from Stockholm World Water Week.

  8. Automatic Delivery Gives Back: A Hard-Water Case Study 9/7/2022

    Eighty-five percent of the U.S. has hard water, characterized by a high concentration of calcium and magnesium ions.1 This means 85% of the nation’s population must use more time and cleaning solution to achieve the same results the other 15% have no trouble with. From hand-washing to laundry, hard water takes its toll in more ways than one. Dry skin, cloudy dishes, and higher maintenance on industrial appliances are just a few of the many effects hard water has.

  9. Targeting Zero: How Water And Wastewater Utilities Can Achieve Net-Zero Carbon Emissions 8/26/2022

    Learn how water and wastewater utilities can use data to find operational efficiencies can both reduce energy costs and reduce carbon emissions.

  10. It's About Dam Time: Going Digital Necessary To Support Vital Resource - Water 8/25/2022

    Learn how dams play a vital role in supporting the increasing demand for all uses of water.