Regulation Updates For Utility Management
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The Critical Role Of Asset Management In Leveraging Historic Infrastructure Funding
3/4/2024
Much-needed money for water infrastructure is here, and utilities must take action to secure, disburse and implement the dollars efficiently and effectively.
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PFAS As Hazardous Waste: Should Water And Wastewater Utilities Be Worried?
2/13/2024
After years of discussion, the EPA recently announced a proposal that would classify nine PFAS as hazardous waste. The decision comes less than a year after the agency's proposed individual maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) of 4 ppt for PFOA and PFOS as well as a hazard index (HI) of 1.0 for a combination of them and four other substances. The announcement has undoubtedly triggered concerns among water industry professionals about the impact it will have on their operations.
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Why You Should Upgrade Your CMMS/Asset Management System In 2024
2/1/2024
The article explores the advantages of upgrading utility asset management software, including improved functionality, user adoption, and cost savings.
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Remote Monitoring Of Fresh Water And Sewage
2/1/2024
As water and wastewater systems expand, scalable centralized monitoring enables efficient management of distributed assets and meets evolving user demands.
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Justifying SCADA Projects
1/29/2024
In this article, read about a Balanced Scorecard Approach, which incorporates intangible benefits and helps articulate the benefits of SCADA and other automation projects.
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Digital Master Plans For Water Utilities
1/26/2024
In this article, Steve Drangsholt, Trinnex Sales representative, and Travis Wagner, VP of Digital Consulting, discuss creating digital master plans, their benefits, and changing the narrative.
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Study Evaluates The Cost Benefits Of Recharge Net Metering For Groundwater Sustainability
1/22/2024
In drought-plagued states, scientists and water authorities have been searching for ways to stretch out or replenish water sources. One such method is through managed aquifer recharge (MAR), which involves injecting water directly into aquifer wells, typically from stormwater runoff. MAR projects are a cost-effective way to avoid groundwater overdraws, but often require the participation of private landowners. To solve this, researchers have developed a program called recharge net metering (ReNeM).
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Achieving Success: Leveraging The Manufacturer's Experience
1/12/2024
What is the typical design life of a wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) in North America? This is an important question to consider. Perhaps the better question to consider is: “What is important to the operators and beneficiaries of a WWTP facility.
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Early, Often, And Honest: A Guide To Communicating About Lead
12/28/2023
The Biden Administration’s proposed Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI) won’t be finalized until late 2024, yet it is already causing a stir among water utilities. Among the many changes and additions, the LCRI as it stood at the start of the comment period will lower the action level to 10 ppb for lead and will mandate that all lead service lines (LSLs) be located and replaced within 10 years. The expectation is that many thousands of water utilities are going to find themselves pressured to take action or step up existing actions.
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Build Versus Buy? Escalating Risks With Building Your Own Platform And Application
11/22/2023
Explore some factors to consider when trying to answer the question of whether to build or buy a software platform to support your company's growth – now and in the future.