Regulation Updates For Utility Management

  1. There's A Way To Solve The Cybersecurity Problem In Water 5/26/2025

    The water sector needs to embrace a cloud-based approach to cybersecurity that includes continuous monitoring and rapid incident response, all of which offers layered resilience beyond the “air gap.”

  2. Addressing Water Treatment Challenges: Technology Access Limitations By Small, Rural Water Utilities 3/31/2025

    With aging infrastructures, lean and limited personnel, lower budgets, and less accessible, often remote locations, smaller and rural water treatment plants are challenged in maintaining operations while understanding new and important technologies in improving contaminant removal in water treatment. 

  3. Star Attraction: Leading The Next Generation To Water 3/11/2025
    The winner of the Institution of Engineering & Technology (IET) Rising Star award, Tom Bowman of Metasphere reflects on the challenges on skills and recruitment facing the water sector in this Q&A, and calls for greater mentoring and apprenticeship schemes to attract a fresh wave of talent to the sector.
  4. Keeping Wastewater Facilities Running During A Power Outage 3/10/2025

    Power outages aren’t just a headache for wastewater treatment plants—they’re a direct threat to operations, compliance, and public health.

  5. Cybersecurity: Defend Your Data To Reap The Rewards Of Going Digital 2/27/2025

    Unlike traditional IT environments that are regularly upgraded, factories can operate with legacy systems that weren’t designed to cope with evolving security threats. Integrating new digital technologies with this existing infrastructure can create complex security landscapes, making vulnerabilities difficult to identify and guard against.

  6. How Water Utilities Can Transform Fragmented Data Into A Unified Asset For Operational Excellence 2/12/2025

    Water utilities stand at the intersection of legacy infrastructure and digital innovation. As demand grows and environmental pressures mount, utilities face the challenge of transitioning from siloed, fragmented data systems to cohesive platforms that unlock the full potential of digital transformation.

  7. Using AI To Reduce Water Loss And Enhance Pipe Reliability 1/7/2025

    AI models give utility managers actionable insights into the health of their pipe networks, enabling a shift from reactive to predictive maintenance.

  8. Unsticking Your Asset Management Program: Asset Inventory And Condition Assessment 11/22/2024

    Navigating asset management requires four fundamental pillars: alignment across the organization, making risk-based decisions, extracting maximum value from assets, and having strong corporate leadership and support.

  9. Water Management Tips For Natural Disasters 11/8/2024

    Remote water shut-off valves and preemptive planning enable municipalities to protect water infrastructure and respond effectively during natural disasters, ensuring public safety and service continuity.

  10. PFAS Filtration: Designing For Smaller OPEX And Footprint 10/31/2024

    Keys to bring down the cost of PFAS treatment for operations with limited resources — or any operation using media filtration.