Resiliency Resources

1. El Niño Intensifies: Collection Systems Should Prepare Now 10/19/2026

   A strengthening El Niño raises the stakes for sewer and stormwater networks, making monitoring of rainfall, level, and flow before the first major storm a matter of readiness rather than reaction.

2. Finding Leaks On Large Water Mains In Singapore Using Advanced Algorithms 10/19/2026

   Physics-driven algorithms and refined data processing are changing how acoustic monitoring finds leaks on large transmission mains, and standardized performance metrics are changing how utilities judge whether those systems work.

3. Virginia Beach Shuts The Door On Tidal Flooding 10/19/2026

   When heavy rain meets high tide, tidal creeks have no room left to drain. Engineered storage, built from sealed gates and advance pumping, tests a different answer to coastal flooding.

4. How NMED Is Combating Statewide Water Loss Using Innovative Technology 10/15/2026

   Field-verified results from the first year of New Mexico's leak detection effort show how remote sensing can reach utilities serving fewer than 20,000 people, and what it found.

5. Solving The Digital Dilemma In Modern Water Operations 10/13/2026

   Managed services can help water utilities control digital complexity, address cybersecurity and obsolescence risks, and turn connected infrastructure data into actionable operational insights.

6. After The Fire: What The 2026 Wildfires And El Niño Could Mean For U.S. Lakes And Reservoirs In 2027 10/8/2026

   In July, smoke from Canadian wildfires spread across the upper Midwest and Northeast. Now a strengthening El Niño is set to influence the coming winter. Both events matter to lake and reservoir managers because their effects on water quality will continue to emerge long after the skies clear or the El Niño passes.

7. Why AI Has Trouble Predicting The Fury Of Hurricane Intensity 10/5/2026

   Artificial intelligence has revolutionized weather forecasting in just a few years, with global AI weather models now able to produce forecasts that rival some of the world’s best physics-based prediction systems.

8. Modernizing Pump Stations Without Compromising Cybersecurity 10/5/2026

   Incremental digitalization can help wastewater teams reduce field workloads, improve system visibility, respond to disruptions, and modernize legacy infrastructure without a wholesale technology overhaul.

9. Why OT Cybersecurity In Water Treatment Starts Before Design 9/14/2026
   Growing connectivity, new regulations, and long-term operational requirements are pushing cybersecurity decisions into the earliest stages of industrial project design.
10. Beyond Water-Stress Scores: Assessing Infrastructure Resilience At The Asset Level 9/9/2026
    Water-stress screening can identify where an infrastructure asset deserves closer attention. Assessing resilience requires further steps: understanding the asset’s water profile, the reliability and security of its supply, the pressure it places on local resources, and whether adaptation can keep it operational and economically viable over time.