SCADA and Automation Solutions and Insight For Utility Managers

  1. Reducing Water Waste And Increasing Reuse With Remote Monitoring And Control 5/12/2020

    Now more than ever, it’s time to explore circular water management solutions to prevent loss of the world’s most valuable resource.

  2. Is Water 4.0 The Future? 4/21/2016

    Water 4.0 is a concept that has recently been raised as the “future” of the water industry …possibly. Apart from being a paraphrase of Industry 4.0, the questions have to be asked: What is it, and what does it have to do with the way the water industry operates in its current state?

  3. 10 Knockout Technologies From ACE17 6/29/2017

    AWWA's Annual Conference & Exposition (ACE) hits The City of Brotherly Love with a flurry of new technologies.

  4. Applying Data-as-a-Service To The Wastewater Sector 4/6/2020

    A major concern with real-time monitoring networks is the accuracy and reliability of data. In 2017, the Smart Water Networks Forum (SWAN) surveyed 23 global water utilities about their Big Data management practices as part of a Water Research Foundation (WRF) study, including their barriers to adoption.

  5. Smarter SCADA Alarming 1/9/2018

    One afternoon at a waste water treatment facility, an alarm goes off when the water pressure gets too high in one of the tanks. The alarm is set at priority level 4, which means “critical,” but it doesn’t stand out because almost every other alarm at the facility is set at that level. Besides, the operator can’t acknowledge it right away because he’s dealing with several other alarms that went off a few minutes earlier – which he doesn’t yet realize are just “nuisance alarms.”

  6. How To Gain An ROI Asset Data 7/21/2020

    Utilities of all sizes invest in inspections and tools to try and understand the condition of water and sewer networks - but they are not always seeing an ROI on data collection practices. CCTV inspections, work order history, and GIS provide a wealth of information, but if these systems remain siloed, there is the value being left on the table.

  7. Applying Automation To Save Our Water Systems 8/22/2022

    In this article, explore the power of automation and where automation can be applied in water and wastewater management. 

  8. WWEMA Window: 3-D Imagery As A Workforce Recruitment Tool 2/25/2022

    Why does our industry not seem to attract both a large number and highly skilled new talent like other industries do? I contend that as an industry we must do everything possible to sell ourselves and the important mission we fulfill, and what better way to do this than to wave the technology flag?

  9. Benefits Of Remote Access To Primary Wastewater Treatment 7/12/2018

    A real-world, industrial application of remote process monitoring proves that a little technology can go a long way in terms of cost savings and process improvement.

  10. How To Operate Your Utility Like The Essential Service It Is 6/23/2020

    Utilities that had invested in remote monitoring and cloud-based operational systems before COVID-19 stay-at-home orders were issued were able to shift gears to remote operations. Those that had not were left to struggle with skeleton crews, delayed billings, or other disruptions. Here are some perspectives on how all utilities can operate as the essential services they are, regardless of the challenges they encounter.