SCADA and Automation Solutions and Insight For Utility Managers

  1. Making Every Drop Count During Drought And Fire Season 6/17/2021

    In 2020, the world got a firsthand glimpse into how warmer, drier conditions are enabling harsher periods of drought--resulting in longer fire seasons and greater water scarcity. 

  2. How AI Can Help During Early-Stage Cost Estimation And Project Phasing 7/29/2022

    As a former utility engineering project manager, I understand the difficulty in planning large projects that span multiple years in the context of a capital budget. 

  3. An Integrated, Data-Driven Approach To Water Management 4/20/2021

    Defining a sustainable digital strategy and employing solutions in a phased manner can result in multiple productivity, maintenance, reliability, and cost benefits for water utilities.

  4. Climate Change And Growth Require Innovative Response To Well Production Site Selection By The City Of Norman, OK

    The City of Norman’s Utility Authority in Oklahoma (NUA) engaged Optimatics and Carollo Engineers, Inc. to identify the optimal locations for well water production to serve its growing population as well as address draught conditions brought on by climate change. The City places strong emphasis on providing innovative leadership and superior services for its citizens.

  5. SWAN Corner: Creating And Implementing A Smart Industrial Monitoring Network And Advanced Data Analytics At The City of Memphis 9/2/2021

    The City of Memphis teamed with Brown and Caldwell to pilot a smart sensor network where water-quality monitors could be installed directly at permitted discharge points for five of the largest industrial users. The pilot project also served as a proof-of-concept project for the City to assess the feasibility of making a paradigm shift to digital water-quality monitoring as a long-term solution.

  6. Alleviating A Bottleneck In Proposals For An Innovative Water Firm 1/21/2021

    Organica Water is a global provider of innovative solutions for the treatment and recycling of wastewater. They currently have 100+ installations of their innovative 'garden-like' WWTP's around the world. They were the first end users of the Transcend Design Generator and continue to use the software as a way to keep cost low and bid on an ever-increasing number of projects.

  7. 2026 Predictions: The Next Frontier Of Water Starts Now 1/15/2026
    Emerging trends signal a new era of agility, ethics, and resilience for water professionals.
  8. Generating Designs Has Never Been Easier 7/2/2021

    Managing a constantly evolving, unique, and complex product like the Transcend Design Generator is always a challenge, but we cannot forget that usability and user experience always comes first.

  9. Improving The View To Your Stormwater SCADA 8/7/2014

    For many years, the Miami-Dade Stormwater Utility has been using Bristol Babcock controllers and proprietary HMI software to monitor and control a dozen remote sites across the county. By Chris Little

  10. When Growth Outpaces Infrastructure: How The City Of Conroe Built A Future-Forward Software-Defined Water System Ready For What's Next 4/20/2026
    For fast-growing cities, the challenge is no longer whether modernization is needed, but how to do it without increasing risk or complexity. The City of Conroe, Texas offers a clear example of what it looks like to modernize with intent, by addressing not just equipment, but the underlying architecture of water operations.