SCADA & Automation News

  1. Human-AI Integration Is Redefining Digital Water Management Operations 7/20/2026

    Agentic AI architectures operate as autonomous coordinators that interact with business systems. They also enable operator-driven customization and define which critical decisions require human validation, according to Xylem Vue

  2. Emerson Delivers First-Of-Its-Kind Synchronization Software For Power And Water Control Systems 7/8/2026

    Emerson, a global automation leader, announced the release of its Ovation™ Curation Tool, a first-of-its-kind synchronization software for power and water control systems, delivering an easy way to maintain version control and detailed change history between multiple Ovation systems and simulators. The Curation Tool automates management of changes between power plant production systems and their digital twins to improve testing and training accuracy, save engineering time and enable faster troubleshooting and stronger governance.

  3. How Water Quality Monitoring Systems Help Utilities Deliver Safe Water 7/1/2026

    Safe drinking water has long been water utilities' core purpose. Today, however, that job is infinitely more complex. Climate change, infrastructure aging, industrial pollution, emerging contaminants, and more regulatory pressures require utilities to reassess every point at which they measure water quality in their treatment and distribution systems.

  4. RLCore Unveils RLTune: An Adaptive Optimization Platform For Water And Wastewater Infrastructure At ACE26 6/22/2026
    RLCore today announced RLTune, a real-time continuous optimization platform designed to revolutionize how water and wastewater facilities operate in dynamic, nonlinear environments. Unveiled at the American Water Works Association’s ACE26 conference, RLTune introduces a new level of control: a continual learning intelligence layer that works alongside existing controls and dynamically optimizes plant performance, leading to significant efficiency gains, cost savings and operational resilience. 
  5. Carollo Engineers To Lead Construction Management And SCADA Programming For Ophir Water Treatment Plant 6/16/2026

    Placer County Water Agency (PCWA) has selected Carollo Engineers to provide construction management and SCADA programming services for the new Ophir Water Treatment Plant (WTP), a major infrastructure investment designed to meet growing regional demand and enhance system reliability.

  6. Usalco Accelerates Digital Growth, Expanding Its Team And Decision Blue Capabilities 6/10/2026

    Usalco announces the launch of its Digital Solutions Division, expanding the company’s commitment to digital innovation and establishing Decision Blue as the intelligent operating system for water treatment outcomes.

  7. Evolving Water Challenges Drive Innovation: 15th Annual Black & Veatch 2026 Water Report Highlights Path Forward 6/9/2026

    Water systems across the United States face rising pressures from aging infrastructure, regulatory uncertainty and supply constraints.

  8. Predictive Maintenance Startup Wins Tech Challenge 6/3/2026

    Norwegian startup Aqua Alarm has won The Water Council’s spring Tech Challenge for its predictive maintenance technology that helps utilities identify failures before they occur.

  9. Carollo Engineers Appoints Farhan Shaikh As Vice President, Retains Alan Roberson As Water Policy Consultant 5/26/2026

    As water utilities navigate increasing pressure to modernize infrastructure and comply with evolving federal regulations, Carollo Engineers is strengthening its capabilities in both areas with two strategic appointments.

  10. CDM Smith Joins WEF Water-AI Nexus Advisory Council 5/20/2026

    CDM Smith joins the Water-AI Nexus Center of Excellence Advisory Council, an initiative led by the Water Environment Federation (WEF) to strengthen the cross-sector collaboration at the intersection between water and artificial intelligence.