SCADA & Automation Resources

  1. Managing Risk In Water Utilities: From Compliance To True Resilience 6/2/2026
    When thinking about minimizing risk, it used to be enough for utilities to focus on highly visible assets such as reservoirs and storage tanks using deterrents like chain-link fences, locked doors and cameras. Today, that’s no longer enough.
  2. Benefits Of Integrating Chemical Metering Pumps Into SCADA 5/28/2026

    SCADA-connected chemical metering pumps improve dosing accuracy, reduce labor, and enable proactive maintenance — helping utilities modernize operations without massive infrastructure overhauls.

  3. Why You Can't Patch Your Way Out Of The Latest Water Utility Threats 5/22/2026
    Iranian-linked hackers have successfully exploited PLCs at water utilities and energy facilities across the U.S., resulting in operational disruptions and massive financial loss. For many water utility executives, the immediate and instinctive reaction is to look for a patch. But in this case, there is no simple vendor fix.
  4. ThingsLog As An Over-the-Top SCADA: Delivering Operational Intelligence The Moment You Need It — Without The Civil Works 5/15/2026

    Operational intelligence shouldn't be delayed by trenching and permitting. By leveraging wireless networks and low-power hardware, utilities can deploy real-time monitoring across complex terrain in weeks rather than months, bypassing the high costs of traditional infrastructure.

  5. Rethinking Master Planning In A Data-Rich Environment 5/15/2026
    Digital planning tools are transforming the master planning process from a periodic study into a continuously updated decision-support system that integrates data, models, and operational insight.
  6. Building AI Readiness In Wastewater Utilities: Lessons From CVWRF 5/5/2026
    Many utilities are asking a practical question: How do we move beyond hype and implement AI in a way that delivers measurable, sustainable value? At the Central Valley Water Reclamation Facility (CVWRF), the answer has been to focus less on tools and more on readiness.
  7. 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.
  8. A Redefined Edge For Agentic AI: Converging Compute And Networking 3/19/2026
    Artificial intelligence is entering a new phase with agentic AI: autonomous systems that perceive, decide, act, and learn without constant human oversight, operating independently across distributed environments while collaborating with other agents in real time. This shift demands a fundamental rethinking of WAN infrastructure architecture.
  9. Keeping Water Safe In A Connected World 3/13/2026

    Water utilities were never designed to sit on the front line of geopolitics or organized cybercrime.

  10. Rethinking Aeration: Demand-Based DO Control And Energy Optimization 3/13/2026

    Aeration control strategies often remain conservative and static. Blowers operate continuously, oxygen levels are maintained near maximum, and airflow rates are rarely adjusted in response to real-time biological demand. The result is widespread over-aeration — a condition that does not improve treatment performance but significantly increases operating costs.