Featured Articles

  1. Xylem's Next-Generation Ultrasonic Water Meter Helps Transform Customer Service For North American Utilities 6/6/2023

    The largest water users in a utility’s customer base typically hail from commercial and industrial (C&I) businesses that depend on reliable water access to function.

  2. Walla Walla, Washington, Extends Water Loss Control Efforts With Xylem 1/18/2023

    In Walla Walla, Washington, the Sensus Smart Utility Network set the foundation for lasting improvement. 

  3. Big Sky, Montana Water District Enhances Operations With Xylem 1/10/2023

    Discover how smart technology helped a Montana utility advance leak detection and customer service goals. 

  4. Walla Walla, Washington Grows Beyond Metering With Xylem 10/13/2021

    The name Walla Walla means “many waters.” Unfortunately, the city was losing more than 30 percent of its water annually due to failing pipes and aging meters. That’s when they began their journey toward long-term improvement by transitioning to a smart utility network from Sensus, a Xylem brand.

  5. California Water District Uses Sensus Smart Utility Network To Sustain Efficient Operations Through The Pandemic And Beyond 11/10/2020

    Cyclical water shortages are a challenge that Eastern Municipal Water District (EMWD) takes seriously.

  6. How Advanced Pressure Monitoring Bolsters Risk Mitigation And Asset Management 9/8/2020

    Properly executing pressure management can attack pipeline failures on two fronts: by avoiding high pressures that exacerbate the problem and by providing the operational awareness needed for managing the most vulnerable spots. The insight provided by newer solutions helps accomplish this by going beyond advanced metering infrastructure as part of the building blocks for a smart utility network.

  7. How Attacking Non-Revenue Water Boosts Revenue While Reinforcing Sustainability 9/7/2020

    A growing water scarcity problem and increasing water loss regulations are putting more pressure than ever on municipal water utilities to be good stewards of water resources. The problem is that the main factor impeding sustainability — non-revenue water, or NRW — is often approached haphazardly at best. For utilities lacking a comprehensive NRW strategy, it is not too late to get on the right track.

  8. Why Remote System Management Is The Key To Resiliency 9/6/2020

    It is increasingly difficult for municipal water utilities to provide seamless operations. Community growth, changing regulations, aging infrastructure, and extreme events are just a few of the challenges that need to be met. Remotely managing the key functions of water, wastewater, and stormwater operations in this rapidly evolving landscape — with the ability to act based on deep insights — underpins resiliency and creates a smart utility network.

  9. Washington State Municipality Puts A Cork In Non-Revenue Water With Sensus 1/30/2020

    From its roots as one of the oldest towns in Washington, the City of Walla Walla has aged like a fine wine.

  10. Pressure Data Is Critical To Predicting Distribution Systems Issues 9/3/2019

    Fluctuations in pressure are the best indicator that a problem is brewing in a water distribution system, so monitoring pressure at strategic points can provide valuable insight about potential leaks. However, this isn’t as easy as it sounds. The good news is that technology is available to gather pressure data that can be used to enhance service and improve asset management without a large capital investment by utilities.