Utility Management Solutions
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6 Steps To Complying With New PFAS Drinking Water Regulations
4/19/2024
In April 2024, the U.S. EPA released regulations for PFAS limits in municipal drinking water, greatly impacting municipalities and the water industry as a whole. There are several steps that can be taken to successfully navigate the upcoming regulations.
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Why You Need More Than Meters In Your Advanced Metering Infrastructure
4/18/2024
By connecting sensors and instruments to AMI networks, water utilities can glean a level of visibility into and control over distribution systems that isn’t possible with flow data alone.
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Enhancing Water Infrastructure Resilience Against Seismic Activity
4/17/2024
Water and wastewater infrastructure is the backbone of communities, ensuring access to clean water and the safe treatment of waste critical for public health and environmental sustainability. However, seismic activity presents a formidable challenge to these systems. It risks widespread disruption, contamination, and service outages that can have immediate and long-term effects on a community’s well-being and capabilities.
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Advancing Water Reuse In The U.S.: States Develop Potable Reuse Regulations
4/17/2024
In several U.S. states, government agencies and utilities are exploring how to treat wastewater properly so it can be used for drinking water — what we know as potable water reuse. While potable reuse is not a new concept, it’s being pursued more aggressively with renewed support and new ideas as we see limits with existing water sources.
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Combating Cyber Threats: How To Secure Water Utility Systems
4/17/2024
As technology gets more sophisticated, so have hackers and cyberattacks. How can utilities protect themselves and their customers?
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Hidden Costs: The Impact Of Non-Revenue Water On Utilities And Communities
4/17/2024
Water utilities must grasp the complete scope, including social and environmental costs, to comprehend the consequences of ignoring or postponing measures to address NRW.
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Going Deep With Surge Analysis And Bubbling Up With Community Engagement
4/15/2024
As a nonprofit membership-based organization, Davidson Water is entirely supported by the rates and fees paid by its member customers – no county taxes involved. Created over 50 years ago by enterprising businessmen who realized that this part of the popular Piedmont corridor of commerce and trade would not be able to host more business without reliable access to clean water, Davidson Water provides a stellar example of both water stewardship and a commitment to innovation.
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Exploring The Booming Market For Drinking Water Pipe Repair Services And Infrastructure Restoration
4/15/2024
As the market name prompts, the drinking water pipe repair market is subjected to the growing demand for intact water pipelines. With the elevated need for pure and regular water supply, it will likely become a prominent market that will play an active role in the energy and natural resources sector.
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The South's Aging Water Infrastructure Is Getting Pounded By Climate Change — Fixing It Is Also A Struggle
4/12/2024
Climate change is threatening America's water infrastructure as intensifying storms deluge communities and droughts dry up freshwater supplies in regions that aren't prepared. We study infrastructure resilience and sustainability and see a crisis growing where aging water supply systems and stormwater infrastructure are leaving more communities at risk as weather becomes more extreme.
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Coastal Wetlands Can't Keep Pace With Sea-Level Rise, And Infrastructure Is Leaving Them Nowhere To Go
4/9/2024
Wetlands have flourished along the world's coastlines for thousands of years, playing valuable roles in the lives of people and wildlife. They protect the land from storm surge, stop seawater from contaminating drinking water supplies, and create habitat for birds, fish, and threatened species. Much of that may be gone in a matter of decades.