Utility Management Solutions

  1. 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.

  2. How Water Utilities Can Foster Change — And Prioritize People 3/13/2026

    Water and wastewater utilities are under pressure. Aging infrastructure, rapid population growth, and a retiring workforce are just a few of the challenges they face. Where do utilities turn for solutions? While technology solutions and new tools take center stage, a critical piece is often overlooked: the people.

  3. Geotechnical IoT Shifts Water Infrastructure From Reactive To Predictive 3/12/2026

    Currently, water infrastructure is outdated and fragile, prone to breakages and leaks. Reactive approaches to water infrastructure are only implemented after an incident and are more expensive than simple maintenance fixes. Geotechnical Internet of Things (IoT) devices enable water and wastewater industry professionals to identify and address issues before they escalate into catastrophic events.

  4. Rethinking Aeration: Demand-Based DO Control And Energy Optimization 3/12/2026

    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.

  5. Designing Wastewater Projects That Align With Multi-Year Capital Improvement Plans 3/11/2026

    Successful wastewater infrastructure requires aligning engineering decisions with long-term capital improvement cycles. By prioritizing phased adaptability and modular design, utilities can manage staged funding effectively while ensuring systems remain scalable for future regulatory and growth demands.

  6. What Small Municipal Utilities Get Wrong About 'Right-Sizing' Treatment Plants 3/11/2026

    Traditional wastewater plant design often relies on outdated flow assumptions, leading to oversized, inefficient systems. Prioritizing actual usage data and modular scalability ensures operational stability and fiscal responsibility, protecting small communities from the long-term burdens of overbuilt infrastructure.

  7. Cybersecurity Best Practices For Private Utilities 3/11/2026

    Digital connectivity in decentralized water systems creates new vulnerabilities for private utilities. Protecting critical infrastructure requires proactive "cyber hygiene," including network segmentation and rigorous access controls, to ensure operational uptime and prevent unauthorized system interference.

  8. Program Over Product: The Proven Path To Reducing Non‑Revenue Water 3/11/2026

    Stop treating non-revenue water as a series of isolated leaks. By adopting a structured, audit-based program, utilities gain the system-wide visibility needed to prioritize repairs, recover lost revenue, and transition from reactive maintenance to proactive infrastructure management.

  9. Alaska's Glacial Lakes Are Expanding, Increasing The Risk Of Destructive Outburst Floods 3/10/2026
    After nearly 15 straight years of ever-larger and more damaging floods in Alaska’s capital city, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is discussing an ambitious and expensive solution: create a permanent drain from the lake that would prevent it from reaching outburst stage. The initial cost estimates for the project range from US$613 million to $1 billion.
  10. Apavital S.A. Digitalizes Water Consumption With Itron's Smart Metering Devices 3/8/2026

    Modernize water network management by combining precision ultrasonic metering with advanced acoustic leak detection. This integrated digital approach provides real-time data to identify vulnerabilities, minimize non-revenue water, and optimize distribution for long-term operational sustainability.