Utility Management Solutions

  1. Beyond The SCADA Alarm: Building A Predictive Framework For Water Quality Operations 3/12/2026

    Transitioning from reactive SCADA alarms to predictive water quality frameworks improves operational resilience. By unifying data and automating reporting, utilities can identify emerging risks early, ensuring continuous compliance and more efficient resource management across complex treatment processes.

  2. 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.

  3. 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    Traditional wastewater plant design often relies on outdated flow assumptions, leading to oversized, inefficient systems.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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. 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.
  7. 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.

  8. From Compliance To Circularity: Rethinking Chromium Management In Chrome Tanning 3/5/2026
    In an industrial landscape increasingly shaped by lifecycle accountability, material traceability, and rising disposal costs, chromium recovery is not merely a technical alternative — it is a strategic upgrade, where wastewater can become a resource stream.
  9. How Omaha Reduced Water Loss And Costs With Smart Hydrant Monitoring 3/5/2026

    Permanent acoustic sensors turn fire hydrants into a high-tech defense against water loss. By monitoring pipe sounds 24/7, utilities can identify and fix hidden leaks before they cause expensive, unplanned service disruptions or emergency flooding.

  10. Satellite-Based Infrastructure Intelligence For Advanced Leak Detection Technology 3/5/2026

    Satellite-based radar technology allows water utilities to identify non-surfacing leaks that traditional methods often miss. By pinpointing underground moisture signatures, municipalities can significantly reduce non-revenue water and meet conservation goals through more efficient, data-driven field inspections.