Utility Management Solutions

  1. From Warning To Reality: Lessons From The Latest OT Attacks On Water Utilities 8/27/2026

    On July 10, I published an article warning that water and wastewater utilities had become prime targets for state-sponsored cyber actors, describing how attackers exploit internet-exposed PLCs, how the IT/OT divide leaves organizations vulnerable, and why the sector needed to act before an incident forced their hand. Today, that scenario is no longer hypothetical.

  2. Advanced Water Treatment Strategies Help Data Centers Manage Cooling Water At Industrial Scale 8/25/2026

    Data centers are evolving into industrial-scale thermal-management facilities as artificial intelligence (AI), high-performance computing (HPC), cloud platforms, and accelerated computing increase rack power density. Modern AI racks can exceed 50–120 kW per rack, creating substantially higher heat-rejection requirements than conventional enterprise infrastructure. ASHRAE's (American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers) AI Data Center Energy Performance Framework identifies liquid cooling as an important architecture for these high-density environments.

  3. D.C. Circuit Upholds EPA's Hazardous Substance Designation For PFOA, PFOS 8/24/2026

    The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit recently rejected industry challenges to the EPA's designation of PFOA and PFOS as hazardous substances under CERCLA, leaving the agency's April 2024 rule fully intact. While the case centered on the EPA's authority to make the designation, its practical significance for water utilities is simpler: the liability concerns that have accompanied the rule since its adoption remain unresolved.

  4. Colorado River Water Conservation Efforts Get Only Halfway To A Solution 8/20/2026

    In August 2026 the nation’s two largest reservoirs, Lake Mead and Lake Powell, both on the Colorado River, hit their lowest levels since they first began to be filled in 1936 and 1963, respectively. The federal government and the seven Colorado River basin states have been unable to reach an agreement about who should reduce water usage by how much to avoid catastrophic declines in lake levels.

  5. Reverse Osmosis Gets Smarter: New Technologies Target Energy Use And Membrane Fouling 8/18/2026

    Nearly 45–60% of a reverse osmosis (RO) plant's operating cost is linked to energy consumption, while membrane fouling can reduce productivity by 15–40% and increase cleaning costs by thousands of dollars annually. The newest generation of RO systems is therefore focused on reducing energy demand, extending membrane life, and using intelligent monitoring to predict fouling before performance declines.

  6. The Single Greatest Predictor Of Water Project Success Isn't Technology — It's The Delivery Model 8/17/2026
    Why America’s $625 billion water infrastructure gap demands a new way of building, financing, and operating municipal water plants, and what Fort Lauderdale’s Prospect Lake project shows us about getting it right.
  7. How AI Is Democratizing Utility Intelligence 8/10/2026

    Explainable AI transforms utility data into actionable insights, enabling faster decisions, broader access to analytics, and greater value from AMI investments.

  8. First Utility District Of Knox County Adds Pressure Monitoring, Builds Operational Confidence And Efficiency 8/10/2026

    Undetected pressure surges leave water distribution networks vulnerable to costly pipe bursts and service disruptions. Utilizing high-resolution monitoring tools provides the real-time data needed to stabilize system hydraulics, extend infrastructure life, and optimize capital investments.

  9. Who Will Replace Your Best Operator? 8/8/2026
    Utilities can refill a vacancy. They cannot rehire the judgment that kept a system stable at 2 a.m. The work now is to preserve that judgment without taking the operator out of command.
  10. Billions Flow Into Water Treatment Plant Modernization Projects 8/4/2026
    Water treatment facilities have become one of the fastest-growing segments of the public infrastructure marketplace as communities across America confront decades of deferred maintenance, increasingly stringent water-quality standards, population growth, and emerging contaminants.