Utility Management Solutions

  1. Water Loss Control For Small Water Systems – Part 1 6/10/2025

    Without leak detection equipment, or the ability to contract out this service due to budgetary constraints, many small utilities must rely on customer complaints or visible surface leaks to identify problems, which is far from an efficient approach.

  2. Depths Of Druck's Experience Prevents Leaks For Water Authorities 6/4/2025

    Druck’s Customer is a manufacturer of data logging equipment, used in the monitoring of water distribution systems. As with many of Druck’s Customers, they install sensors into the component or assembly that they in turn supply to their customer.

  3. Scanning The Snow From The Sky 6/4/2025
    If you want to know about the snow, the sky is the limit when it comes to collecting data about the mountain snowpack.
  4. England's Water Crisis Needs More Than Just New Reservoirs — Here's What Will Help 6/3/2025
    England is facing a water crisis. The UK government has just announced plans to fast-track two massive reservoir projects in Cambridgeshire and Lincolnshire, warning that without them, we could run out of drinking water by the mid-2030s. But as a hydrologist who studies Britain's often erratic weather patterns, I believe these reservoirs alone won't solve our water problems.
  5. 5 Ways To Ensure Your AMI Transition Is A Success 5/29/2025

    While AMI’s benefits are widely recognized, implementation remains a major challenge for many utilities. This article offers practical insights into navigating the complex path to AMI deployment.

  6. Advanced Leak Detection Safeguards Water In Utqiaġvik, Alaska 5/28/2025

    In the remote Arctic village of Utqiaġvik, Alaska — where extreme winters and frozen terrain make traditional water system maintenance nearly impossible — the Ukpeaġvik Iñupiat Corporation (UIC) faced a critical threat: a persistent underground leak draining over 10,000 gallons of water per day.

  7. Design Smarter, Operate Cheaper: The New Lifecycle Mindset For Pump And Lift Stations 5/27/2025

    Part 5 of the Get Pumped Up series brings it all together with a bold but practical shift: treating pump and lift station design as a living process, not a one-time deliverable.

  8. Leeton Shire Improves Efficiency And Service Levels With An Affordable, Intuitive Digital Solution 5/27/2025

    Although Leeton Shire already had some digital technologies in place, such as SCADA, GIS and AMI, they lacked hydraulic modeling capabilities and expertise — which is why they turned to Qatium’s open and secure water management platform.

  9. The Pump Curve Doesn't Lie: What SCADA Data Reveals About Real-World Performance 5/27/2025

    In Part 4 of the Get Pumped Up series, the focus shifts from planning to performance—with a clear message: pump inefficiencies aren’t always due to failure, but to how (and where) pumps are operating.

  10. How To Right-Size Your Lift Station Without The 6-Month Wait 5/27/2025

    In Part 3 of the Get Pumped Up series, the spotlight is on speed: how utilities can identify and solve lift station inefficiencies without waiting six months for a redesign study.