Utility Management Solutions

  1. Grim 2022 Drought Outlook For Western U.S. Offers Warnings For The Future As Climate Change Brings A Hotter, Thirstier Atmosphere 5/26/2022

    Much of the western U.S. has been in the grip of an unrelenting drought since early 2020. The dryness has coincided with record-breaking wildfires, intense and long-lasting heat waves, low stream flows, and dwindling water supplies in reservoirs that millions of people across the region rely on. Heading into summer, the outlook is pretty grim.

  2. Bad News For The 2022 Hurricane Season: The Loop Current, A Fueler Of Monster Storms, Is Looking A Lot Like It Did In 2005, The Year Of Katrina 5/25/2022

    The Atlantic hurricane season starts on June 1, and the Gulf of Mexico is already warmer than average. Even more worrying is a current of warm tropical water that is looping unusually far into the Gulf for this time of year, with the power to turn tropical storms into monster hurricanes. It’s called the Loop Current, and it’s the 800-pound gorilla of Gulf hurricane risks.

  3. Water Sustainability: What Companies Are Promising And How They Can Deliver 5/24/2022

    Water sustainability, conservation, and resiliency have become essential focus areas for many companies. While the US was once a water-rich country, certain areas are seeing what used to be an abundant resource become scarce.

  4. What Is Dead Pool? A Water Expert Explains 5/24/2022

    Journalists reporting on the status and future of the Colorado River are increasingly using the phrase “dead pool.” It sounds ominous. And it is.

  5. The Latest Asset Management Software Helps Seattle Public Utilities Plan Ahead 5/24/2022

    SPU is forward thinking, with a desire to be more proactive in their pipe inspection rather than reactive with emergency response. Through a concerted effort, SPU developed a strategy for pipe inspection, condition evaluation, risk assessment, capital investment, and implementation planning.

  6. How To Leverage Vendor Experience For Aeration Design Optimization 5/24/2022

    Learn how to choose a solutions provider that can act as a natural partner to both the WWTP and the design engineer for expansions, retrofits, or greenfield projects.

  7. WWEMA Window: Water Stress And Historical Funding 5/24/2022

    Water stress occurs when demand for safe, affordable, usable water in a given area exceeds the available supply. We could add that water stress also occurs when there is an excessive amount of water due to rain events that exceed the local area’s ability to handle the storm or the storm flow.

  8. Machine Learning: What Water Utilities Can Learn From The Power Industry 5/23/2022

    The combination of water scarcity and aging infrastructure is pushing water utilities to use machine learning analytic software to predict demand patterns and develop long-term investment plans.

  9. Top Cybersecurity Trends Driving Digital Transformation For Water Utilities 5/23/2022

    Cybersecurity continues to grow as a critical initiative for water utilities, with certain trends helping to drive and even accelerate digital transformation.

  10. A Look Behind Using Machine Learning For Anomaly Detection 5/23/2022

    There is a lot of buzz and hype around machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI). While machine learning and AI can be powerful tools to solve practical business challenges, these kinds of techniques are not a silver bullet.