Utility Management Solutions

61. Why Dig When You Don't Need To? A Non-Invasive Pipe Condition Assessment Licensing Solutions For Water Utilities 4/2/2025

    Discover why the City of Juneau chose to license ePulse, an acoustic velocity (AV) testing technology by Echologics, to non-invasively provide critical condition assessment information and simultaneously check for leaks using their own utility staff to collect field data. 

62. Oregon City Finds Improved Customer Service With The Aclara RF Network 3/31/2025

    Redmond’s water utility previously relied on contracted meter readers to manually report water meter data once a month. Using this outdated monthly system, the city was obtaining inconsistent information that did not allow the utility to effectively answer customer questions.

63. Is The State Revolving Fund In Jeopardy? 3/31/2025
    For decades, the State Revolving Fund (SRF) has served as a crucial financial backbone for water infrastructure projects across the U.S., providing low-interest loans to states and municipalities to maintain and improve drinking water and wastewater systems. However, recent executive actions from the Trump administration have raised concerns that even long-standing and widely supported programs like the SRF could face fundamental changes, or even outright repeal.
64. Addressing Water Treatment Challenges: Technology Access Limitations By Small, Rural Water Utilities 3/31/2025

    With aging infrastructures, lean and limited personnel, lower budgets, and less accessible, often remote locations, smaller and rural water treatment plants are challenged in maintaining operations while understanding new and important technologies in improving contaminant removal in water treatment. 

65. Integrating Multiple Strategies To Optimize Water Use And Minimize Losses 3/25/2025

    This white paper will explore a three-pronged approach to handling non-revenue water, helping utilities to manage costs and maintain a healthy water delivery ecosystem.

66. From Source To Tap: Promoting Home Water Testing Year-Round 3/25/2025
    Water specialists do their best to ensure safe drinking water for people nationwide. Despite their diligence in monitoring and treating wastewater at municipal facilities, some households are still susceptible to contamination. Encouraging homeowners to regularly test their own water during the year will help pinpoint missed hazards and provide an additional safeguard.
67. Who Should Own Your Water? The Public vs. Private Utility Debate 3/24/2025
    For decades, policymakers, industry experts, and communities have debated whether water utilities should be publicly or privately owned. Proponents of private water management argue that market-driven efficiencies can lead to better service and infrastructure investment, while advocates for public utilities emphasize the need for affordability, transparency, and public accountability.
68. What Is Noninvasive Leak Detection? 3/19/2025

    By utilizing advanced technologies to monitor water lines, utilities can detect leaks in an efficient and cost-effective manner.

69. Reducing Water Loss In Oak Park, IL: A Data-Driven Approach 3/19/2025

    Discover how the Village of Oak Park faced persistent water loss by implementing a systematic leak detection and mitigation approach.

70. The Rising Demand For Clean Water: Market Trends And Projections 3/18/2025
    The COVID-19 pandemic served as a catalyst for growth in the global water market, prompting consumers to prioritize clean and safe drinking water and leading to increased demand and subsequent market expansion. This trend is expected to continue even in the post-pandemic era, as consumers remain conscious of the importance of high-quality water.