Utility Management
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Lean Techniques Can Help Improve Water and Wastewater Operations
5/5/2022
All the rage in the private sector, ‘lean’ principles — smoothing out processes to remove non-value-add parts — can also bring greater efficiency to utility operations.
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4 Keys To Adopting Industry 4.0 At Your Water Processing Facility
5/5/2022
As the water industry continues to walk the road of digital transformation, here’s a step-by-step guide to help utilities keep pace.
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The Water Sector’s Role In The Race To Net Zero
3/10/2022
The water sector’s road to net zero is paved with significant challenges and great opportunities. However, a shortcut may be in sight if you scout across the Atlantic to Denmark, where the water sector is well on its way to becoming climate-positive in 2025 and energy-neutral by 2030.
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The Importance Of Diversity, Equity, And Inclusion In The Water Sector
3/10/2022
Improving diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) has become one of the most important topics in the workplace, let alone the water sector. The business case for diversity has been made, but because DEI has not been a regular discussion topic, some organizations are struggling with how to define what their DEI initiatives should be.
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Digital Protection: Lessons From 2021 For A More Secure 2022 (And Beyond)
1/12/2022
While the water industry continues to embrace the benefits of automation and digitalization, it is equally important to be cognizant and resistant to the inherent risks.
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As Climate Change Worries Deepen, Water Utilities Must Address Vulnerabilities, Raise Resilience
1/12/2022
The existential and operational threats posed by climate change are clear and imminent, if not present, but how ready — and how concerned — are water and wastewater utilities?
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Using Artificial Intelligence To Reduce Response Times
11/1/2021
Public works operations and water utility personnel are now using AI-enabled insight to better serve their communities and save money.
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Telling Water's Story; Selling Your Story
9/7/2021
Why good storytelling is important for improving the state of municipal water service.
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Sounding The Alarm: How To Enable Efficient Infrastructure Surveillance And Response
7/6/2021
With SCADA and an upgraded remote alarm notification system, North Port Utilities in Florida can keep ‘eyes’ on operations even when workers are off — out of sight but never out of touch.
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The Water Tower And GoHub By GoAigua Launch Water Challenge And Accelerator Program To Shape The Future Of Digital Water
6/1/2021
GoHub, an international open innovation hub by GoAigua focused on creating better processes and more sustainable cities, and The Water Tower, a water innovation hub focused on helping water and wastewater utilities become more progressive through applied research, technology innovation, workforce development, and community engagement, announce the launch of The Ultimate Water Challenge – a 6-month program aimed at creating an ecosystem of innovation and technology sharing between startups, vendors, and pilot sites in the United States.