Utility Management
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Benchmarking As A Tool To Optimize Operations And Lower GHG Emissions
1/11/2023
The US Water Alliance is getting lessons from Denmark, where benchmarking has proven to be a useful tool in becoming one of the world's most efficient water sectors, to help optimize processes and meet climate goals.
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A Decade Of Progress And Shifting Concerns In The U.S. Water Industry
11/3/2022
Although the water industry has a reputation for being slow to change, the past 10 years provide evidence to the contrary.
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Surveying The U.S. Water Sector's Embrace Of Technology And Sustainability
9/9/2022
Black & Veatch’s latest annual survey of the water sector reveals a changing set of circumstances, challenges, and potential solutions.
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Systems-Based Hazards Analysis Integrates Human Factors
9/9/2022
“STAMP” out occupational hazards using the Systems Theoretic Accident Model and Processes approach.
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Energy-Saving In Water Systems: The Key To Cutting Costs And Achieving Net Zero
7/15/2022
Many of us are lucky enough to be able to turn on a tap and have clean water start flowing. Behind this, and all sorts of other domestic, business, and industrial applications that enable our modern world, utilities must move and process incredible volumes of water. Moving this much water is extremely energy-intensive. Experts estimate that around 4% of total global energy production goes toward water and wastewater processing. That’s approximately equivalent to the total energy use of Australia.
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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.