Wastewater Management Resources

1. The Easiest Way To Attack U.S. Water Systems Isn't What You Think 6/17/2026

   The latest warnings from U.S. intelligence agencies about escalating cyber activity from foreign-state-linked actors have become more pronounced and urgent in recent months. These attacks increasingly focused around local communities and the daily operational systems underpinning public health and safety, specifically regional critical infrastructure.

2. 73 Million Starts, Zero Maintenance: City Of Frederick Demonstrates Long-Term Reliability Of Beck Actuators 6/15/2026

   Continuous valve modulation often causes premature motor burnout in critical water infrastructure. Adopting a 100% duty cycle motor design eliminates repetitive maintenance, ensuring precise process control and long-term system reliability.

3. AMI Adoption In Water Is Still Structurally Constrained 6/12/2026

   Over the last two decades, utilities have increasingly viewed the transition from automated meter reading (AMR) to advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) as the next step in modernizing their operations. The benefits of moving toward a truly digital ecosystem are well-established, yet AMI continues to face a slow, asymmetric rollout in the water industry.

4. Why The Water Sector's AI Ambitions Depend On Better Connectivity 6/4/2026

   For AI to deliver real operational value, it needs a constant flow of reliable operational data. AI systems are relentlessly data-hungry, and the more data, the better. Yet, accessing this data remains a major challenge in the utilities sector, with remote reservoirs, wastewater treatment works, and sprawling infrastructure often located a long way from traditional cellular networks. 

5. Breaking Point: How Utilities Can Get Ahead Of The Water Main Crisis 6/4/2026

   The water and wastewater industry is currently grappling with a significant aging pipeline infrastructure crisis, a challenge that requires a shift from reactive repairs to proactive, data-driven management. In a recent Water Online webinar, industry experts Christine Ballard (CDM Smith), Greg Baird (Black & Veatch), and Andrew Beck (Garney) outlined a practical framework for addressing infrastructure repairs in ways that are fundable and executable.

6. Artificial Intelligence May Be Fueling The Future, But Water Will Sustain It 6/3/2026
   AI is reshaping industries at extraordinary speed, from healthcare and finance to manufacturing, logistics, and retail. As AI adoption accelerates, data centers have become the physical backbone of the digital world. Yet behind every compute cycle lies a critical resource that rarely receives the same level of attention: water.
7. Managing Risk In Water Utilities: From Compliance To True Resilience 6/2/2026
   When thinking about minimizing risk, it used to be enough for utilities to focus on highly visible assets such as reservoirs and storage tanks using deterrents like chain-link fences, locked doors and cameras. Today, that’s no longer enough.
8. Why You Can't Patch Your Way Out Of The Latest Water Utility Threats 5/22/2026
   Iranian-linked hackers have successfully exploited PLCs at water utilities and energy facilities across the U.S., resulting in operational disruptions and massive financial loss. For many water utility executives, the immediate and instinctive reaction is to look for a patch. But in this case, there is no simple vendor fix.
9. MDC Preserves Service While Upgrading Infrastructure 5/21/2026

   Discover how a major utility leveraged advanced in-line isolation technology to abandon an aging water main and prepare for new pipeline infrastructure without disrupting service to nearby businesses or residents at a busy town intersection.

10. Safeguarding Neighborhood Service During An Emergency With Valve Insertion 5/20/2026

    Discover how a municipal utility resolved an urgent infrastructure repair on an active 8-inch water main in just two hours, keeping water flowing to hundreds of nearby residents by avoiding a wide-reaching neighborhood shutdown.