Wastewater Management Resources

1. Preserving Pressure, Protecting Service: Upgrading Hydrant Infrastructure In Kent County 6/26/2025

   When Kent County Water Authority faced the urgent replacement of a 94-year-old hydrant tied to a 1931 cast iron main, they were determined to maintain fire protection and avoid customer disruption.

2. SWAN Corner: Scaling Smart Water — How Utilities Can Grow Quickly And Confidently With Digital Technologies 6/26/2025
   Challenges associated with deploying smart water technologies include "Where do I begin?" and "Who do I use?". These questions can often be barriers to small and mid-sized utilities that have limited resources available to them and are already burdened with competing daily priorities.
3. Impact Of Real-Time NH3-N Monitoring In Wastewater Treatment Plants 6/24/2025

   In this white paper, learn how real-time monitoring of ammonia (NH₃) and nitrogen (N) in wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) can be a game-changer for optimizing treatment performance and energy efficiency.

4. SCADA Skills Fuel Smarter Water Grids 6/13/2025
   SCADA technology generates excitement because it can tackle some of the water industry's most significant pain points. It complements innovations like IoT and AI, enhancing maintenance efficiency and eliminating downtime. Use these best practices to embrace SCADA and related technologies for a competitive advantage.
5. Enabling Flood Defenses By Creating More Accurate Wave Modelling 6/4/2025

   The Dutch Flood Defence Authority was experiencing difficulties in planning the height and construction style of dykes to prevent flooding at minimum cost because it does not have accurate data on sea behavior in storm conditions.

6. Rushville Installs AquaStorm® Cloth Media Filters To Treat Combined Sewer Overflow Discharge Instead Of Conventional Wet Weather Storage Tank 6/4/2025

   Discover why, rather than installing a costly stormwater storage tank, the City of Rushville partnered with Aqua-Aerobic Systems to pilot the AquaStorm Cloth Media Filter.

7. Leeton Shire Improves Efficiency And Service Levels With An Affordable, Intuitive Digital Solution 5/27/2025

   Although Leeton Shire already had some digital technologies in place, such as SCADA, GIS and AMI, they lacked hydraulic modeling capabilities and expertise — which is why they turned to Qatium’s open and secure water management platform.

8. Bridging The Gap: Bringing Agile Innovation To The Water Sector 5/8/2025
   As utilities face rising challenges, the need for digital tools has never been clearer. Yet our approach to building and implementing technology often clashes with how digital solutions are actually developed. To meet the moment, we need to rethink not just what tools we use, but how we partner to build them.
9. Embracing Data-as-a-Service For Optimized And Resilient Utility Operations 5/2/2025
   As more water utilities explore digital transformation, DaaS presents a compelling opportunity to modernize operations while minimizing risk.
10. The Role Of AI In Reducing Water Contamination Risks 5/2/2025
    Insights gained from artificial intelligence (AI) herald a high-water mark for public protection.