SCADA & AUTOMATION RESOURCES

• Energy Optimization Plan For Water Networks

  Sustained energy savings in drinking water distribution and sanitation depend on a continuous, structured optimization process rather than isolated equipment fixes. Knowing where losses sit shapes how to prioritize them.

• Smart Irrigation: How Digital Tools Help Cities And Growers Save Water

  Fixed schedules and rigid controls waste water on farms and in city parks. Integrated data from sensors, forecasts, and satellites enable more responsive irrigation, though adoption faces real obstacles.

• How Incremental Digitalization Empowers Wastewater Teams

  Incremental digitalization can help wastewater teams reduce field workloads, improve system visibility, respond to disruptions, and modernize legacy infrastructure without a wholesale technology overhaul.

• Why OT Cybersecurity In Water Treatment Starts Before Design

  Growing connectivity, new regulations, and long-term operational requirements are pushing cybersecurity decisions into the earliest stages of industrial project design.
• The Case For Moving From Analog To Digital Controls

  Smart pumps and digital communication protocols can help water utilities transition from legacy analog controls to more precise, scalable automation while preserving operational knowledge and capital investments.

• From Warning To Reality: Lessons From The Latest OT Attacks On Water Utilities

  On July 10, I published an article warning that water and wastewater utilities had become prime targets for state-sponsored cyber actors, describing how attackers exploit internet-exposed PLCs, how the IT/OT divide leaves organizations vulnerable, and why the sector needed to act before an incident forced their hand. Today, that scenario is no longer hypothetical.

• Who Will Replace Your Best Operator?

  Utilities can refill a vacancy. They cannot rehire the judgment that kept a system stable at 2 a.m. The work now is to preserve that judgment without taking the operator out of command.
• Building The Augmented Operator: A Manager's Guide To Training For AI-Powered Utility

  As water and wastewater utilities expand SCADA, advanced analytics, and AI, managers must prepare operators to turn those signals into reliable operational decisions. The goal is not to replace certified professionals but to build an augmented workforce that can supervise automation, question model outputs, and protect treatment performance under changing plant conditions.
• SWAN Corner: From Compliance To Resilience — Practical Lessons In OT Recovery For Water Utilities

  Water and wastewater utilities have become attractive targets for cybercriminals and state-sponsored actors. CISA has repeatedly warned that drinking water and wastewater systems are vulnerable because they often lack the resources and technical capacity to adopt rigorous cybersecurity practices. The question is no longer whether your utility will face a cyber incident, but when — and whether you will be ready.
• From Study To Startup: Reliability Lessons From A CVWRF Headworks Project

  Wastewater utilities invest significant time and resources in capital projects intended to improve reliability, capacity, safety, and long-term performance. The design may be sound, the equipment may be new, and the project may appear ready for service. Yet the true test often comes during startup.