UTILITY MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS

• A New Power Paradigm For Wastewater Utilities?

  Renewable energy is great for the environment. Are power purchase agreements great for wastewater treatment operations?

• Experiencing Extreme Weather And Disasters Is Not Enough To Change Views On Climate Action, Study Shows

  Climate change has made extreme weather events such as bushfires and floods more frequent and more likely in recent years, and the trend is expected to continue. Will firsthand experience of these events change how people think and act about climate change, making it seem immediate and local rather than a distant or future problem?

• How Santa Monica Became A Sustainable Water Leader

  Lessons in urban water management through water conservation, capture, and reuse.

• Balancing Cost Transparency And Contractor Qualifications In Collaborative Delivery

  While contractor qualifications guide early-phase selection in collaborative delivery, cost considerations take priority during guaranteed maximum price development. Navigating this shift requires strategic procurement approaches to uphold project value, strengthen contractor engagement, and reduce risk

• AMI Solution Enhances Efficiency And Boosts Customer Engagement

  Read this case study to discover how the City of Santa Barbara uses Hubbell’s comprehensive water utility solutions to enhance customer service.

• SWAN Corner: From Age-Based To Performance-Based — Constanta's Digital Transformation In Water Meter Management

  Most water utilities worldwide face significant challenges in reducing non-revenue water (NRW), frequently impeded by operational inefficiencies and resources shortage. Romania's largest public water company, RAJA SA, faced similar obstacles and embarked on a transformative initiative in the city of Constanța. In partnership with AGS Water Solutions, RAJA implemented a performance-based service contract (PBSC) for NRW management and adopted innovative digital tools to support the new integrated water meter management approach. This initiative offers valuable insights for utilities seeking to scale digitization and improve operational efficiency.

• Lead Service Lines: 3 Key Actions To Take For Lead and Copper Rule Compliance

  Many public water system owners in the U.S. worked hard from 2021 to 2024 to comply with the Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (LCRR). As of October 2024, in its current form, the rule is now known as the Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI). You may know that the next compliance deadline is November 1, 2027. But what exactly is due at that time? How can you be sure you’re complying with the requirements?

• Easing SRF Anxiety: Understanding Changes To Funding And How To Secure It

  In a recent episode of Water Online Live, host Kevin Westerling was joined by Joseph Kane of Brookings Metro and Ashley Lucht of Quantified Ventures, who helped address concerns about recent changes to State Revolving Fund (SRF) allotments while offering advice for how to secure project funding. This article highlights the important insights shared.

• SWAN Corner: Scaling Smart Water — How Utilities Can Grow Quickly And Confidently With Digital Technologies

  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.
• Transforming U.S. Water Utilities: Charting A Sustainable Future With AMI

  Recent advancements in wireless metering are transforming utility modernization. With this, network operators now play a central role in utility infrastructure projects, reinventing delivery with new protocols, pricing, and customer engagement models tailored to low-bandwidth applications like water metering and other water management use cases.