Procurement and Operations Options – Your utility needs to identify a network that can meet your utility’s goals, ex­pertise and finances. Are you looking for Managed Servic­es, Software as a Service (SaaS) or Network as a Service (NaaS)? This is your first step in movingRead More

Your utility now has the power to have more control over your entire water distribution system and the data that streams from your meters and sensors. With Pressure Profile from Sensus, a Xylem brand, you can easily see the health of your water network withRead More

Figure 1 Battery-powered devices are redefining AMR/AMI metering, benefitting water utilities in many ways: by pinpointing leaks and detecting theft of services; reducing maintenance costs; improving billing and payment systems; enabling remote turn-on/shut-off, and more. Achieving cost savings with AMR/AMI metering The newest generation ofRead More

The Challenge and the Opportunity Managing wastewater and stormwater may not be top of mind when one thinks of high-tech, green jobs, but this infrastructure sector offers opportunities to make real contributions to the environment and sustainability, as well as public health. But despite theRead More

On the surface, the JCB Hydradig looks like a wheeled excavator. However, this fully loaded machine is capable of much more—like solving some of the biggest challenges in construction. #1 Limited Budgets Seeing a return on investment is vital when investing in heavy equipment, whichRead More

Harness millions of data points across your entire utility with Sensus Utility Data Lake. You now have the power to store data from all of your Sensus FlexNet devices and sources in one centralized and secure repository. One place for all your data allows completeRead More

In March 2023 the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposed maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) for Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and Perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) – two common types of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) – at 4 parts per trillion (ppt). The EPA also proposed to regulate fourRead More

By Ken Sansone Across the country, water suppliers are discovering harmful contaminants in their water source and facing the question of how to pay for cleanup. While the supplier, the contaminant and the impacted community vary from case to case, one solution has proved effectiveRead More

By Valentina Marastoni-Bieser Utilities that detect toxic chemicals such as PFAS in their water source have to decide on the best possible approach to communicate about it to community members, treat the water, and pay for cleanup costs. Because so many water providers are facingRead More

By Michael DiGiannantonio A federal district judge rejected 3M’s summary judgment arguments that the company should be treated as a government contractor and given immunity from being held liable for damages caused by PFAS produced by the company. The court explained that the Defendants, “asRead More