Water Management

California water district selects Innovyze for asset management

California water district selects Innovyze for asset management

Water Management December 22, 2016 at 10:04 am

The Dublin San Ramon Services District (DSRSD) in California has partnered with Innovyze to use its InfoMaster Suite software to optimize the management of its water and wastewater critical assets. DSRSD is an independent special district founded in 1953. Serving more than 171,000 people, the DistrictRead More

New Esri ArcGIS release enhances spatial analytics

New Esri ArcGIS release enhances spatial analytics

Water Management December 22, 2016 at 9:55 am

Esri recently announced the release of Esri ArcGIS 10.5, the next-generation analytics technology for innovative organizations. Esri ArcGIS 10.5 arrives at a time when organizations worldwide are challenged to make sense of real-time digital information. The release helps organizations, such as public utilities, gain insightRead More

More charges in Flint water crisis

More charges in Flint water crisis

Rehab & Replacement, Water Management December 20, 2016 at 3:00 pm

New charges were filed in December in connection with the drinking water crisis in Flint, Mich. State attorney general Bill Schuette announced charges against four defendants, including two former state-appointed emergency managers from Flint, as part of his ongoing criminal investigation. This marks the fourthRead More

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US Water Alliance, WE&RF launch commission for non-potable water systems

Water Finance, Water Management December 19, 2016 at 11:20 am

The US Water Alliance and Water Environment & Reuse Foundation (WE&RF) launched a National Blue Ribbon Commission for Onsite Non-potable Water Systems. Thirty representatives from municipalities, public health agencies, water utilities, and national organizations will serve on the commission.  As water supplies become more strained,Read More

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EPA outlines new drinking water plan

Public Utility Finance, Water Loss, Water Management December 19, 2016 at 11:01 am

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently released a plan that serves as a national call to action, urging all levels of government, utilities, community organizations and other stakeholders to work together to increase the safety and reliability of drinking water. “Ensuring that all AmericansRead More

VoWC announces 3rd annual ‘Imagine A Day Without Water’ campaign

VoWC announces 3rd annual ‘Imagine A Day Without Water’ campaign

Water Management December 19, 2016 at 10:34 am

The Value of Water Coalition has announced the 3rd annual ‘Imagine A Day Without Water‘ campaign will be held on Oct. 12, 2017. In 2016, nearly 500 organizations across the country and thousands of individuals are came together for this annual advocacy day to raise awarenessRead More

EPA assessment finds nutrient pollution widespread in lakes

EPA assessment finds nutrient pollution widespread in lakes

Water Management December 19, 2016 at 10:19 am

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released the results of a national assessment showing that nutrient pollution is widespread in the nation’s lakes, with four in 10 lakes suffering from too much nitrogen and phosphorus. Excess nutrients can cause algae blooms, lower oxygen levels,Read More

Smart Metering…for Sewers?

Smart Metering…for Sewers?

Water Management December 14, 2016 at 11:10 am

Massive Low-Pressure Sewer System Project  Benefits from Real-Time Trends and Analysis By Joseph Harmes The alert pinging smart phones, tablets and computers at South East Water in Australia’s Mornington Peninsula seem facile, even boring, to anyone but a proactive utility: a customer’s grinder pump was activatingRead More

NACWA Winter Conference to highlight affordability, innovation

NACWA Winter Conference to highlight affordability, innovation

The 2017 Winter Conference of the National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA) will gather clean water professionals, regulators, key stakeholders and thought leaders to explore the balancing act among compliance, innovation and affordability. The 2017 Winter Conference, scheduled for Feb. 4-7 in Tampa, Fla.,Read More

Esri ArcGIS has become a mission-critical enterprise system for local government and water utilities’ core business processes. The distinction between the software application and the GIS is no longer relevant to an end user. They have become one. This is particularly true for ArcGIS utilized by local government organizations for public asset management.

The New Formula for Smart Communities

AMR/AMI, Water Management December 12, 2016 at 8:00 am

How the Web GIS-Centric Platform is Transforming Public Utility Asset Management By Brian L. Haslam Esri ArcGIS has become a mission-critical enterprise system for local government and water utilities’ core business processes. The distinction between the software application and the GIS is no longer relevantRead More