Water Loss

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M.E. Simpson, Echologics launch partnership

Condition Assessment, Water Loss, Water Management January 23, 2017 at 10:22 am

M.E. Simpson Co. and Echologics recently launched a new partnership that introduces new services in transmission main leak detection and pipeline condition assessment. Utilizing Echologics’ EchoShore-M system, M.E. Simpson will be able to provide transmission main leak detection and water loss control services to help utilitiesRead More

New tool can show historic, simulated future water conditions

New tool can show historic, simulated future water conditions

Water Loss, Water Management January 16, 2017 at 12:04 pm

Water users around the country can now view the past and simulated future of hydrologic processes. The Hydrology Futures Portal, released this month by the U.S. Geological Survey, provides a user-friendly interface summarizing monthly historic (1952 through 2005) and simulated future conditions (2020 through 2099)Read More

California moving closer to direct potable reuse?

California moving closer to direct potable reuse?

Water Loss, Water Management January 11, 2017 at 10:14 am

Late last year, the California State Water Resource Control Board released its final report to the California Legislature, concluding that it is feasible to produce safe, recycled drinking water in California through direct potable reuse. According to Orange County Coastkeeper and California Coastkeeper Alliance, thisRead 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

California plan seeks to make water conservation a ‘way of life’

California plan seeks to make water conservation a ‘way of life’

Water Loss, Water Management December 5, 2016 at 12:36 pm

Working to make water conservation a top priority, California state agencies recently released a draft plan for achieving long-term efficient water use and meeting drought preparedness goals that reflect the state’s diverse climate, landscape and demographic conditions. “Californians rose to the challenge during this historicRead More

By more efficiently identifying contributors to non-revenue water, such as system leaks, aging assets and unauthorized usage, utilities can reduce operational expenses and uncover new revenue streams.

New York Utility Takes On Massive Leak with Smart Water Technology

AMR/AMI, Water Loss, Water Management December 5, 2016 at 11:55 am

It took only a few days for Bolton Point Water System in Ithaca, N.Y., to see the results of its new Sensus smart water technology. As data started flooding in, the utility noticed that one home went from using no water to running 100 gallonsRead More

SWIM Conference to Focus on Data Analytics in Water

SWIM Conference to Focus on Data Analytics in Water

The Internet of Things (IoT) is growing at a remarkable speed with an estimated 50 billion connected objects by 2020, according to technology giant CISCO. What does this mean for the water industry? That is the thrust behind “Data Analytics for Improved Water Infrastructure Management”Read More

Fitch: Revenue Bond Vote May Slow or Stop California Water Fix

Fitch: Revenue Bond Vote May Slow or Stop California Water Fix

Water Finance, Water Loss, Water Management November 7, 2016 at 1:06 pm

Approval of Proposition 53 by California voters this week would likely slow or prevent a $17.1 billion water project known as the California Water Fix, according to Fitch Ratings. The project’s timing and cost are important to the state’s water and sewer utilities. Even ifRead More

Annual Conference Examines Nexus of Water Loss, Asset Management

Annual Conference Examines Nexus of Water Loss, Asset Management

Water Loss, Water Management October 19, 2016 at 10:00 am

The Water Asset Management + Water Loss Conference drew nearly 100 attendees last week to the Hyatt Regency Columbus in Columbus, Ohio. The conference gathered executive-level water and wastewater utility representatives, including CEOs, general managers and superintendents, as well as municipal engineers, consultants and service providers toRead More

Environmental Protection through Water Loss Reduction

Environmental Protection through Water Loss Reduction

Cave City, Ky., Uses PE 4710 to Upgrade Water System By Steve Cooper The Caveland Environmental Authority (CEA) in Cave City, Ky., has found the solution to reduce its 40 percent unaccounted water loss and protect the area’s sensitive subterranean ecology by replacing aging andRead More