Stream of Innovation: Tech, R&D and Current Drivers in Distribution System Management

editor’s note: This article was adapted from a piece that appeared in a 2020 eBook developed by Water Finance & Management sponsored by Mueller. Click here to download the complete eBook.

The water utility sector is frequently taking the tem­perature on innovation. When it comes to drinking water, there are important matters of public health at stake. So, with all the new advancements flooding the marketplace, it’s interesting to examine how developments in distribu­tion system management are being adopted and applied. What better time to examine this than now, when utili­ties – like so many other industries – have been put to the test in the face of a crisis that has affected them from both an operational and economic standpoint.