Post Tagged with: "Q1 2023 Print Issue"

Up in the Clouds: Leveraging New Advancements in AI for Aging Infrastructure

Up in the Clouds: Leveraging New Advancements in AI for Aging Infrastructure

March 24, 2023 at 9:15 am 0 comments

By Chris Dermody, Raja Kadiyala & Ravi Vennelakanti The challenges related to managing sewer collection systems are well understood. These include an ever-growing quantity of sewer inspection videos needing to be assessed and acted upon each year. In the total lifespan of this inspection dataRead More

Balancing the Risks & Rewards of Underground and Trenchless Delivery Methods

Balancing the Risks & Rewards of Underground and Trenchless Delivery Methods

March 23, 2023 at 11:00 am 0 comments

By Steve Kramer Too few bidders. Bids above engineer’s estimates. Labor shortages. Material shortages and price increases. Delays in design or construction. Increasing claims or change orders. Do these events sound familiar? The underground construction business is impacted by continuing and new challenges. The linearRead More

Calculating Leakage: Knowing Your Non-Revenue Water

Calculating Leakage: Knowing Your Non-Revenue Water

March 20, 2023 at 8:30 am 0 comments

By Arun Thankarajah Ongoing leaks can waste a lot of energy, resources, and money, especially on flat terrain where municipal pumping is required to keep the system pressurized and where water is purchased from a local municipal purveyor at retail rates. Mueller was recently hiredRead More

Staying Ahead of Lead

Staying Ahead of Lead

March 13, 2023 at 6:07 am 0 comments

What the Scope of LCRR Compliance Work Will Consist of in 2023 & How Lead Has Impacted Public Trust of Water Systems In short, when it comes to complying with the U.S. EPA’s Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (LCRR), water utilities have a lot onRead More

Getting California Water Consumption Back to Pre-Pandemic Levels

Getting California Water Consumption Back to Pre-Pandemic Levels

March 13, 2023 at 5:30 am 1 comment

By Frank A. Monforte The COVID-19 pandemic undoubtedly altered our way of life. One of the most drastic and visible shifts was the mass exodus of employees from commercial office spaces during the lockdown period of the pandemic. This had an impact on numerous industries,Read More

Non-Revenue Water Trends to Watch This Year

Non-Revenue Water Trends to Watch This Year

March 6, 2023 at 9:30 am 0 comments

By Simon Wick With another year behind us, we are excited about what innovation, collaboration and strategies are trending for non-revenue water (NRW) in 2023. However, five old industry challenges remain certain for the foreseeable future: The industry is slowly moving away from one-time surveysRead More

Tech Perspectives: Evaluating Static Water Meters

Tech Perspectives: Evaluating Static Water Meters

February 27, 2023 at 7:00 am 0 comments

By Jake Walsh With conservation a way of life in California and recent legislation around water loss control and performance standards (Senate Bill 555), every drop of water matters. Understanding the quantities of water delivered to customers and minimizing inaccuracies associated with metering is aRead More

A Silver Bullet for the Collect-Store-Treat Conundrum?

A Silver Bullet for the Collect-Store-Treat Conundrum?

February 24, 2023 at 11:15 am 0 comments

Addressing Stormwater & Wastewater with Sustainable Membrane Technology By Greg Baird Population growth and the development of urban/urbanized areas are major contributors to the amount of pollutants in storm runoff as well as the volume and rate of runoff from impervious surfaces. Sewer discharge inRead More