Smart Water
Smart water is an emerging and growing market in the water and wastewater industry. It relates to the application of data analytics to water and wastewater use through localized sensors. First gathered by automated meter reading (AMR) or advanced metering infrastructure (AMI), the data can then be processed with artificial intelligence or machine learning for deeper inferences on water use.
Apr 5 2019
Editor's Note: Each week, Water & Wastes Digest will post an aggregate of business news briefs and networking news items to keep you informed on…
Mar 28 2019
After deployment of an AMI system that did not work properly, initially forcing them to manually read meters, Highland Village was in need of a new…
Mar 7 2019
The Ability smart sensor for Dodge mounted bearings has been launched as part of the Ability Digital Powertrain, which enables “health checks” for…
Mar 7 2019
Entech EchoSmart sludge blanket monitors take the guesswork out of blanket measurements in clarifiers, thickeners and anywhere else an underwater…
Mar 6 2019
Septic systems galvanize Florida's environmental discourse.
When “Doonesbury” satirized U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio’s views on climate change with the…
Mar 6 2019
Thanks to better chips, sensors and networking, we are inundated with data on a daily basis. While the accumulation of data shows no sign of slowing…
Mar 6 2019
Ask most metering manufacturers about smart water, and they will tell you they have been offering smart water technology for the past decade.…
Mar 1 2019
Key components of the SMART system include a logic controller with a touch-screen operator interface placed in the station and multiple remote-…
Feb 8 2019
Editor's Note: Each week, Water & Wastes Digest will post an aggregate of business news briefs and networking news items to keep you informed on…
Jan 9 2019
U.S. water infrastructure is rated D+ by the American Society of Civil Engineers, and according to the American Water Works Assn., 240,000 main…
Jan 7 2019
BC Blue is a smart utility approach to efficiently manage and operate water, wastewater, and stormwater utilities from Brown and Caldwell. The…
Jan 4 2019
Editor's Note: Each week, Water & Wastes Digest will post an aggregate of business news briefs and networking news items to keep you informed on…
Dec 21 2018
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Dec 14 2018
In 2009, more than 200,000 residents were shocked when algae blooms appeared in Guatemala’s Lake Atitlan.
Africa Flores, native of Guatemala and…
Dec 7 2018
Editor's Note: Each week, Water & Wastes Digest will post an aggregate of business news briefs and networking news items to keep you informed on…
Dec 3 2018
In October, I mentioned that sometimes it is difficult to find time to reflect on my work. This year is the first full calendar year I have spent on…
Nov 19 2018
A small town in Massachusetts is investing in a new sewer system to attract business. According to the Lowell Sun, experts will begin designing a “…
Nov 2 2018
With the human population forecast to rise to more than 9 billion by 2050 and increasing standards of living among developing nations, accessible,…
Nov 2 2018
Editor's Note: Each week, Water & Wastes Digest will post an aggregate of business news briefs and networking news items to keep you informed on…
Oct 5 2018
In Alexandria, Va., a team from the Great Lake Water Authority and the University of Michigan won the first-ever Intelligent Water Systems Challenge…
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