The smart water buzzword has consumed the marketing and communications for products in the drinking water space, and it is beginning to penetrate the wastewater market as well. Operators fear the computer will mess up their systems or replace them in the workforce, but is that really the case?
Jenn Baldwin, digital one water strategic growth lead for Jacobs, shares how Jacobs has introduced these systems with its operators and addressed their concerns. She also shares a vision for the future through a one water lens.
Additional Resources
- Watch a video on digital twins: https://www.wwdmag.com/smart-water/video/21186845/digital-twin-as-a-workforce-training-tool-wwd-weekly-digest
- Read about automation for water systems: https://www.wwdmag.com/automation/article/21384230/automation-for-the-global-water-crisis
Time Stamps
- Live and predictive analytics for wastewater utilities | 0:26
- Future-proofing legacy knowledge | 2:41
- How data can create asset management plans | 3:33
- Organizing priorities and efforts | 5:28
- Future business opportunity with digital tools | 5:57
- Why humans are still critical for decision-making | 7:50
- Outro | 9:42
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About the Author
Bob Crossen
Bob Crossen is the vice president of content strategy for the Water and Energy Groups of Endeavor Business Media, a division of EndeavorB2B. EB2B publishes WaterWorld, Wastewater Digest and Stormwater Solutions in its water portfolio and publishes Oil & Gas Journal, Offshore Magazine, T&D World, EnergyTech and Microgrid Knowledge in its energy portfolio. Crossen graduated from Illinois State University in Dec. 2011 with a Bachelor of Arts in German and a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism. He worked for Campbell Publications, a weekly newspaper company in rural Illinois outside St. Louis for four years as a reporter and regional editor.