Water Articles & Reports
September 21, 2023
Marginal Cost of New Water Supply
Communities require new water supply sources for various reasons. When utilities consider new supply sources several options come to mind such as seawater desalination, potable reuse and more. But - one simple idea is often left out of the mix: Finding and repairing leaks in the existing system. This is a significant new beneficial water supply source.
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August 15, 2023
The Importance of Publishing Data
Data is king. It is arguably the most important commodity that exists today. Without data there is no AI. Data is the foundation of knowledge and understanding. There is only one thing worse than no data and that is bad data. It is incumbent on all of us in the water business to ensure that good quality, valid data is published on a regular basis to move the industry forward in a positive manner.
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August 15, 2023
The Power of Water
Flowing water is unbelievably powerful. A small river can deeply etch rock into a canyon, turn an arid desert into a Garden of Eden and generate enough power to electrify a city. Focusing political will, regulatory mandates and infrastructure funding on water supply and management issues can solve many problems we face as a society.
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March 23, 2023
Benchmarking Success for Fixed-base Leak Detection Systems
Leaking water pipes are ubiquitous and increasing as the age of the underground linear assets increase. There are a number of techniques that utilities can use to detect leaks before they surface and can be repaired without causing catastrophic damage.
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February 21, 2023
How to reduce NRW in an efficient and Cost-effective manner
A unique acoustic monitoring system, which combines IoT sensors and advanced AI algorithms, allows water utilities all around the globe to detect leaks very early in a straightforward manner. This significantly reduces their operational and maintenance expenses and most importantly, saves water.
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November 14, 2019
Water Finance & Management
Report: $234 billion in spending expected over next decade for municipal pipe networks
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September 24, 2018
Water Finance & Management
Report: Annual OPEX for water and wastewater utilities nearing $100 billion
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September 3, 2018
Future Water Association
Water UK Water Manifesto – Ambitious new vision for water
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June 4, 2018
Water Finance & Management
Bringing AI and Machine Learning to Underground Pipe Infrastructure
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April 26, 2018
National Infrastructure Commission
A fifth of England’s supply is lost each day to water leakages – almost 3,000 million litres
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April 9, 2018
Water Finance & Management
Report: CAPEX for U.S. water to exceed $683 billion by 2027
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April 4, 2018
The Conversation
Five key lessons other cities can learn from Cape Town’s water crisis
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March 16, 2018
The Source Magazine
World Bank and UN report warns of growing global water crisis
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March 7, 2018
Water Finance & Management
Study: Water main breaks up 27 percent in past six years
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February 20, 2018
Unacceptable Lose
Non-revenue water (NRW) is the difference between the amount of water that is produced by a water utility for consumption/use, and the amount of water that is actually billed to customers…
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November 18, 2013
CNT
The Case for Fixing the Leaks: Protecting people and saving water while supporting economic growth in the Great Lakes region
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