How Elk Grove Village is Now Detecting the Previously Undetectable.
Our Water Infrastructure Must Do Better than a “C-Minus“ Rating
As a young student, I would have loved a report card that came out only once every four years. But if I had one, I would have hoped for something better than a C-minus. The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) issued its quadrennial Report Card for America’s Infrastructure, using an A-to-F school report card format. […]
Bluefield Research Expects Water Industry to Benefit from New Business Models in 2021
Following a year of unprecedented changes and challenges for water utilities, Bluefield Research recently released a forecast in WaterWorld outlining what we can expect to see in the water industry in 2021. Among the top trends they are watching across municipal water includes new business models that are expanding the customer base for digital water […]
World Water Loss Day by the Numbers
As governments, organizations and companies around the world reflect on the importance of World Water Loss Day, we are thinking about the impact of water loss that many communities nationwide may not be aware of. World Water Loss Day, recently established by the Water Loss Specialist Group of the International Water Association (IWA), is scheduled […]
Artificial Intelligence (AI) & Automation Can Give Water Utilities an Upper Hand in Optimizing Distribution System Operations
In today’s COVID-19 world, remote water system monitoring and analytics is more important than ever. The reorganization of life-home-work patterns, the restructuring of operational workflows, and the reduction of commercial and industrial operations are all reshaping demand patterns, leading to unexpected operational events. With compounding factors such as fewer staff to analyze data, increased data […]
Artificial Intelligence (AI) & Automation Can Give Water Utilities an Upper Hand in Optimizing Distribution System Operations
In today’s COVID-19 world, remote water system monitoring and analytics is more important than ever. The reorganization of life-home-work patterns, the restructuring of operational workflows, and the reduction of commercial and industrial operations are all reshaping demand patterns, leading to unexpected operational events. With compounding factors such as fewer staff to analyze data, increased data […]
Elk Grove Village Goes High Tech on Water System
The Village of Elk Grove has announced the launch of a strategic partnership with Aquify, an Exelon company, to implement a modern, high tech solution for the Village’s drinking water distribution network. Elk Grove Village is home to the largest consolidated Business Park in North America and strives to be on the leading edge for […]
Elk Grove Village, Illinois Partners with Aquify to Apply New High Tech Water Monitoring System
We are excited to announce that Elk Grove Village has entered into a strategic partnership with Aquify to implement our new, robust (and we like to think, game-changing) monitoring and analytics program for their drinking water network. Elk Grove Village, located 20 miles northwest of Chicago, is home to 35,000 residents, 5,600 businesses and North […]
Elk Grove Village Water Monitoring System Goes Live In August
A new partnership is expected to save Elk Grove Village and its water customers hundreds of thousands of dollars a year through leak detection and water conservation. The water monitoring system through Aquify, an Exelon company, uses additional sensor technology on “smart” water meters to more precisely identify and locate water system leaks. The equipment, […]