2021 Water Utility Trends: The Future of Smart Water

In a year unlike any other, water utilities faced pivotal changes in 2020 that are transforming the way the industry operates. Our experts are looking ahead in 2021 and evaluating the positive operational shifts taking place for utilities across the country.

Smart Water System Helps Monroe, Louisiana Weather Extreme Winter Storm

The city of Monroe, Louisiana experienced back-to-back winter storms that caused water demand to rise 175% in the days following. Find out how BEACON SaaS helped the city identify the cause of the heightened demand before the system ran out of water entirely.

How Utilities Can Accomplish a Successful AMI Deployment

Advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) solutions have quickly become a worthwhile investment and leading solution to improve customer service, reduce costs and boost visibility into water distribution systems. Discover how you can accomplish a successful AMI deployment.

4 Benefits of Flow Measurement Solutions for Water Treatment & Distribution

From water consumption metering and influent and effluent water monitoring to chemical treatment dosing and municipal network load monitoring, our flow measurement solutions offer the highest accuracy and reliability needed to manage your water treatment operations.

The Importance of Meter Data for Water Utilities

Water meter data can be a utility’s greatest tool or its biggest challenge. For some utilities, simply collecting water data is a demanding task; outdated technology or inaccurate meters make it difficult to collect reads at all, let alone analyze them. Analytics software can help utilities overcome these hurdles and make the most of their meter reading data.

Why Utilities Need to Prioritize Water System Resilience 

Due to the frequency of severe weather and natural disasters, utilities are under more pressure than ever to prioritize resiliency within their systems. Discover how AMI systems support resilience to help utilities better prepare for whatever comes their way.

7 Reasons Utilities Choose BEACON® Software as a Service (SaaS)

Water data is crucial for utilities to effectively monitor system operation, maintain safety and make informed decisions. BEACON® Software as a Service (SaaS) is a powerful analytics solution that helps utilities achieve these goals and improve various operational efficiencies.

Ammonium Nitrogen & Ammonium (NH4-N / NH4+)

Measures the concentration of ammonium ions in water, indicating nutrient pollution and potential impacts on aquatic ecosystems.

Conductivity (CT / C2 / C4)

Conductivity is a measure of water’s ability to pass an electrical current and is affected by the presence of inorganic dissolved solids, including ions that carry a negative charge or ions that carry a positive charge.

Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD)

Quantifies the amount of oxygen required to oxidize organic and inorganic compounds in water, reflecting organic pollution levels and treatment efficacy.