Revenue Metering
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PFAS Payback: How Utilities Can Hold Polluters Accountable
5/4/2023
As the federal government ramps up the regulatory process for enforceable limits on PFAS in drinking water, estimated to cost billions annually, an environmental attorney details how utilities can hold polluters — instead of ratepayers — financially responsible.
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The Importance Of Water Efficiency In Enhancing Economic Development Strategies
3/9/2023
Establishing water efficiency measures with commercial, industrial, and institutional (CII) sector partners has a lasting effect if positioned from a standpoint of cost savings, utility footprint reduction, and overall economic development benefits.
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Digital Transformation Drives Customer Satisfaction, Improved Processes
11/3/2022
Digital payment platforms improve the efficiency of collections and related labor practices, but their greatest benefit may be enhancing utility-customer relations.
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Private Investment Trends In Water And Wastewater Utilities
1/12/2022
Initial advice for utilities considering privatization, public-private partnerships, and consolidation
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Balancing The Costs Of Water For Utilities And Customers
9/7/2021
The cost of municipal water management, including infrastructure renewal, relies on revenue from ratepayers, but affordability of services is a prime concern as well. A recent report from Black & Veatch looks at large cities and recent trends regarding this delicate balance.
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Why Invest Time And Resources In Reducing Non-Revenue Water?
5/3/2021
As the incentive to minimize non-revenue water and decrease OPEX becomes ever more imperative among U.S. utilities, lessons can be learned from pioneering Danish utilities that had to do a similar maneuver 20 years ago and today have one of the lowest water-loss rates in the world.
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How Acoustic Water Leak Detection Is Used To Tackle Water Loss
1/13/2021
Italy’s biggest multi-utility, A2A S.p.A., like many water utilities in North America and around the world, had to corral water loss to sustain efficient operations. A2A piloted acoustic leak detection as a potential solution, achieving A+ results.
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Building A Bridge To Advanced Metering Infrastructure With Customer Engagement
11/10/2020
While advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) offers numerous financial and operational benefits for utilities, the case for deployment hinges on enhanced customer communication facilitated by real-time data.
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Can’t Pay, Won’t Pay: COVID-19’s Implications For Water Utility Funding
9/16/2020
Water and wastewater utilities that were already financially strapped before the pandemic have seen a decrease in revenue because of it. How can these utilities adapt and survive, or even thrive, in the shadow of COVID-19?
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To AMI Or Not To AMI? Lessons Learned From Deployment, And Steps To Success
7/15/2020
One of Europe’s leading water utilities shares five critical steps for successful deployment of advanced metering infrastructure (AMI).