King County, Washington, Completes Challenging Sewer Bypass and Rehab Near Boeing
By Brian Sliger, Erik Waligorski, Matoya Darby & Bob Isaac King County’s Eastside Interceptor (ESI) collects the majority of wastewater flows…
City-Scale Digital Twins for Flood Resilience
By Robert Mankowski Extreme weather events and rising populations are straining existing (and often inadequate) drainage infrastructure in cities around…
Pandemic & The Future: From Darkness to the Light in the Water Sector
By George S. Hawkins & Andy Kricun Throughout history, great challenges often reveal the best in human spirit and ingenuity. At…
Reversing the Decline of Utilities: A P4 Alternative
By Robert Sheets Water and wastewater utilities are more often than not self-supporting revenue enterprises (and sometimes revenue generators) for…
Turning Weakness into Strength with AMI
Significant Water Loss Leads to New Technologies, Improved Service for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians in North Carolina By Molly…
COMMENTARY: What’s Best Are Strong, Durable & Long-Lasting Water Pipes for Our Communities
By Kevin Hardiman The local newspaper for my town described us as having two seasons: winter and construction. I’m sure…
Rates and Affordability: A Ratings Agency Perspective
By Erin Boeke Burke What Does “Affordable” Mean? There are a wide range of opinions on what it means for…
The Economics of Water Main Failures
By Alan Ambler Most municipalities that have been maintaining aging infrastructure for decades simply absorb the effort and costs required…
The Impact of COVID-19: Digital Solutions to Mitigate Infrastructure Costs & Public Health Risks
By Greg Baird Overnight, our worldview on public health has changed. The global threat of COVID-19 has forced all of…
COMMENTARY: Yes, Finance and Engineering Can Be BFFs
By Kristy Neckowicz Recently one of our clients, an engineering director of a major water utility, made a bold claim when…