Technology Trends AND THEIR IMPLICATIONS FOR WATER UTILITIES

Technology will transform the water utility workplace, from how utilities manage and use information to how they treat and monitor water. Understanding the nature of these changes and the appropriate use of technology can reduce costs, allow for better and quicker decision‐making, and enable better...

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Published in:Journal - American Water Works Association 2006-01, Vol.98 (1), p.60-71
Main Authors: MEANS, EDWARD G., BERNOSKY, JOSEPH, PATRICK, ROGER
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Application service providers
Applied sciences
Automatic meter reading
Automation
Computers
Contaminants
Costs
Drinking water
Electronic commerce
Emerging technology
Exact sciences and technology
Groundwater
Information Management
Information storage
Information systems
Information technology
Infrastructure
Internet access
Malware
Management
Net losses
Operating costs
Outsourcing
Pollution
Potable water
Productivity
Safe Drinking Water Act
Series & special reports
Software
Strategic planning
Surface water
Technological change
Technology
Trends
Utilities
Water protection
Water quality
Water treatment
Water utilities
Wireless networks
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Summary:Technology will transform the water utility workplace, from how utilities manage and use information to how they treat and monitor water. Understanding the nature of these changes and the appropriate use of technology can reduce costs, allow for better and quicker decision‐making, and enable better management of increasingly complex information databases. This article is the final one in a six‐part series on trends and their implications for water utilities. It characterizes the key technology trends in a rapidly changing water utility world, and describes the implications of these trends and potential strategies to address them. Utilities can use this information to ensure that they are adequately considering and addressing the technology trends affecting the provision of water service. This article is part of the supplemental materials for the AwwaRF report #91108, A Strategic Assessment of the Future of Water Utilities.
ISSN:0003-150X
1551-8833
DOI:10.1002/j.1551-8833.2006.tb07563.x