The latest industry information on water and wastewater infrastructure.

  • What was once a standalone physical asset protected by locks, fencing, and weatherproof enclosures is now part of a connected water systems operational technology (OT) environment.
    Smart Water System Technology

    Connected Water Systems

    Why Cybersecurity Matters for Connected Water and Wastewater Systems Modern bulk water vending systems (water dispensing technology), septage receiving terminals, and remote utility infrastructure have evolved far beyond simple mechanical equipment. What was essentially just a physical asset protected by locks, fencing, and weatherproof housing is now part of a connected water systems operational technology…

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  • It's Time for a Bulk Water Upgrade
    Bulk Water Dispensing Stations

    Bulk Water & Septage Upgrade

    Why It’s Time to Upgrade Your 10–15-Year-Old Bulk Water Dispensing or Septage Receiving Station Don’t wait for failure to modernize critical infrastructure; start preparing to upgrade your current bulk water dispensing or septage receiving station today. If your bulk water dispensing station or septage receiving station has been operating flawlessly for the past 10 to…

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  • As seasonal properties reopen each spring, septic tanks that have sat idle through the winter often require inspection, maintenance, or pumping before another busy summer begins. For homeowners, that process ends when the pump truck pulls away. For municipalities, however, the story is only beginning for their Sewage Dumping Station.
    Septage Receiving

    Sewage Dumping Station & Cottage Season

    Cottage Season: Can Your Septage Receiving Station Keep Up with Your Sewage Dumping Demands? In a recent Water Canada article, “Unlocking the Cottage, Unloading the Tank“, attention was paid to an annual ritual familiar to cottage (or cabin, depending on colloquial terms) owners. As seasonal properties reopen each spring, septic tanks that have sat idle…

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  • engineered-to-order water and wastewater
    Smart Water System Technology

    Engineered-to-Order Water and Wastewater

    Unlocking Revenue, Utilizing Efficient Processes, and Conserving Resources with Engineered-to-Order Water and Wastewater Systems Utilities are at a critical inflection point with increasing regulatory pressure, aging infrastructure, and persistent workforce shortages. All of which are converging with rising operational costs, forcing utilities to do more with less. At the same time, communities demand greater accountability…

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  • Smart Water System Technology

    Smart Water Systems Transform Industry

    How AI and Cloud Software Are Transforming Municipal Water Technology Municipal water systems and their associated technology are under more pressure than ever. Aging infrastructure, increasing regulatory requirements, limited staffing, and rapid population growth are forcing utilities to rethink how they manage water and wastewater operations. Enter smart water systems to reduce the burden. The…

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  • Septage Receiving

    Septage Management Facility Practices

    Septage management plays a vital role in maintaining public health and protecting the environment. As an essential part of wastewater treatment systems, septage receiving facilities serve as the first step in the process of safely handling and disposing of septage waste.

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  • Septage Receiving

    Septage Receiving Facility Trash Removal

    Septage receiving facilities are critical components of wastewater treatment systems, designed to handle and process the waste collected from septic tanks and portable toilets.

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  • Septic Receiving

    Septage Receiving System Best Practices

    In Western Canada, most of our population lives in rural communities. Because of this, direct connections to sewage lines, so common in large cities, are absent, and it is here that septage receiving best practices and their associated systems play a major role. Septic tanks are a common solution to this challenge, but they come…

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  • Septage Receiving

    Septic Receiving Station Compliance

    Maintaining compliance enables haulers to operate in accordance with EPA land disposal standards. Further, it permits them to discharge at one of the many regional sewage treatment plants available to them. These plants often incorporate a dedicated septic receiving station designed to support efficient, regulated, and environmentally responsible processing of septage. Septage receiving consistently impacts…

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