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The maintenance decade: from building water to running it
Three deals show the shift from building water to running it — Ukraine, SUEZ Oman, Qatar. (~90)
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Human-AI integration is redefining digital water management operations
Agentic AI architectures operate as autonomous coordinators that interact with business systems. They also enable operator-driven customization and define which critical decisions require human validation, according to Xylem Vue. They facilitate gradual adoption, starting with advisory systems and increasing automation as trust and organizational maturity grow. They enable operators to express their needs in natural language, as the large language models (LLMs) underlying them are trained to understand and generate human language, unlike traditional software systems.
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Inside Badger Meter’s Sustainability Report: Technology supports outcomes and operational progress
Badger Meter, the Milwaukee-based water technology company, has published its 2025 Sustainability Report, offering a detailed account of how its smart water solutions
Ten years redefining water infrastructure
For years, the water sector spoke of an approaching turning point.
RSE and DuPont Water Solutions partner to deliver modular membrane technology solutions
World-class water technology companies sign a Memorandum of Understanding to establish strategic alliance.
Below the surface: How flood modelling is helping Barcelona Metro build resilience
Barcelona Metro's December 2025 flooding prompted researchers to develop hydraulic models identifying vulnerabilities across the network.
In depth
Real-time eyes on the sewer: from inference to continuous evidence
Until recently, what flowed through a city’s sewer network was largely a matter of inference.
Pioneering sustainability in water infrastructure: Molecor’s commitment to a greener future
As global challenges such as climate change, water scarcity, and resource depletion intensify, the industrial sector is undergoing a profound transformation.
“We want the GWRS to continue serving as a global model for water reuse”
For fifteen years, one project has defined what water reuse can be.
Technological integration driving sustainability and efficiency: automation in network inspections
In modern urban water infrastructure management, traditional operational models based on rectifying problems after they have occurred have become obsolete.
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Print Edition No. 30
The end of waste – Sanitation reframed as resource, market and asset
Cover story: “We want the GWRS to continue serving as a global model for water reuse”
- The retiring operator taking the plant with him: institutional knowledge loss in water utilities
- Ten years redefining water infrastructure
- What waste is worth
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