Podcasts about water utilities

Several factors are reinforcing the investment case for water utilities and other water infrastructure and treatment companies. Listen to water strategy portfolio managers Justin Winter and Harry Boyle as they cover issues around scarcity and climate change as well as the growing need for ultraclean water for semiconductors and cooling applications for datacentres.For more insights, visit Viewpoint: https://viewpoint.bnpparibas-am.com/Download the Viewpoint app: https://onelink.to/tpxq34Follow us on LinkedIn: https://bnpp.lk/amHosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

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With Los Angeles and the surrounding areas still ablaze, the media is capitalizing with headlines like Washington Post's recent article, “L.A. fires may have brought cancer-causing chemicals into drinking water.” Causing further concern are the various public health water notices including Do Not Drink and Do Not Boil.  Ultimately, people want to know, is their water safe to drink after a wildfire? What are local water systems doing to ensure the water is safe, and how are these efforts protecting public health? Darcy B. is solo this week and was extremely grateful to welcome Dr. Andrew Whelton Professor of Civil Engineering and Environmental and Ecological Engineering at Purdue University.  Dr. Whelton and his team investigate and solve problems that affect our natural and built environments. His expertise focuses on environmental chemistry and engineering, disasters, polymer science and engineering, water quality, infrastructure, and public health. His expertise has been called in on the Paradise Fire, Tubbs, Camps, and others. Darcy B. and Dr. Whelton discuss potential contaminants, recommended sampling, response protocols, recovery, and provides free resources for both the public and for water systems, on his website, Center for Plumbing Safety.In addition, Dr. Whelton and other experts recently completed a Water Research Foundation project, Concepts of Operations (CONOPS) Plan for Public works and Water Utilities which is available for free on his website.  Send us a textWe Grow California Podcast is paid for by the Exchange Contractors Federal PAC and Exchange Contractors State PAC and is not authorized by any candidate or candidate committee.

In this episode, we interview Jennifer Peterson, the manager of Continuous Improvement at Muscatine Power and Water (MPW) in Muscatine, Iowa. She discusses how she got into continuous improvement (CI) and the impact it has had on MPW employees and customers. She highlights the importance of: Jennifer also shares several examples of successful CI projects Continue Reading

On the podcast, Managing Editor Paul Greaves speaks with Dr. Peter Adriaens, a professor of civil and environmental engineering at the University of Michigan and Curation Editor Stephanie Fagnani on water utilities, weather risk and investor demand.Dr. Adriaens kicks off the podcast by a brief overview of the article he contributed to that was published a couple of months ago in the Environmental Science & Technology Journal.The conversation turns to increasing frequency of catastrophic storms, floods and drought and the subsequent impact on how investors view risk related to water utilities.The discussion shifts to whether floods or droughts are viewed as being more high risk by investors, which then segues into a discussion about the role of geography in this assessment.The podcast concludes with how water utilities can mitigate the increased risks posed by floods and drought.#waterutilities #flood # drought #saltwaterintrusion #creditrisk #investordemand #municipalmarket

Reese Tisdale is joined by Bluefield's Senior Research Director Greg Goodwin to explore the upcoming Supreme Court case: City and County of San Francisco v. Environmental Protection Agency. The outcome of this case could reshape the balance of regulatory authority between federal and state governments, with major implications for water quality standards across the U.S. The case centers on San Francisco's challenge to the EPA's authority under the Clean Water Act, particularly its use of vague discharge rules that lack clear numerical limits. San Francisco argues that the EPA's reliance on generic prohibitions without quantifiable limits makes compliance difficult and could result in up to US$10 billion in additional capital expenditures. On the other side, thirteen Attorneys General for Democratically governed states are urging the Court to preserve the EPA's authority to set “narrative” limits, supported by scientists who claim that narrative-based limitations can be more effective in certain cases, such as nutrient discharges, by allowing more flexibility for the permit holder. Reese and Greg dive into six key questions: What is the significance of the upcoming Supreme Court hearing on the EPA and water regulations? How does the case challenge the Clean Water Act? What are the potential legal implications for cities and industries if the Supreme Court limits the EPA's regulatory power? How does this Supreme Court case tie into broader regulatory shifts in the water sector, especially with the 2024 elections on the horizon? What impact could a decision in favor of San Francisco have on national water policies? How this case connects to broader concerns in the water industry, such as PFAS and lead service line replacement? If you enjoy listening to The Future of Water Podcast, please tell a friend or colleague, and if you haven't already, please click to follow this podcast wherever you listen. If you'd like to be informed of water market news, trends, perspectives and analysis from Bluefield Research, subscribe to Waterline, our weekly newsletter published each Wednesday. Related Research & Analysis: U.K. Water Utilities' Road to AMP8: Proposed Business Plans and Regulator's Review 2024 U.S. Elections: Implications for the Water Industry

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Ever wondered how the largest Pump Company in the World turned into a Water Tech player that will enable 300 Million People to get access to Water? Listen to this Episode! More #water insights? Connect with me on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/antoinewalter1/ #️⃣ All the Links Mentioned in this Video #️⃣ Say hi to Laura on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laura-gallindo/ Connect with Phil: https://www.linkedin.com/in/philtomlinson/ Check Grundfos' website: https://www.grundfos.com/ Grundfos acquires Metasphere: https://www.grundfos.com/media/latest-news/grundfos-acquires-metasphere-to-pioneer-solutions-to-the-world-s My conversation with Patrick Decker (another pump company turned water tech mogul): https://smartlink.ausha.co/dont-waste-water/s7e14-what-s-patrick-decker-s-call-to-action-let-us-solve-water

The U.K.'s water sector is facing a critical juncture in preparation for the upcoming AMP8 investment cycle. This cycle sets the financial agenda for the world's most privatized water market, with a proposed £104.6 billion investment. Episode 101 features host Reese Tisdale with Bluefield Senior Research Director Chloé Meyer. In this episode, they discuss the transformative potential of AMP8, which aims to tackle aging infrastructure, enhance environmental protections, and secure a sustainable water supply. Reese and Chloé explore key challenges, opportunities, and regulatory pressures that will shape the next five years of the U.K.'s water industry. Drawing from Bluefield's latest report, "U.K. Water Utilities' Road to AMP8", the discussion includes analysis of proposed business plans by U.K. water utilities. Topics covered include: Market Overview: Understanding the current state of the U.K. water sector and its global significance. Privatization Dynamics: How privatization has shaped the water sector and what changes AMP8 might bring. Ofwat's Role and Influence: The regulatory power of Ofwat and its impact on investment and operational strategies. Financial Health and Risk: Assessing the financial stability of water utilities amidst unprecedented investment demands. Environmental and Technological Shifts: How the water industry is responding to environmental challenges and adopting new technologies. Leakage Reduction Strategies: New approaches to tackle one of the sector's most pressing issues. Brexit Impacts: The implications of Brexit on regulatory frameworks and investment in the water sector. If you enjoy listening to The Future of Water Podcast, please tell a friend or colleague, and if you haven't already, please click to follow this podcast wherever you listen. If you'd like to be informed of water market news, trends, perspectives and analysis from Bluefield Research, subscribe to Waterline, our weekly newsletter published each Wednesday. Related Research & Analysis: U.K. Water Utilities' Road to AMP8: Proposed Business Plans and Regulator's Review Europe Municipal Water: Key Trends, Policy Activity, and Market Outlook, Q2 2024

On today's Change Agents, Andy Stumpf sits down with Principal Adversary Hunter at the cybersecurity company Dragos, Kyle O'Meara who previously worked at the National Security Agency, and Gus Serino, an industrial cybersecurity consultant, and has worked with large water utilities on security issues. His company is I&C Secure ( https://www.iandcsecure.com/ ). They discuss the reality of cyber war and the vulnerabilities of America's utilities, Change Agents is presented by Montana Knife Company. Use CODE "CHANGEAGENTS10" for 10% off your first order at ⁠https://www.montanaknifecompany.com/⁠ MTNTOUGH Go to ⁠https://mtntough.com⁠ and enter code CHANGEAGENTS to receive 40% OFF - a savings of about $100 your MTNTOUGH+ annual subscription. OnX Offroad Start your adventure with a 7-day free trial and experience the difference. Download onX Offroad today and elevate your offroading experience at https://www.onxmaps.com/offroad/app Change Agents is IRONCLAD Original.

The FTSE 100 opened flat with some traders probably nursing sore heads after England's last minute winner in the Euro semi-final. In early exchanges, the Footsie was up 2 at 8,196. Water companies were early risers as markets decided the price rises allowed by Ofwat for the next five years looked reasonable. United Utilities and Severn Trent were the best of the gainers. What Ofwat's decision means for struggling London supplier Thames is not clear as it can only raise prices at half the level it wanted. There was more good news for Keir Starmer as Britain's economy grew better than expected in May. Month on month, gross domestic product grew by 0.4%, an upside surprise following a zero-growth period in April, and by 0.9% over the past three months. Dr Martens also perked up after the iconic boot maker said trading had steadied in the first quarter, though it said this is seasonally its weakest. #ProactiveInvestors #marketreport #ftse #ftse100 #footsie #ofwat #unitedutilities #severntrent #thameswater #drmartens #invest #investing #investment #investor #stockmarket #stocks #stock #stockmarketnews

In today's episode, we explore a critical GitHub Enterprise Server vulnerability (CVE-2024-4985) that allows authentication bypass and the necessary updates for protection (https://thehackernews.com/2024/05/critical-github-enterprise-server-flaw.html), EPA's enforcement actions against water utilities lacking cybersecurity measures (https://www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/epa-enforcement-water-utilities-cyber/716719/), and newly discovered security flaws in the Python package llama_cpp_python (CVE-2024-34359) and Firefox's PDF.js library (CVE-2024-4367), highlighting potential risks and the importance of vigilant security practices (https://thehackernews.com/2024/05/researchers-uncover-flaws-in-python.html). 00:00 Cybersecurity Threats to US Water Utilities 01:02 Deep Dive into Water Utility Cybersecurity Flaws 03:26 Strategies for Enhancing Cybersecurity in Water Utilities 04:49 EPA's Enforcement Actions and the Importance of Cybersecurity 06:38 GitHub Enterprise Server's Critical Security Flaw 08:00 Emerging Cybersecurity Threats and Updates Tags: GitHub, Enterprise Server, CVE, SAML SSO, cybersecurity, vulnerability, GitHub updates, EPA, cyberattacks, water utilities, vulnerabilities, security enforcement, Checkmarx, Llama Drama, Mozilla, PDF.js Search Phrases: GitHub Enterprise Server CVE-2024-4985 vulnerability SAML SSO security breach in GitHub How to secure GitHub Enterprise Server EPA cyberattack vulnerabilities in water utilities Steps to mitigate water utility cyber threats Llama Drama security flaw in llama_cpp_python High-severity vulnerability in Mozilla PDF.js Protecting systems from PDF.js exploits Checkmarx reports on Llama Drama Latest cybersecurity vulnerabilities December 2023 May22 The EPA has announced that over 70% of us water utilities inspected are vulnerable to cyber attacks due to outdated security measures like default passwords and single log-ins. What specific vulnerabilities put major water utilities at risk. And how is the EPA planning to address them? A high severity vulnerability in Mozilla's PDF dot JS have been uncovered allowing threat actors to execute arbitrary code and. Compromise millions of systems globally. What methods can users implement to help protect their systems from these vulnerabilities? And finally an alarming get hub enterprise server vulnerability now threatens unauthorized administrative access through. SAML single sign-on prompting crucial updates. From GitHub to prevent exploitation. How can organizations secure their get hub enterprise server instances against this vulnerability? You're listening to the daily decrypt. The environmental protection agency or EPA announced that the majority of us water utilities. The inspected are vulnerable to cyber attacks due to using default passwords and single log-ins. And to get a little more specific over 70% of water utilities that were inspected since September of last year, failed to comply with the safe drinking water act. By commonly using single log-ins for multiple employees. And not revoking access for former employees. So being a cybersecurity professional, it's really hard for me to even imagine using the same login as somebody else. This is such a terrible idea for many reasons. Some of which are obvious and some of which might not be like, first of all, multiple people know your password. Which is kept. Under wraps. Like if it's kept locked down, that's not a huge issue, but it's not being kept locked down. If this is a practice it's not being kept, locked down. So what if one of the people who's using that log in? Already has that password memorized and they decide to use it on a different site. Maybe even with that same email address and that site gets breached. And the email address is probably water company related. So any attacker that comes across these credentials will instantly have access to. The water utilities. Infrastructure. So say someone gets into the water utilities, infrastructure using those credentials. It will be impossible to go back and look at logs and see where the error was. It could be across many different people. So they're not even able to identify the root cause of the breach. Logging is essential. So you want to make sure that you know exactly who is doing what actions on which computer. Sharing credentials makes that impossible. You can also lock down different permissions by each user account. And then monitor. Uh, activities based on those permissions. So if you see an account, that's trying to do something that they shouldn't be doing. It's an indicator of compromise. So, how do I know what this account that's being shared across multiple people should be doing? Can you be logged in, in multiple places at once? Is one of the people using that account in Nigeria. Who knows. Right? So this is just terrible. And then the second issue is former employees. Credentials are not being revoked. They're not being closed down. So that means that if anybody comes across the username and password, Of a former employee, they can access the system. That includes the former employee. What if they got fired? What, if they have a malicious intent against their boss, they can log in after being terminated or leaving the job and mess things up for the company. Now I understand that these two things take resources to fix. It's going to take a bigger it team. It's going to take some automation tools. But I cannot stress this enough. Uh, compromise. Will cost more. Then the tools use to prevent it. So if you're maintaining one of these infrastructures, Please talk to your boss every day. Schedule an email. Talk to your investors, talk to the board, make sure they understand that if this place gets compromised, it's going to cost them way more than hiring another it person or buying a tool that can automate this process. And if you're feeling ambitious, One of the other things you can do with former employees accounts is to create a decoy account. Which is essentially a honeypot. So say someone does come up. Upon these credentials and they try to log in. You have already set up alerting that no one should be logging in with these credentials. But if an attacker is in the environment and finds these credentials, they will see a history of usage, which makes those credentials more enticing. And that's something you can't get with just a brand new account. It turned into a decoy. So it's recommended to repurpose every former employees account as a decoy set up an alert. Nobody should be logging in. Nobody should be touching these credentials or even attempting to log in with these credentials, if they are. You've been breached. It's one of the easiest ways to detect a breach. Alright, lecture aside. Let's finish up this news. The EPA has taken more than 100 enforcement actions. Against the community water systems since 2020 and plans to increase future inspections. Criminal enforcement may occur. If there's imminent danger. So you can be prosecuted as a criminal for neglecting to secure your network. If you work for a water plant or in a water agency. Because. Imminent danger is upon us. If you don't secure our network, right? What are the consequences for a compromise at the source of our water? Well, we don't get water and what do we need to live water? In fact, in recent months, Iran, China and Russia, as well as criminal ransomware gangs have targeted us and UK. Water treatment facilities. And they will continue to target these facilities because they are critical infrastructure for the United States. Right. The president needs water. The Congress needs water police force needs water, military needs. Everyone needs water. So it's going to be a top target and we don't have the funding to secure it. So according to. SISA. 95% of the 150,000 water utilities in the us do not have a cybersecurity professional on staff. And that sounds like a staggering amount, but it's pretty expensive to have a cybersecurity professional on staff. We get paid a lot of money. Um, And what I'd like to know is if any of these. Water treatment facilities are contracting out to cybersecurity professionals. So. There are companies out there that will provide advice for a fee. So you don't have to have someone on your staff. There are also companies out there that will monitor your networks for a fee. So you don't have to build out your own security operation center. If you'd like recommendations on either of these services or to be pointed in the right direction, feel free to shoot us a DM on Instagram or YouTube. And we will get back to you. All right. There is a new maximum severity flaw in get hub enterprise server that could allow attackers to bypass authentication protections. This flaw score is a perfect 10 out of 10 on the CVSs scale. Which indicates it's extremely critical. And so as mentioned, the vulnerability allows unauthorized access by forging a SAML response to provision or gain access to a user with admin privileges, but only in instances using SAML single sign-on with optional encrypted assertions. The issue affects all G H G S versions prior to 3.1 3.0. Get hub has released patches. And in some versions of 3.9, three point 10, three point 11 and three point 12. So if you're using these versions or earlier, Please go update. Instances without SAML SSO or those using SAML SSO without encrypted assertions are not affected by this flaw. If your setup doesn't involve encrypted assertions, you're in the clear. But encrypted assertions, improve security by encrypting messages from the SAML identity provider during authentication. However. This feature led to the discovered vulnerability when not properly updated. So just keep your crap up to date. I know it's tough. And finally researchers have uncovered a severe security flaw in the Lama CPP Python package tracked as CVE 20 24 3 4 3 5 9 with a CVSs score of 9.7. So. Pretty dang critical. This. Vulnerability is named llama drama. And can enable threat actors to execute arbitrary code, potentially compromising data and operations. The vulnerability stems from the misuse of the Jinja two template engine. Leading to server-side template injection. The flaw has been patched in version 0.2 0.72. And if you're using this package, you should update immediately. Additionally Mozilla discovered a high severity flaw in the PDF dot JS JavaScript library used by Firefox. This flaw allows arbitrary JavaScript execution. When a maliciously crafted PDF document is opened inside of Firefox. The issue has been resolved in Firefox 1 26 or Firefox ESR, one 15 dot 11. So make sure to update your browser as soon as possible. As well as any related software. To their latest versions. This has been the Daily Decrypt. If you found your key to unlocking the digital domain, show your support with a rating on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. It truly helps us stand at the frontier of cyber news. Don't forget to connect on Instagram or catch our episodes on YouTube. Until next time, keep your data safe and your curiosity alive.

Water is underfunded yet crucial to keeping the economy afloat: that's what we knew... but it turns out worse. We're failing faster than expected, and we don't even manage to spend the money we have. Yet there's hope: let's dig in. More #water insights? Connect with me on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/antoinewalter1/ #️⃣ All the Links Mentioned in this Video #️⃣ The World Bank's Funding a Water Secure Future report: https://www.worldbank.org/en/topic/water/publication/funding-a-water-secure-future?trk=feed-detail_main-feed-card_feed-article-content CDP's Water report: https://www.cdp.net/en/articles/media/new-data-reveals-us23-trillion-investment-opportunity-from-valuing-water The Latest US EPA assessment: https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/new-epa-survey-highlights-wastewater-infrastructure-needs-protect-waterbodies The GWI/XPV White Paper on the 12.6 Trillion dollar opportunity: https://my.globalwaterintel-insights.com/l/2DC/watersecurityinvestment My exploration of the 2.3 Trillion dollar opportunity identified by CDP in 2023: https://youtu.be/VFEtYFC0dUo My full blog entry: https://dww.show/the-economic-fiasco-behind-the-global-water-crisis/

President Joe Biden's ambitious new drinking water rules for toxic forever chemicals could produce significant public health benefits. But they could also spur more sales of public water systems to private companies — a controversial move that could saddle local communities with higher costs. POLITICO's Annie Snider breaks down how Biden's PFAS push may privatize water and what that means for consumers. Plus, the Biden administration released new rules that grant automakers some flexibility on how to qualify for the electric vehicle tax credit.   For more news on energy and the environment, subscribe to Power Switch, our free evening newsletter: https://www.politico.com/power-switch And for even deeper coverage and analysis, read our Morning Energy newsletter by subscribing to POLITICO Pro:  https://subscriber.politicopro.com/newsletter-archive/morning-energy   Annie Snider covers water issues for POLITICO Pro.  Catherine Morehouse is an energy reporter for POLITICO.  Nirmal Mulaikal is a POLITICO audio host-producer.  Annie Rees is a senior audio producer-host at POLITICO.  Gloria Gonzalez is the deputy energy editor for POLITICO.  Matt Daily is the energy editor for POLITICO.

Kayla Blakeslee dives into the topic of water utilities in the Hoosier state that are actively testing for forever chemicals. The catch is most consumers will be on the hook for the cost of limiting those chemicals. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

AP correspondent Julie Walker reports on Cybersecurity Water Plants

Grab a cup of coffee and join Mick Baccio, Katie Brown and Audra Streetman for another episode of Coffee Talk with SURGe. The team from Splunk will discuss the latest security news, including:  - Ukraine's top mobile internet company is down, blames Russian cyberattack - IRGC-Affiliated Cyber Actors Exploit PLCs in Multiple Sectors, Including U.S. Water and Wastewater Systems Facilities - North Korean hackers using Log4J vulnerability in global campaign Audra and Katie also competed in a charity challenge to share what they consider to be the largest cyber incident of 2023. 

The Cybercrime Magazine Podcast brings you daily cybercrime news on WCYB Digital Radio, the first and only 7x24x365 internet radio station devoted to cybersecurity. Stay updated on the latest cyberattacks, hacks, data breaches, and more with our host. Don't miss an episode, airing every half-hour on WCYB Digital Radio and daily on our podcast. Listen to today's news at https://soundcloud.com/cybercrimemagazine/sets/cybercrime-daily-news. Brought to you by our Partner, Evolution Equity Partners, an international venture capital investor partnering with exceptional entrepreneurs to develop market leading cyber-security and enterprise software companies. Learn more at https://evolutionequity.com

AP correspondent Lisa Dwyer reports on Cybersecurity Water Plant Hack.

Special guest Megan Jenkins, founder and CMO of Yoppify, describes the company's interface solution between water and electrical utilities and their customers. They provide assistance with communications to deliver social norming, conservation messaging, rebate and program awareness and to measure customer engagement. Megan describes a myriad of activities, training and custom solutions that Yoppify performs for utility companies and how they help deliver a higher level of service for these companies. Podcast Recorded on October 19, 2023

In today's episode, Reese Tisdale and Senior Municipal Water Analyst Isabel Kezman provide a financial overview of the U.S. water industry discussing the markets, challenges, and regional differences. Isabel breaks down regional footprints of key federal, state, and private funding sources for the water sector. This episode highlights examples of innovative utility funding and financing strategies, such as green bonds, innovative rate structures, public-private partnerships, financial technology, and advanced asset management. The referenced analysis inspects historical expenditure trends over the past 50 years, leading up to historic federal funding for the water sector. Key talking points: Historical view of expenditure trends over time What's behind the decline in capital expenditure? What are the primary sources of funds across federal and state / government levels? Analysis of IIJA and SRF funding If you enjoy listening to The Future of Water Podcast, please tell a friend or colleague, and if you haven't already, please click to follow this podcast wherever you listen. If you'd like to be informed of water market news, trends, perspectives and analysis from Bluefield Research, subscribe to Waterline, our weekly newsletter published each Wednesday. Related Research & Analysis Mapping the Dollars: Regional Financial Trends and Preferences in the U.S. Water Industry U.S. Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) Update: Key Funding and Policy Developments

Taking a different approach on this episode, Reese Tisdale flies solo and shares some perspectives from recent analysis presented to clients by Bluefield Research's team of water experts. Three areas of discussion in this episode: Utility Capital Improvement Plans: Bluefield's team of water experts has dedicated significant time and resources to supporting companies with bottom-up data collection and analysis of the capital improvement plans (CIPs) of 763 large and mid-sized water, wastewater, and stormwater utilities across the U.S. and Canada. Third Party O&M: Private participation in water & wastewater takes many forms, from system ownership and concessions to third-party operations & maintenance (O&M) contracts. Enabled by lower barriers to entry across a fragmented addressable market, third-party O&M providers represent the bulk of private participation in the U.S. Oldcastle Cements Digital Water Strategy via Partnerships and M&A: On 1 August 2023, Oldcastle Infrastructure and FIDO Tech announced a strategic partnership to accelerate the U.S. market entry of FIDO's artificial intelligence (AI)- powered leak detection software. This partnership is the latest in a series of recent maneuvers by Oldcastle to gain a foothold in the digital water solutions market. If you enjoy listening to The Future of Water Podcast, please tell a friend or colleague, and if you haven't already, please click to follow this podcast wherever you listen. If you'd like to be informed of water market news, trends, perspectives and analysis from Bluefield Research, subscribe to Waterline, our weekly newsletter published each Wednesday. Related Research & Analysis U.S. & Canada Municipal Utility Capital Improvement Plans, 2023–2031 Third-Party O&M for U.S. Water & Wastewater Utilities Oldcastle Cements Digital Water Strategy via Partnerships and M&A

From finding leaks in 6,500 miles of buried pipeline to managing the complexities of regulatory compliance, technology is helping agencies like the Southern Nevada Water Authority (SNWA) solve the unique challenges facing the water industry. Dave Lynch, CEO of technology company Klir, and SNWA's Deputy General Manager of Operations Dave Johnson talk tech and how the nonprofit WaterStart helps match innovators with water utilities looking for practical solutions on episode 42 of the Water Smarts Podcast, “TECH TALK:  Technology helps water utilities respond to challenges.”Hosts: Bronson Mack and Crystal Zuelkehttps://www.snwa.com/

[Video below] Management and control. A Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) computer system, which would help the city to better manage its municipal water system, was the subject of a presentation by Data Flow Systems Inc. (DFS) during a special called meeting May 18 of the Floresville City Council. The SCADA system uses hardware and software manufactured by DFS specifically for water, wastewater, and stormwater utilities, and the city staff is recommending the city purchase the system. More information on the cost and an opportunity for the council to vote on the proposal will be provided in future meetings....Article Link

Genevieve Hayes Consulting Episode 13: Breeding Data Science Unicorns “Data science unicorns” are those rare people who “understand the (data) problem they seek to resolve, have the mathematical expertise to analyse the problem and possess the computing skills to covert this knowledge into outcomes.” In fact, they are considered so rare that some people have suggested they don’t really exist. Yet, although nobody is born a data science unicorn, organisations with the right know-how can create them.In this episode, Dr Peter Prevos joins Dr Genevieve Hayes to discuss his work in creating data science unicorns from water industry subject matter experts around the world. Guest Bio Dr Peter Prevos is a civil engineer, social scientist (and amateur magician) who manages the data science function at Coliban Water in regional Australia and runs courses in data science for water professionals. He is also the author of a number of books including Principles of Strategic Data Science and the recently released Data Science for Water Utilities. Talking Points Why Linux is the best operating system for data science.How the social sciences can make you a better data scientist.Creating data science unicorns in the water industry.The similarities and differences between data science in the water industry and in other industries.What data scientists can learn from the world of theatrical magic. Links Connect with Peter on LinkedIn Peter’s websiteComputer Magic: Software Illusions and DeceptionsComputer Science 4 Fun Connect with Genevieve on LinkedInBe among the first to hear about the release of each new podcast episode by signing up HERE The post Episode 13: Breeding Data Science Unicorns first appeared on Genevieve Hayes Consulting and is written by Dr Genevieve Hayes.

“Data science unicorns” are those rare people who “understand the (data) problem they seek to resolve, have the mathematical expertise to analyse the problem and possess the computing skills to covert this knowledge into outcomes.” In fact, they are considered so rare that some people have suggested they don't really exist. Yet, although nobody is born a data science unicorn, organisations with the right know-how can create them.In this episode, Dr Peter Prevos joins Dr Genevieve Hayes to discuss his work in creating data science unicorns from water industry subject matter experts around the world.Guest BioDr Peter Prevos is a civil engineer, social scientist (and amateur magician) who manages the data science function at Coliban Water in regional Australia and runs courses in data science for water professionals. He is also the author of a number of books including Principles of Strategic Data Science and the recently released Data Science for Water Utilities.Talking PointsWhy Linux is the best operating system for data science.How the social sciences can make you a better data scientist.Creating data science unicorns in the water industry.The similarities and differences between data science in the water industry and in other industries.What data scientists can learn from the world of theatrical magic.LinksConnect with Peter on LinkedIn Peter's websiteComputer Magic: Software Illusions and DeceptionsComputer Science 4 FunConnect with Genevieve on LinkedInBe among the first to hear about the release of each new podcast episode by signing up HERE

With an EPA proposal, US municipal utilities and cities are facing mounting costs to remove toxic PFAS, also known as forever chemicals, from drinking water. Yet the utilities' ability to raise customer rates to recoup costs will limit credit risks. Meanwhile, companies that make the chemicals or products with them are dealing with a barrage of lawsuits similar to what hit Big Tobacco and opioid makers. Guests: Helen Cregger, Vice President – Senior Credit Officer, Moody's Investors Service; Ryan Patton, Assistant Vice President – Analyst, Moody's Investors Service; John Rogers, Senior Vice President, Moody's Investors ServiceHost: Nick Samuels, Senior Vice President, Moody's Investors ServiceRelated content on Moodys.com (may only be available to subscribers):ESG – Global: ‘Forever chemicals' present significant credit risk for certain companiesWater and Wastewater Utilities – US:  EPA proposal to reduce ‘forever chemicals' in drinking water will raise costs

In this podcast episode, property management expert Jason Hull talks to Kal McDonough from True Submeter about how their product helps eliminate landlord-paid water usage and increase net operating income in rental units.  Kal explains how their product is different from competitors, how it works, and why property managers should consider using it to benefit both themselves and their clients. You'll Learn… [01:18] Introducing True Submeter [04:06] A Submeter that uses WIFI? [08:48] Tracking Usage in Multi-Family units [10:24] Warranties and Replacements [11:25] Early Warning Systems and Alerts Tweetables “True Submeter eliminates a middle ground and coordination with the tenant and the city.” "We have finally developed a significant product that is used across the country to eliminate landlord paid water usage and increase net operating income in rental units." “A lot of owners are paying for their tenants' water usage.” “It also eliminates you having to kind of coordinate with the tenant, coordinate with the city. That's completely on us.” Resources DoorGrow and Scale Mastermind DoorGrow Academy DoorGrow on YouTube DoorGrowClub DoorGrowLive TalkRoute Referral Link Transcript [00:00:00] A lot of owners are paying for their tenants' water usage. We have finally developed a significant product that is used across the country to eliminate landlord paid water usage and increase net operating income in rental units. [00:00:17] Welcome Doorgrow Hackers to the DoorGrowShow. If you are a property management entrepreneur that wants to add doors, make a difference, increase revenue, help others, impact lives, and you are interested in growing in business and life, and you're open to doing things a bit differently, then you are a DoorGrow Hacker. DoorGrow Hackers love the opportunities, daily variety, unique challenges, and freedom that property management brings. Many in real estate think you're crazy for doing it. You think they're crazy for not because you realize that property management is the ultimate high trust gateway to real estate deals, relationships, and residual income. At DoorGrow, we are on a mission to transform property management business owners and their businesses. We want to transform the industry, eliminate the bs, build awareness, change perception, expand the market, and help the best property management entrepreneurs win. I'm your host, property management growth expert, Jason Hull, the founder, and CEO of DoorGrow. Now let's get into the show. [00:01:18] My guest today is Kal McDonough. Did I say it right? [00:01:22] Yes, you did. Jason, I appreciate you having me here today. [00:01:25] Glad to have you. So Kal, you are with a company called what? What's the name of the company? [00:01:32] True Submeter. [00:01:33] True Submeter. Okay. So can you explain to us a little bit of background on yourself and how you got really excited about submeters? [00:01:43] Yeah, absolutely. I'm a recent grad from the University of Minnesota and we started this company, me and my partner, in 2016 because we got interested in real estate. Now being so young, we didn't know how to start investing with nothing. We didn't have the capital to do it. So we tried to figure out a product that real estate investors would like to have, that we could make that no one is really doing. And that's how we figured out a lot of people, a lot of owners are paying for their tenants' water usage. So we wanted to create a product to eliminate that, which is our True Submeter. It's a true submeter. We started this project in 2016 and we have finally developed a significant product that is used across the country to eliminate landlord paid water usage and increase net operating income in rental units. [00:02:40] Okay. [00:02:42] Yeah, so basically we have two major products. We have our main line meter and our point of use meter. And the main line is our biggest seller, as you only need one per unit. These get attached to the plumbing to each, and it remotely tracks bills and shows live coverage of water usage for each month. So if someone were interested in purchasing our product, we set up an account for you. We send you our product, you install it, and from there on we take care of all the billing that is necessary for your tenants to receive the water bills, and then they will pay you, the landlord, and it's completely covered from there. [00:03:23] Got it. So people aren't using anything like this currently? Often? [00:03:30] So we have few competitors, however their products do not do the same thing as we do. Most of the time. If you would like to buy a submeter, you get the physical submeter and it has readings on it that you can physically take. Most people will need to hire someone to go read those. However, ours connect to wifi and automatically trans mit that to your account and to the tenants. So it eliminates a middle ground there. And it also eliminates you having to kind of coordinate with the tenant, coordinate with the city. That's completely on us. [00:04:06] Got it. How do you solve the wifi challenge, or whose wifi are these using? [00:04:12] Right, great question. So we set up our own routers and ship them with each order. These are specifically only to connect to our sub meters, so no one else can use these routers. There's special wifi, username and password that only our meters get connected to and we completely take care of the cellular payments and everything. So this has nothing to do with the landlord. You don't have to set up a new wireless connection. And it's great that we can troubleshoot it knowing that it's our own wifi. [00:04:42] Got it. Okay. So tell me, what are some of the big questions that people have about this and why should they do the extra work to get this set up and pay attention to this? Most property managers are probably thinking: how's this going to make me more money? How's this going to benefit my clients? Maybe you could go into that. [00:05:01] Yeah, absolutely. I can start off with a pretty simple example. Just saying if a landlord that owns a simple duplex is currently paying for their tenant's water bills because the property only gets one water bill. A lot of cities have a legal rule where you cannot split it down the middle because one tenant is using less. [00:05:20] Right. [00:05:20] You can't have them billed for more than what they're using. And that's one of the key reasons why our product is so great is if you're now recording the specific usage for each tenant, now you're able to bill them. A lot of people question is it worth the money? Is it worth the investment? A great thing about our product is for a lot of the people that we sell to, this is a one-time investment that now you're saving all of this monthly revenue that you don't have to pay for your tenant's water bill. I would like to get into that a little bit more as we do charge a monthly service fee, which is $5.90. Per unit. So say you have a duplex $5.90 per unit, that's $11.80 per month. However, we are able to bill this to the tenant. So this could be a one-time investment for a landlord owner or a property owner or property management company. And I think that's really what sets us apart of from any competitor that we have as well is we minimize our costs of the investment there. There is no one else that is able to accommodate the pricing of this for an original investment. Like I said, we have two main products, our mainline meters, which I touched on a little bit, and then we also have a point of use meter. Now the difference between these two products depends on the plumbing of the property. If plumbing is separated between units our mainline option is going to work fantastic for you because you only need one meter per unit. And these come at a flat price of $79 each. Now if plumbing is not separated and it flows through the entire property, we have our point of use option, which gets attached to every single point of use in the unit. [00:07:11] For example, a kitchen sink, a bathroom sink, toilet washer, shower et cetera. Now, this is a little bit bigger of an investment being that you need more meters and it comes at the same price per meter, $79 each. But it does the same function. They do the exact same thing. We group these point of use meters together. They all still connect to the same wifi router and still bill monthly. Now this is another reason why we are kind of special in that we are the only people that have this point of use option. Otherwise it's completely mainline meters from our competitors. And that's really something special that we set ourselves apart from. Although we recommend if possible, our main line meter is just easier and more affordable. We can accommodate those interesting plumbing scenarios. [00:08:04] Got it. And so how difficult is it to attach the mainline meters or the point of use, meters? Is this something they need plumber to install or is this something they can typically do? [00:08:16] Yep. So we do not do installation as we're based out of Minnesota and we sell to across the country. A plumber is recommended. Although we do know a few of our customers have a maintenance team on hand if it's a property management company or whatnot. We send an installation guide that goes step by step. If someone wanted to save money and do it themselves, they would have the opportunity to do that, although we do recommend a plumber on site. [00:08:43] Right. That's probably a good idea for liability reasons. [00:08:47] Of course. [00:08:48] Alright, cool. So how do you justify this to people that have multi-unit properties and, they're low rent. How are you convincing, the property managers to do this and how are they convincing the owners to do this? Right, of course. Well, a great tool that we have, which is included on our website, is an ROI. This is a simple tool that you can plug in simple math equations and find out how much money you will be saving or how much return on the investment you will get from us. I think that's an easy way to, really show that we are worth it. And if that's not enough, then we just want to provide the simplicity of eliminating something like this for a property management company. What's nice for multi-home owners is that the account that we will set up for a personal owner, all of your properties in one are in one. It's easy to use. We, like I said before, we are very pleased with the simplicity of our website, our accounts, how they function. And along with that, I would like to offer my support and troubleshooting techniques to give any customers that we have an opportunity to connect with someone real instead of just looking up on our website and trying to find a solution. [00:10:01] So Kal, you mentioned your website several times. What's the website address? [00:10:05] It's simple. It's truesubmeter.com. [00:10:07] Okay. And there's no clever spelling with True. It's t r u e. [00:10:11] T r u e s u b m e t e r.com. [00:10:16] Got it. Great. Truesubmeter.com. Okay. What other questions might property managers be curious to know about this or concerns? [00:10:24] One question that we get quite a lot is, do we have a warranty? As our warranty is that if our meters break due to natural use, we'll replace 'em. We have a few to minimal to none replacements necessary in the time that we've been a company, which is quite impressive. We do know that some people have interesting tenants that will like to not cooperate in the ways that we would always like them to. And we offer a major discount based off of that if a meter happens to get tampered with broken due to outside circumstances. So that's one question that we get quite a bit. [00:11:02] And they can pass that along, to the tenant. They can fee the tenant for damaging. You agree? [00:11:08] Correct? Correct. We have had a couple of issues with some tenants that were not supposed to be there anymore. And we had to redo an entire project based off of that. And they weren't, they were not happy with that bill. But yes, we're very confident in our products which also I think sets us apart. And. . I'm trying to think of all-- [00:11:25] So curious, related to that, if a property is vacant, is there any sort of warning system that could be in integrated with this? Maybe in the future if somebody is flushing toilets or using the sink or something and no maintenance people and no tenants are in place like it's vacant? Absolutely. I mean, one of the key things to that is if the property is vacant and there is usage going. You will get a monthly bill saying there's usage. Obviously unless we know from the landlord that the property is vacant and there shouldn't be we're going to be assuming that it should be in usage. But otherwise-- another thing just to add on to that is our leak detection system where if we get weekly usage rates that show us if there's a abnormally large amount of usage at a property which will trigger us to contact the landlord and say, Hey, there's quite a bit of usage here. There could possibly be a leak. We know sometimes tenants do use this amount of water, but if not, this should get checked on. And then that's saving the landlord numerous amount of money as well. They don't have to pay the city for all the leaking. [00:12:34] Got it. Okay. Yeah. Very cool. All right. Did we miss anything? [00:12:40] Not off the top of my head. I think we kind of covered everything. Very cool. Leak detection. If it's vacant, you'll be alerted by the monthly bill. Like, Hey, what's going on here? You've got the main benefit. Why don't you sum up the main sort of benefit here and we'll wrap up. [00:12:56] Right. I mean, like we've stated a couple times here, the main benefit of our product is to eliminate landlord paid water utilities. I mean, that's the main goal of our company. It's a small investment to a large return. And I think that's why people should look into our company and partner with us going forward. [00:13:15] Cool. And this can be a profit center for property managers. [00:13:20] That is a good question. This cannot be a profit center for property managers. As there is strict rules with how much tenants get billed for usage and utilities we make sure that they are only getting billed for what the city bills them. And that is due to legal terms. [00:13:36] Got it. But they can charge a monthly fee for the use of this tool or service? [00:13:42] Correct. That is correct. [00:13:44] Okay. [00:13:44] And this monthly fee is from True Submeter ourselves. [00:13:49] Yeah. Can they mark that up? [00:13:51] We have had a few customers in the past mark this up to combat the investment, and that is allowed. However, we don't recommend it as tenants most likely would not like to pay higher bills for, probably for something that they might not have wanted in the first place. [00:14:09] Sure. Okay. But at least they don't have to pay the water bill for their neighbor. [00:14:15] Correct. Correct. [00:14:17] Okay. Very cool. All right, well Kal appreciate you coming on the show and sharing this. Everybody, check out truesubmeter.com. And thanks for being on the DoorGrowShow. [00:14:27] Jason, I appreciate you being-- letting me be on here. Thank you. [00:14:31] Awesome. So if you are a property management entrepreneur that wants to add doors, you want to scale your operations, you're tired of being frustrated with your team, then reach out. We would love to see if we could help you grow and scale your business, get the right team in place. 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