Editor���s Letter
Mission: Possible ���
Real-World
Water Solutions
Welcome to Water Online���s first dedicated E-Zine, ���The Top
10 Trends of 2013,��� bringing you expert insight into the most
important topics in the water and wastewater industry ��� direct
to your computer, tablet, or smartphone. Beyond mere topic
identification, however, our mission in assembling this unique
collection of editorial content is to provide answers to the problems and questions you may
have related to these trends.
In the following pages, we take aim at the 10 most buzzed-about topics in the industry
today, according to user feedback and interest on Water Online:
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Energy Efficiency
Advanced Metering Infrastructure
Regulations
Water Reuse
Cybersecurity
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Infrastructure Repair
Decentralization
Water Scarcity
Financing
Emerging Contaminants
Say your utility is short on funds (whose isn���t?) and long on expenditures (ditto). Our
first trend piece, by Black & Veatch, describes how an energy service performance contract
(ESPC) can free up those sorely needed funds. An ESPC cranks up energy efficiency by
ratcheting down its use, resulting in more cash for infrastructure improvements, treatment
upgrades, O&M; costs, and everything else on your list. On page 8, the experts explain the
ins and outs of the process.
Speaking of expenses, has the high capital cost of advanced metering infrastructure (AMI)
implementation been keeping you at bay? Click through to page 12 to learn the pros, cons,
and long-term financial impact of AMI from market research firm, Frost & Sullivan. It may
very well change your mindset ��� and the future of your utility.
Click a little farther to get clarification and guidance on perhaps the most omnipresent
(some might say overbearing) of all issues: government regulations. Love ���em or hate ���em,
the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) certainly keeps water and wastewater facilities on their toes. We keep you a step ahead by providing an overview of the recent and
upcoming EPA mandates affecting water and wastewater on page 14.
Three articles in and you���ve already earned extra money for your facility, found a smart
way to spend it, and mastered the EPA���s key regulations!
Of course, that���s a tongue-in-cheek way of saying that this magazine is designed to solve
problems and inspire action ��� at your job, your utility, your business, or wherever your
water concern lies. In reality, there are no quick fixes or easy applications, especially in the
public sector. However, the 10 trends included here made the list for a reason: they are
extremely relevant to the state of the industry now, and they point us in the right direction
for years to come. If you browse the topics and one hits home, perhaps you have just found
your solution. Moreover, the remaining trends and articles may inspire new ideas, sowing
the seeds for future work. The beauty of this new format is that you can bookmark it, save
it, or drop it in a folder, and then return to it for reference as situations arise.
In the coming months we will offer additional E-Zines, each with a different focus. Future
editions will address specific technologies and areas of interest such as pumps, flow measurement, distribution, SCADA (supervisory control and data acquisition), water-quality analysis,
and instrumentation, to name a few. What each E-Zine
and article will have in common is a reliable perspective, because they are written by engineers, researchers, market analysts, and other trusted sources.
I encourage you to see for yourself and make good
use of this, our inaugural E-Zine. If you would like to
Kevin Westerling
Editor
share feedback, story ideas, or become a contributor,
editor@wateronline.com
please e-mail me at editor@wateronline.com.
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