Maintworld Magazine 3/2021

PARTNER ARTICLE
Easily Improve Your Operational Efficiency
Hint: Use Technology to Upgrade Your System
The water industry has
some tough challenges
to overcome, and the list
is long. The first item on
this list of many is, of
course, an aging infrastructure
along with the
related leaking pipes and
water loss, which also
translates into substantial
lost revenue.
MARY ANNE
BALLOUZ,
ICONICS
OTHER CHALLENGES INCLUDE retirement
of experts and the loss of their
knowledge and experience and the
difficulty in attracting capable and
talented employees to keep facilities
running. Moreover, there is the population
migration from rural areas to
urban areas resulting in a decreased
revenue base.
Keeping smaller utility plants efficiently
operating is a balancing act
between the available workforce and
finances. However, there is light at the
end of the tunnel as the water & wastewater
industry adopts and implements
available technology. The Lake Cities
Municipal Utility Authority (LCMUA)
is an example of how utility authorities
can use technology to improve
their system’s operational efficiency
even with a lean workforce.
10 maintworld 3/2021