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Resources for water utility managers. Strategy, technology, and real talk about customer portals.

Analytics & NRW

How AMI + SCADA Integration Finally Lets You Measure Non-Revenue Water in Real Time

Monthly NRW reports are an autopsy, not a diagnosis. Here's how production data from SCADA combined with billed consumption from AMI gives you daily NRW visibility — and lets you find leaks before they show up on a P&L.

May 11, 2026·9 min read
Adoption

Why Your Water Utility Portal Stalls at 8% Adoption (and How to Actually Drive Sign-Ups)

Most utility portals plateau under 15% adoption after a full year. The portal isn't the problem — the launch is. Here's the SMS, email, and QR playbook that gets residents signed in.

May 11, 2026·8 min read
AI & Customer Service

AI Call Centers for Water Utilities: What's Real and What's Hype

Your CIS vendor doesn't offer it. Your meter vendor doesn't offer it. An AI call center is the biggest gap in utility customer service — here's how it works.

May 8, 2026·9 min read
AI & Customer Service

How to Reduce Call Volume at Your Water Utility by 60%

Your billing portal and meter vendor app aren't reducing calls. Here's what actually works — self-service portals and AI call centers.

Apr 24, 2026·7 min read
Customer Portal

Why Your Billing System's Customer Portal Isn't a Customer Portal

Tyler, Harris, CivicPlus, Muni-Link — they all have 'portals.' Here's what they're missing and what your residents actually need.

Apr 10, 2026·8 min read
Customer Portal

Why Your Meter Vendor's App Shouldn't Be Your Customer Portal

EyeOnWater, Neptune 360, Sensus Analytics — your AMI vendor built an app to sell meters, not to serve your residents. Here's why that matters.

Apr 10, 2026·8 min read
Customer Portal

Why Your Water Utility's Customer Portal Isn't Good Enough

Your billing system has a portal. Your meter vendor has an app. Neither one is serving your residents. Here's what's missing.

Apr 10, 2026·10 min read

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