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Water loss reduction is often the primary motivation for investing in a central event management (CEM) solution. And its benefits are felt across the board, in terms of water, cost, and time savings, not to mention overall customer service.

But despite its name, central event management is about far more than managing events; it’s also about improving the network and monitoring infrastructure.

Water management technologies have evolved dramatically since the days when listening sticks were about the only leak detection device available to utilities. And today, water management is about far more than leak detection. In fact, it’s no longer even about just water management; now it’s increasingly about data technologies and smart water management.

So, why is smart water management needed? And where is it going from here?

Utilities considering a Central Event Management (CEM) solution are often unsure if they are ready to deploy and adopt such a system. Leveraging our experience with utilities that have implemented TaKaDu, this article summarizes the fundamentals that are needed, including tips on how to best ready your organization.

“From the Field” is a series of interviews in which water utility operators share their insights and experiences on varied topics.

In this article, professionals at several utilities share their experience and thoughts about DMAs and the monitoring devices they use in them, current strategies and plans for the future.

“From the Field” is a series of interviews in which water utility operators share their insights and experiences on varied topics.

Hearing from peers in other water utilities is one of the best ways to get new ideas and gain more understanding about issues and trends. In this series of occasional articles, we ask several water professionals to share their thoughts on a particular topic.

This article focuses on how three utilities are breaking down the traditional barriers between different teams and departments in their organization, and the benefits they are seeing from this.

In almost every industry, using key performance indicators (KPIs) as benchmarks is a well-known approach for driving operational excellence and continuous improvement. But, developing KPIs requires a lot of experience and a massive amount of data from a wide swath of sources.

Now that TaKaDu Central Event Management (CEM) has been constantly monitoring utilities around the world for several years, we have amassed the necessary extensive data-based insight and experience for benchmarking utilities’ performances. As part of our work with customers, we regularly review their performance data against industry-wide benchmarks, helping them identify areas where they can potentially improve their network management

“From the Field” is a series of interviews in which water utility operators share their insights and experiences on varied topics.

Hearing from peers in other water utilities is one of the best ways to get new ideas and gain more understanding about issues and trends. In this series of occasional articles, we ask several water professionals to share their thoughts on a particular topic.
This article focuses on what utilities see as their main priorities over the coming couple of years, in general, and particularly related to maintenance.

“From the Field” is a new series of interviews in which water utility operators share their insights and experiences on varied topics.

Hearing from peers in other water utilities is one of the best ways to get new ideas and gain more understanding about issues and trends. In this new series of occasional articles, we ask several water professionals to share their thoughts on a particular topic. The first article focuses on how they are coping with the challenges thrown up by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

Every single TaKaDu customer has a unique story – varied types of service areas, different regulatory environments, and specific challenges. But perhaps one of the most unique is the story of Hagihon, the water and wastewater utility for the Jerusalem area of Israel.