7 Mistakes You’re Making with Water Sector OT Security (And How to Fix Them)

In the world of municipal water and wastewater management, "out of sight, out of mind" used to be the operational mantra. As long as the pumps were running and the effluent met permit standards, the control systems tucked away in the back rooms were doing their jobs. But the landscape has shifted. Today, your Operational … Read more

Ignition vs Legacy SCADA: Which Is Better For Your Municipal Utility?

For decades, municipal water and wastewater utilities have relied on a handful of heavy hitters in the SCADA world. Names like Wonderware (now AVEVA) and Siemens WinCC have been the standard. These "legacy" systems got the job done, but the landscape of industrial automation is shifting rapidly. As infrastructure ages and regulatory requirements tighten, municipal … Read more

PFAS Treatment Controls and SCADA Readiness Guide

The landscape of municipal water management is shifting beneath our feet. For decades, “forever chemicals”: per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS: have been a background concern. That changed recently when the EPA finalized the National Primary Drinking Water Regulation (NPDWR), setting some of the most stringent enforceable limits in the history of the Safe Drinking … Read more