South Carolina DHEC Approves BlueConduit’s Statistical Methods Approach to No-Lead Validation
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) approved BlueConduit’s statistical methods approach to no-lead verification, enabling the Summerville Commissioners of Public Works (CPW) to use statistical analysis to classify unknown service lines as non-lead.
BlueConduit Co-Founder Jacob Abernethy on Building Values-Based Decisions into AI and Predictive Modeling Tools
BlueConduit co-founder Jake Abernethy’s new article in Fortune magazine highlights the importance, and growing competitive advantage of, incorporating clear values and behaviors into AI tools.
BlueConduit Receives Esri’s GIS for Good Award at Esri Partner Conference for Exceptional Achievement
BlueConduit is pleased to announce it has received the GIS for Good award at the 2024 Esri Partner Conference (EPC) held March 10–11, 2024 in Palm Springs, California.
BlueConduit Comments on EPA’s Proposed Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI)
A reliable lead service line inventory is essential to meet upcoming compliance requirements in the proposed Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI). BlueConduit outlines its comments submitted to the EPA around this guidance.
Meet The Team: Carrie Shunia
Carrie is BlueConduit’s Marketing Manager. Get to know Carrie through this quick Q&A.
Revolutionizing Lead Service Line Removal: A Milestone for Detroit’s Water Infrastructure
Facing a problem that could normally cost billions of dollars over 40 years, the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department (DWSD) finds that BlueConduit’s machine learning technology can help them do the impossible quickly and on a budget.
Meet The Team: Kristy McGrath
Kristy is BlueConduit’s Vice President of Sales and Commercial Strategy. Here’s a quick Q&A with Kristy.
Updated Michigan Deadline and Guidance for Lead Service Line Inventory
Clean drinking water and lead pipe removal has been top of mind in Michigan since the Flint water crisis. In 2018, the State of Michigan’s Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) amended the state’s Safe Drinking Water Act to require water supplies to develop and maintain a Complete Distribution System Materials Inventory (CDSMI). […]
BlueConduit Selected for Water Innovation Pilot
BlueConduit is excited to announce the selection of our pilot project by the Sustainable Access Solution Fund.
My High-Lead Inventory is Almost Done, So Why Do I Need Predictive Modeling?
You’ve been hard at work on your lead service line inventory and your team is nearing inventory completion. But even with a draft inventory complete, your compliance work isn’t done. Learn more.
How Can AI Help Make Drinking Water Safe?
All water utilities face an October 2024 deadline to inventory their water lines. By using artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML), utilities can drastically save time, money, and reduce field excavation. ICYMI: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently proposed changes to the Lead and Copper Rule (LCR) with the Lead and Copper Rule Improvements […]
Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI) – What They Mean for Water Utilities
On November 30, 2023, the EPA released its Proposed Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI). The proposed changes would add substantial requirements for water systems. How should water systems start to prepare for compliance?
UK Water Industry Lead Knowledge Sharing
The potential for lead exposure through drinking water remains a risk in many communities around the world, Tech originally created to help US communities find and replace their lead service lines is gaining acceptance beyond our borders. On November 30, 2023, Jared Webb spoke on predictive modeling for lead service lines at a meeting of […]
Video: Kristy McGrath talks LSLI at WEFTEC
WaterWorld’s Editor-in-Chief Mandy Crispin chats with BlueConduit’s VP of Sales Kristy McGrath in this video interview from WEFTEC 2023. The two discussed the upcoming EPA Lead Service Line Inventory (LSLI) deadline of October 2024. They spoke at the October 2023 WEFTEC conference in Chicago, Illinois. Watch the full video on the WaterWorld website. Here links […]
December: Esri Mid-Atlantic User Conference in Philadelphia
Headed to the Esri Mid-Atlantic User Conference in Philadelphia December 13-14? Let’s talk about how we can help you leverage predictive modeling for your service line inventory within ArcGIS Online. What: Esri Mid-Atlantic User Conference Where: Sheraton Philadelphia Downtown When: December 13-14 Agenda at a Glance Come by and say hello to Kristy McGrath during […]
Webinar: Best Practices for Service Line Inventory Prep
Mark your calendars for the upcoming service line inventory prep webinar. BlueConduit’s co-founder Eric Schwartz will talk with WaterWorld’s Editor-in-Chief Mandy Crispin about preparing your service line materials inventory ahead of the EPA deadline. Topic: How water utilities can use best practices to prepare their service line inventory ahead of the EPA Deadline. When: Thursday, […]
Webinar: Water Utilities & Lead Line Inventory
The City of Detroit and BlueConduit will participate in the upcoming Water Utilities & Lead Line Inventory Webinar to be held Thursday October 26, 2023 at 10-11:30 AM MT. This event is one in a series on Using GIS for State and Local Government Asset Management. You can register for the event now at Asset […]
BlueConduit Integrates with Esri Software to help Utilities Replace Lead Pipes Nationwide
Data science and location intelligence collaborate for Lead and Copper Rule Revision compliance (ANN ARBOR, Michigan) September 27, 2023 — Water analytics pioneer BlueConduit proudly announces its integration with Esri, the global leader in location intelligence. This technical integration and go-to-market partnership will bring BlueConduit’s machine learning to utilities using Esri ArcGIS technology. Water utility […]
August 2023 Water Utility Events
BlueConduit will be in St. Paul, Minnesota, Columbus, Ohio, and Ocean City, Maryland in August. Let’s connect! August 16 | Esri Midwest Water User Group | St. Paul, MN Come to network with other water utilities, hear the presentations. BlueConduit is sponsoring the lunch and will also present at the event. Register on Eventbrite. August […]
Databricks Recognizes BlueConduit as a Data for Good 2023 Award Finalist
Databricks announced their Data Team awards, and it recognized BlueConduit as one of five Data for Good Award Finalists. The award winners in each category will be announced at their Data and AI Summit on June 27, 2023 at 6PM. More about the award The Data for Good Award salutes the data teams who are […]
BlueConduit at the Esri User Conference 2023
Headed to the Esri UC in San Diego in July? We are too! Come say hello to our team including Earl McDowell, Jr, Metise Moore Sr, Ian Robinson, and Lorne Groe at the event. Find us at booth 412. Exhibit hours: BlueConduit is an Esri Silver Partner and has System Ready status. Exchanging data with […]
120Water and BlueConduit Strategic Partnership
120Water and BlueConduit Announce Strategic Partnership to Bring Machine Learning to Utilities Focused on Finding and Replacing Lead Service Lines [Toronto, June 12, 2023] – 120Water, a leading digital water platform, and BlueConduit, the pioneer of predictive analytics for water utilities, are pleased to announce their strategic partnership to enhance water quality solutions and promote […]
BlueConduit announces Lorne Groe as CEO
BlueConduit is excited to announce Lorne Groe as our Chief Executive Officer. Lorne Groe is an experienced startup leader. Lorne was most recently the CFO/COO at two very successful venture-backed Ann Arbor startups (4 yrs DeepField Networks + 4 yrs Censys) and served as interim-CEO (9 mo. at Censys). Before embracing the tech startup life, […]
Predictive Modeling for Lead Service Lines at AWWA ACE23 Conference
Are you planning to attend the world’s premier water conference? Meet us at the American Water Works Association (AWWA) ACE in Toronto June 11-14. This year’s ACE Conference theme is The Future of Water is 2050. By then we plan to have removed lead service lines (LSLs) from our drinking water system. Catch us to […]
Meet the Team: Abay Israel
Abay is BlueConduit’s Director of Product Management. Here’s a quick Q&A with Abay. Why did you join BlueConduit? I joined BlueConduit because I was really interested in the mission of the company, and being a father of two young kids, getting the lead out of the water system is one of my highest priorities to […]
Why Let a Computer Tell Me Where to Dig? Separating the Benefits of Data Science from “AI” Snake Oil
As an increasing number of non-specialists have gained access to AIs like ChatGPT and DALL-E, many of us have begun to wonder: “Is ‘machine learning’ just digital snake oil?” At first glance, these machine learning models seem incredible: a simple prompt and a click of a button yields mind-blowing art and ready-to-run articles—who knew that […]
Data sources for LSLI and LSLR
BlueConduit has a fundamentally data-driven approach to lead service line inventory (LSLI) and removal (LSLR). Learn how our statistical models perform best when they have high-quality water system data to work with.
LCRR Compliance in WF&M Journal
Water Finance & Management Journal spoke with several water industry experts in its “Staying Ahead of Lead” Q & A. The article included the perspectives of: Maureen Cunningham, Chief Strategy Officer and Director of Water, Environmental Policy Innovation Center (EPIC) Jonathon Cuppett, Director of Water Quality Compliance, 120Water Mike McGill, President, WaterPIO & LeadandCopperRule.com Ian […]
Video: BC’s Co-Founder, Eric Schwartz talks the need to digitize LSL records to WaterWorld Magazine
The clock is ticking! ⏰ The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) Lead and Copper Rule has a deadline for utilities coming soon: the Lead Service Line Inventory information must be submitted by Oct. 16, 2024. Hear from BlueConduit’s co-founder, Eric Schwartz, and discover what challenges utilities might face in preparing their inventories. Eric talked to […]
Water Online on BlueConduit and the Biden-Harris Get the Lead Out Partnership
The Biden-Harris Get the Lead Out Partnership launched in January with a summit of national leaders in the effort to identify and replace lead. BlueConduit is proud to participate in the partnership and attend the summit. Water Online’s Editor Kevin Westerling spoke with BlueConduit’s Public Sector Relationships Manager, Sheela Lal, on the national effort. “No […]
