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, […]
South Bend Utilities LSL Inventory Case Study
Curious how a water utility goes from no information about their laterals to a service line inventory? That’s the story shared by Michelle Smith, Director of Water Quality for South Bend Utilities, about the LSL Inventory program. Michelle shared her perspective in an article in a Water Finance & Management special report on Future-Proofing Water […]
Esri Recognizes BlueConduit with Innovative Analytics Partner Award
BlueConduit is proud to accept the Esri partner award for Innovative Analytics at the 2023 Esri Infrastructure Management and GIS (IMGIS) Conference. Congratulations to all of the partner award winners, especially those in the Water sector: Axim Geospatial and Elements XS. Ian Robinson attended the conference and accepted the partner award from Esri’s Derek Lorbiecki, […]
Representative Samples for LSLI: Why the number of inspections isn’t what matters most
Communities sometimes balk when asked to inspect service lines in order to gather a “representative sample” of their water system for predictive modeling of their service line materials. After all, they already have a recent sample or survey of some portion of their water system. They may have been reassured by some experts that as […]
Case Study: Cary Utilities Department uses Esri LSLI and BlueConduit for LCRR Compliance
Read the case study about how Cary Utilities Department is inventorying its service line materials for Lead and Copper Rule Revision (LCRR) compliance. To do so efficiently, they are using ArcGIS and BlueConduit predictive modeling. Combining the Esri LSLI solution with the Esri-BlueConduit integration has proven to be a one-stop solution for Cary, where staff […]
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 […]
Lead Service Lines and Asset Management at World Water-Tech North America 2023
The World Water-Tech North America conference will be held October 25-26 in Los Angeles, California. Lead service lines will be part of the discussion “Asset Management: Predictive Technologies for Detection, Prevention, and Repairs” at 2:45PM on Wednesday October 25. Asset Management: Predictive Technologies for Detection, Prevention, and Repairs Be sure to drop by the session. […]
Catch BlueConduit at WEFTEC 2023
BlueConduit will be headed to Chicago! Join us at WEFTEC 2023 at Chicago’s McCormick Place. Here are some of the highlights and where to catch us: We’re ready to discuss all things LCRR compliance, including how to get started with your inventory prep (including where to get our free tools), what to do if you […]
See you at MI-ACE 2023 in Port Huron
Headed to MI-ACE 2023? The Michigan section of the American Water Works Association will hold its 85th Annual Conference and Exhibit Tuesday, September 12 to Friday, September 15 in Port Huron. Join us at the Blue Water Convention Center for the continuing education, technical presentations that week. Find us on Wednesday, September 13 at Booth […]
BlueConduit Launches Free LCRR Compliance Data Validation Tool
Ready to check if your inventory data matches the EPA template? We have launched an online data validation tool that allows you to upload your data, map fields and values, and see potential errors and warnings. This tool is free of charge. Use it to ensure your data is LCRR compliant via a few simple […]
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 […]
BlueConduit Launches a Water System-level Lead Service Line Count and Replacement Cost EstimatorÂ
It’s estimated 9 million lead pipes carry drinking water to millions of people in the U.S. (ANN ARBOR, Mich.) July 10, 2023 — Water utilities nationwide are working to find and replace their lead service lines (LSLs) without knowing how many are in their system. To help utilities plan, water analytics pioneer BlueConduit launched a […]
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 […]
When a Representative Sample of Service Lines Reveals Zero Lead, What Can You Say?
It’s easy to find evidence for a risk of lead exposure from water service lines: once you find a lead service line, you know there is some risk. But how do we show that there isn’t a meaningful risk of lead in our water system? In some communities, water utility personnel with decades of experience […]
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 […]
WaterWorld: Detroit uses Machine Learning for LSL Inventory and Replacement
The Detroit Water and Sewerage Department (DWSD) is using BlueConduit’s machine learning in their efforts to replace the city’s lead service lines (LSLs). Their work is getting state and federal funding and national notice. WaterWorld magazine recently published “How Detroit uses machine learning to solve its lead service line challenges” article. Cities nationwide have challenges […]
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 […]
Get the Lead out of New Orleans Digital Kickoff
[edited May 11, 2023 to add the video and link to the press release] WHO: WE ACT for Environmental Justice, NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council), BlueConduit, Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans, The Water Collaborative of Greater New Orleans, Total Community Action, Civic Studio WHAT: Announcement of an interactive inventory that allows residents to […]
Progress in Toledo and Buffalo powered by Lead Service Line Maps
The Rockefeller Foundation recently published “Tackling Clean Water Advocacy, a Different Way: The Rise of BlueConduit“. The article highlights Toledo, Ohio, and Buffalo, New York. Both cities are replacing lead service lines in their drinking water system, and they’re using BlueConduit’s predictions and maps to do it efficiently. Yet the value of tech goes beyond […]
Video: Detroit Water & Sewerage Department and BlueConduit
My name is Bryan Peckinpaugh. I’m the Public Affairs Director for the Detroit Water & Sewerage Department, and I’ve been part of the Lead Service Line Replacement Program since we launched it in 2018. We are a city of single-family homes, so there are a lot of individual lead service lines. We have more than […]
How to Identify and Address Bias in your LSL Inventories
Every community wants to find and remove every lead water service line in their water system. The necessary first step is creating an accurate lead service line inventory (LSLI), so that you know where to dig, and can properly prioritize where to start. But creating that inventory is extremely tricky. Most utilities and municipalities have […]
Why We Use AWS for Our Machine Learning Platform at BlueConduit
Our public drinking water system requires investment and maintenance. There are hundreds of thousands of water main breaks each year and even when the system works well it loses billions of gallons to leaks annually. In most communities, sections of the water system are at least 100 years old—and likely include lead service lines. This […]
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 […]
