BlueConduit February 2023 Events – California and Chicago
BlueConduit is headed to California! The Esri Southern California Water User Group Meeting will be held in Redlands, CA on February 15, 2023. BlueConduit’s Chief Product Officer, Dunrie Greiling, will be attending! Event information Also, don’t miss BlueConduit in Chicago, Illinois at the Esri Midwest User Conference February 22-23. Catch Raanan Gurewitsch, Data Scientist, R&D, and […]
Meet the Team: Dunrie Greiling
Dunrie is BlueConduit’s VP of Marketing. Here’s a quick Q&A with Dunrie. Why did you join BlueConduit? Water is life. Access to clean water is a right. Simply put, I admired what BlueConduit has already accomplished and wanted to help expand the platform and help local officials and engineering companies Get the Lead Out across […]
Five Reasons to Start Building Your LSL Inventory NOW
Multiple factors are pushing water utilities to be more transparent about pipe materials in their distribution system. These factors include new regulations and increased public awareness about the risk of lead in drinking water. Municipalities and utilities know they have an Environmental Protection Agency compliance deadline (pursuant to current Lead and Copper Rule Revisions) to […]
Video: White House Get the Lead Pipe Summit Panel
On Friday, January 27, the Biden-Harris Administration held a White House Replacing Lead Pipes Summit. BlueConduit’s co-Founder Eric Schwartz attended the event in person, and BlueConduit signed onto the Get the Lead Out Partnership. Hear a Family’s Story Close to the end of the Summit broadcast, Ms. Deanna Branch stood to give her testimony about […]
BlueConduit Joins First-Ever White House Partnership to Address Lead Pipe Crisis
6 to 12 million lead pipes carry drinking water to millions of people in the U.S., per latest estimate (WASHINGTON) January 27, 2023 — At the White House today, water analytics leader BlueConduit unites with over 100 organizations for a summit to expedite the removal of lead in drinking water across the U.S. The event […]
Video: Finding and Replacing Lead Service Lines is No Simple Task
Replacing Lead Service Lines with Predictive Modeling Video Transcript There are believed to be 6 to 10 million lead service lines in use throughout the United States. These lead lines continue to be the primary source of lead contamination in our drinking water. But finding and replacing these lead lines is no simple task. We […]
In the News: Toledo DPU featured in Municipal Sewer and Water Magazine
Municipal Sewer and Water Magazine showcased the work that Toledo has been doing to remove lead. The article, “A Faster Fix for Lead Water Lines“, details Toledo’s lead service line replacement approach and progress, powered by BlueConduit. In the article, Mark Riley, Administrator for the city of Toledo’s Department of Public Utilities, explains how Toledo […]
EPIC releases LSL Replacement Guide
The Environmental Policy Innovation Center (EPIC) just released, “From the Ground Up: A guide to replacing the nation’s toxic lead pipes over the next decade”. This forty-one page report provides a blueprint for all municipalities, utilities and policymakers for lead service line replacement (LSLR). Time is the one thing not on your side when it […]
Video: Smart Water Equity: Data-Enabled Affordability and Justice
On November 9, 2022, the Cleveland Water Alliance held its November 2022 Water Data Forum on smart water equity. The discussion, hosted by Max Herzog of Cleveland Water Alliance, explored systemic injustices in the world of water, decision making and funding on a federal level, the importance of community outreach and visibility and whether the […]
How to talk to your team about predictive modeling
Statistical prediction for lead service lines saves time, money, and protects public trust. Here’s how to talk to your team about predictive modeling for service line inventory (LSLI) and replacement (LSLR) programs. Got 30 seconds? Start with how it is like driving a car. Have 90 seconds? Check out the new video explainer at the […]
Water Entrepreneur Podcast with Eric Schwartz
Listen to our co-Founder and co-CEO, Eric Schwartz, talk to Paul Gagliardo MPH, P.E. on The Water Entrepreneur Podcast. Paul and Eric covered BlueConduit’s origins, the challenges of using only home age to predict lead service lines, and the skill sets that make academics good entrepreneurs and business managers good academics. “At the end of […]
Myths We’ve Heard About Lead Service Line Inventory, Replacement, And Funding
In case you missed it, read the thought-provoking article featured on WaterOnline about the misconceptions of Lead Service Line Inventory, Replacement and Funding. The article breaks down the facts and myths surrounding lead service line inventory (LSLI) and lead service line replacement (LSLR) that still circulate around the water industry today. In the article, you’ll also […]
How Artificial Intelligence Improves Efforts to Find and Replace Lead Service Lines
Given that lead is such a potent neurotoxin, getting the largest number of lead drinking water service lines replaced as quickly as possible is an obvious top priority. But it may not be immediately apparent why you’d want to use artificial intelligence and machine learning as part of these efforts. After all, we’re not looking […]
Are We Machine Learners?
Last week I was giving a presentation on creating lead service line inventories using predictive modeling. A member from the audience approached me before the presentation and asked me, “I’m trying to decide what session I should attend next. Can you tell me in simple terms what is machine learning?” I said sure. Many people […]
Video: BlueConduit on ASDWA Tech for LSL Inventories and Mapping Webinar
On November 10, 2022, the Association of State Drinking Water Administrators (ASDWA) held the first in a series of webinars on LSL Implementation Tools and Best Practices (series info). BlueConduit’s co-Founder Eric Schwartz shared what we have learned in our work. Here’s the video, cued up to Eric’s section where he gave an overview of […]
Video: AI vs. Lead on Waterloop Podcast
Recently our co-CEO and co-founder, Eric Schwartz, gave an extensive interview with Travis Loop on the Waterloop Podcast. Travis and Eric discussed the relationship between A.I., machine learning, predictive modeling and lead pipes. In case you missed it, here is a breakdown of that conversation between Travis and Eric. The interview started off with Eric […]
Let’s Talk Water Quality Tech – in Cinci
The 2022 Water Quality Technology Conference (WQTC) is here! AWWA’s WQTC will be at the Duke Energy Convention Center in Cincinnati, Ohio November 13-17, 2022. BlueConduit’s Ian Robinson, along with co-authors Kristin Epstein, Dan Duffy, Karen Casteloes, Sandra Kutzing, will present on November 16. 01:30 PM EDT | Location: Room 230-231 | Best Practices for Lead Service […]
Interview with Metise Moore Sr from WEFTEC
Thank you to Dr. Cat Shrier from Water Citizen for her interview of BlueConduit’s Chief Commercial Officer Metise Moore Sr. at WEFTEC22 in New Orleans. Metise and Dr. Cat discussed several topics, from BlueConduit’s platform, to how to recruit talent, to how to increase opportunities for entrepreneurship and innovation from marginalized communities. Here is the […]
In the News: BlueConduit in Smart Water Magazine
The fourteenth issue of Smart Water Magazine includes a profile of BlueConduit and our President and COO Ian Robinson. The magazine, released in September 2022, includes several articles on the theme of “Harnessing digital technology to manage increasing climate variability.” “Public trust is essential to the work of water utilities; it is very important for […]
Webinar: Water Data Forum on Smart Water Equity
On Wednesday, November 9 from 9:15-10:15 AM ET, the Cleveland Water Alliance will hold its November Water Data Forum Webinar. BlueConduit’s Ian Robinson is on the panel. You can register now to attend free of charge. The event, “Smart Water Equity: Data-Enabled Affordability and Justice” is presented by the Cleveland Water Alliance, Midwest Big Data […]
Video: Buffalo Lead Service Line Removal Event Recording
On July 20, 2022, community groups, Buffalo Water, and environmental organizations, and BlueConduit announced a project to map and remove lead service lines in Buffalo, New York. BlueConduit is proud to power the data science and platform for the effort. Watch the full recording. Project participants and speakers at the event: Stephanie Simeon from Heart […]
ASWDA Best Practices for LSLI and LSLR Webinar Series
The Association of State Drinking Water Administrators, ASDWA, is hosting a series of educational webinars regarding technologies for Lead and Copper Rule (LCR) compliance starting November 10th. BlueConduit will be a panelist in the first session on Tech for LSLI and Mapping. Bring your questions! ASDWA Webinar Dates and Topics ASDWA is offering six monthly events […]
Precision vs. Recall for Predicting Service Line Materials
Now that the EPA has included statistical prediction as a service line investigation method, it’s worth considering what makes a “good” prediction. Like so many things, there are trade-offs and choices to be made. One choice is the prioritization of precision and recall. It may sound pedantic, but it matters for real-world outcomes. Measuring the […]
LSLs at Iowa AWWA 2022 Annual conference
Catch BlueConduit at the 2022 Iowa AWWA annual Conference! Hear from our very own Scott Rebman and discover how using machine learning can help utilities inventory and replace their lead service lines. The Iowa section of AWWA will hold it’s conference October 25-27, 2022 in Coralville. Scott will speak on Wednesday, October 26 from 3:55 […]
BlueConduit at ASDWA 2022 Conference
Going to Scottsdale for the ASDWA 2022 Conference? So are we! See you there. BlueConduit will exhibit at the 37th American Society of Drinking Water Administrators annual conference in Scottsdale, Arizona. The event is October 17-19. You may attend in-person or virtually. The session on lead, is available for virtual attendees on Monday, October 17 […]
Lead-Free Water Challenge: Articles and Webinar
As part of the Lead-Free Water Challenge, BlueConduit has been working with the Environmental Policy Innovation Center (EPIC) and other partners to help communities around the nation remove lead pipes. At the one-year mark in this initiative, EPIC is hosting a webinar and has published several articles about the effort. Lead-Free Water Challenge Webinar EPIC […]
WEFTEC 2022 + CrocTank in New Orleans
BlueConduit is headed to New Orleans! Join us at WEFTEC 2022. It will be held in New Orleans, LA from October 8-12, 2022 at the Morial Convention Center. Come hear us in the CrocTank in the Innovation Showcase & Theater on Monday October 10, 3-4PM CT. Then, spend more time with BlueConduit’s Metise Moore, Ashley Richardson […]
In the News: Jared Webb profile on Working AI
DeepLearning.ai profiled BlueConduit’s Chief Data Scientist, Jared Webb. The question and answer article “Working AI: How a Former Academic Helped Launch a Company that Makes Cities Healthier” (full article) explored BlueConduit’s history and what Jared looks for in data science candidates. From the intro: Jared Webb is the head of data science at BlueConduit, a […]
See you at NEWWA 2022 in Newport
BlueConduit is headed to Rhode Island! The New England Water Works Association Annual Conference will be held in Newport, RI from September 18-21, 2022 at the Newport Marriott Hotel. Come and here from our Director of Municipal Sales, Kristy McGrath. From the conference schedule: Session B – Asset Management & Data Integration | 1:20 PM […]
Meet The Team: Kari Paine
Kara is BlueConduit’s Senior Product Designer. Here’s a quick Q&A with Kari. Why did you join BlueConduit? I love collaborating with all the smart minds at BlueConduit! Great people and great work. It’s a joy to work on creative designs that help solve hard problems. What professional experience and expertise do you bring to BlueConduit? […]
