Buffalo Community Groups Join Map Project To Find and Replace Lead Water Pipes
Community advocates, the water utility, and mapping experts collaborate to document where Buffalo’s lead pipes are located, as records are incomplete or inaccurate BUFFALO, NY (July 20, 2022) – Buffalo will be one of the first cities in the nation to deploy cutting-edge machine learning to solve a century-old problem: the location of an estimated 40,000 […]
ECOS STEP Meeting features Lead Service Line Replacement – July 2022
The Environmental Council of the States will hold their annual State Environmental Protection (STEP) Meeting July 28, 2022 in Arlington, Virginia. This year’s conference theme is Putting Environmental Infrastructure to Work. Each summer, the State Environmental Protection (STEP) Meeting takes a deep dive into a priority issue for the ECOS membership. In light of historic […]
Rockefeller Foundation scales LSL inventory nationwide
BlueConduit’s innovative approach to replace 5 million service lines affecting 10 million homes helps utilities avoid digging the wrong place, saving up to 70% NEW YORK | July 7, 2022 – The Rockefeller Foundation announced $1 million to scale BlueConduit’s artificial intelligence-centered approach to identifying and removing lead pipes affecting 10 million homes across the United […]
Let’s talk Lead Service Lines at One Water Ohio
Going to the One Water Ohio event? See you there! Let’s talk about how to find and remove lead pipes in our drinking water system. One Water Ohio is a joint effort of the Ohio Water Environment Association and the Ohio Section of the American Water Works Association. The conference will be held at the […]
Meet the Team: Ashley Lewis
Ashley Lewis is BlueConduit’s Operations Support Specialist. Here’s a quick Q&A with Ashley. Why did you join BlueConduit? I found BlueConduit through an Indeed posting. I was drawn to the company because of the work they did to help resolve the Flint water crisis – a difficult topic and an issue close to my heart. […]
BlueConduit launches new software to locate and replace lead service lines
BlueConduit Has Inventoried over 1 Million Lead Pipes in and Worked with Over 50 Cities in the U.S. and Canada (ANN ARBOR, Mich.) June 8, 2022 –– BlueConduit, a water infrastructure and asset modernization industry leader, launched its machine-learning software to locate lead service lines (LSLs) in cities in the United States and Canada. The […]
Let’s talk Lead Service Lines at AWWA’s ACE22
Going to San Antonio, TX for AWWA’s ACE22? The American Water Works Association’s national ACE22 Conference will take place in person June 12-15 at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center. Ready to plan your lead service line inventory and replacement program? Let’s chat at AWWA’s ACE22! Come find BlueConduit’s booth in the Innovation Hub (#22079 […]
Video: LCRR 30-Minute Lunch and Learn Webinar
Got questions about the Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (LCRR)? BlueConduit’s Sheela Lal gave us answers in a brief, to-the-point 30 minute webinar on May 25, 2022. Sheela presented what is required of public water systems, by when, and how to get started. You will learn how to approach organizing the data needed to create […]
Connect with BlueConduit in May 2022
BlueConduit’s work will be featured at the Water Asset Management and Smart Water Networks Forum (SWAN) Conferences in May. May 11 BlueConduit is facilitating the lead service lines session of the Water Asset Management Conference from 1-3pm ET on Wednesday, May 11. The webinar/virtual session agenda is as follows: May 24-26 Eric Schwartz, Co-Founder and […]
Flint’s journey to data science, part I
In Fall 2015, test results showed elevated levels of lead in Flint’s drinking water and Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha’s testing of blood lead levels in children across the city also revealed elevated lead levels, which confirmed that lead from the water system was impacting the health of Flint’s citizens. Mayor Karen Weaver declared a State of […]
EPA Administrator in Toledo
April 19, 2022 – Toledo The City of Toledo hosted a visit from US Environmental Protection Agency’s Administrator, Michael S. Regan on Tuesday April 19. On Tuesday, the Administrator visited a lead service line replacement at Karen George’s home in Toledo’s Junction neighborhood. Regan’s visit underscored both the problem and the solution to lead drinking […]
Webinar: Financial Reporting and Infrastructure
The American Society of Civil Engineers will host a webinar in infrastructure asset management as part of their Digital Education Series 2022. BlueConduit joins a panel of leaders from across the nation discussing infrastructure planning, financial planning, and decision making. Register on the ASCE website. This webinar panel of experts will discuss the challenges of […]
Lead Service Lines at 2022 Water Asset Management Conference
The Water Asset Management Conference will take place in four weekly virtual sessions in May, 2022. Make sure to mark your calendars for all of the sessions, especially the session on Lead Service Lines. BlueConduit will take part in and sponsor the Lead Service Lines session. Lead Service Lines: Inventory, Replacement, Everything In Between Wednesday […]
Join BlueConduit at PA AWWA
Sheela Lal, BlueConduit’s State Lead Service Line (LSL) Program Coordinator and Water Equity Officer, is speaking at the Pennsylvania AWWA Annual Conference in State College on April 25-27, 2022. Her presentation will focus on how data science can lead to more cost-effective, efficient, and equitable lead service line replacement programs. Register now.
Attend IN AWWA to Connect with BlueConduit
BlueConduit is attending the 114th Indiana Section Association (AWWA) Annual Conference in Indianapolis on April 11-14, 2022. Find the BlueConduit booth (#320!) in the exhibit hall and learn more about how data science can guide LSL replacement planning and implementation. Register now to take advantage of technical program presentations on water safety, resource management, and […]
Hear from and Connect with BlueConduit at AZ AWWA
Ian Robinson, BlueConduit’s President and Chief Operating Officer, is attending the Arizona Water Association Annual Conference in Phoenix on April 12-14, 2022. Ian’s presentation on how data science can guide lead service line replacement planning and implementation will take place at 3pm on Tuesday, April 12 in Room 158-159. Review the conference program and register […]
Data science & LSL replacement conference
Sheela Lal, BlueConduit’s State Lead Service Line (LSL) Program Coordinator and Water Equity Officer, is speaking at the Alabama/Mississippi Water Joint Annual Conference in Mobile on April 11-13, 2022. Sheela’s presentation on best practices for data science in lead service line replacement will take place at 1:15pm on Monday, April 11 in Room 201A. View […]
AI and Lead Service Line Replacement at PVC Annual Meeting
BlueConduit is attending the PVC Pipe and Fitting Manufacturers Annual Meeting in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida on April 2-6, 2022. BlueConduit will be presenting on how artificial intelligence (AI) software is being used to address pipe repair and replacement. His talk is scheduled for 8am on Wednesday, April 6 in Ballroom I. View the full […]
Link up with BlueConduit in April 2022
The BlueConduit team is criss-crossing the U.S. in the month of April to attend water industry conferences from Florida to Pennsylvania and Texas to New York. April 4-6 Attend the presentation on how artificial intelligence (AI) software is being used to address pipe repair and replacement at the PVC Pipe and Fitting Manufacturers Annual Meeting […]
Meet the Team: Jared Webb
Jared Webb is BlueConduit’s Chief Data Scientist. Here’s a quick Q&A with Jared. Why did you join BlueConduit? I wanted to see the research that we did at the University of Michigan scale to communities across the country. Having worked closely with Flint, I learned a lot about the right and wrong ways to use […]
WWD on Machine Learning Benefits for Public Health
March 18, 2022 – Water & Wastes Digest published an article on the benefits of taking a machine learning approach to improving public health. The article “Machine Learning can identify harmful lead service lines and keep cities healthier” was written by Greg Baird. The reason utilities and their engineering partners can benefit from machine learning […]
Attend Illinois’ WATERCON 22 to Connect with BlueConduit
Sheela Lal, BlueConduit’s State Lead Service Line (LSL) Program Coordinator and Water Equity Officer, is attending WATERCON 2022 in Springfield, IL on March 21-24, 2002. Find Sheela at the BlueConduit table outside the Monday evening event. She will happily engage with you to discuss best practices for data science in lead service line inventory and […]
Join BlueConduit at AWWA NJ Annual Conference
BlueConduit is attending the AWWA New Jersey Annual Conference in Atlantic City on March 15-17, 2022. Wednesday’s program (March 16) includes two afternoon sessions on LSL Replacement and Thursday’s program (March 17) features three afternoon sessions on Lead and Copper Rule Revision compliance. These sessions will provide recommendations for how cities can plan and implement […]
Toledo Announces City-wide Lead Service Line Replacement Plan
March 8, 2022 – Toledo, Ohio Toledo Mayor Wade Kapszukiewicz, Director of Public Utilities Ed Moore, City Council member Nick Komives, and members of the City Water announced their plan to use $10 million in American Recovery Plan Act COVID-19 relief funding to replace all lead service lines in the city. The leadership of the […]
Video: Lead Service Line Predictions in Benton Harbor
March 8, 2022 – Scientific American just published a video “AI Helps Small City Pull Toxic Lead Water Service Lines from the Ground Faster“. Aaron Martin interviews Reverend Edward Pinkney, President of the Benton Harbor Community Water Council, and Ian Robinson, BlueConduit’s President and COO. View the video and transcript on the Scientific American website. […]
In the News: Lead Service Line Tech in Nikkei (Japan)
The Japanese newspaper Nikkei included BlueConduit’s lead service line platform in its February 25, 2022 review of technology supporting clean water. The article profiles several tech companies, including Google and Microsoft, that are backing water-oriented startups to solve many issues in source water protection, drinking water production, and water conservation, and of course, lead abatement. […]
Where to Find BlueConduit in March 2022
BlueConduit may be headquartered in Ann Arbor, MI, but in the month of March you’ll find Sheela Lal at American Water Works Association (AWWA) conferences across the U.S. March 3 Catch Sheela’s presentation on best practices for data science in lead service line replacement at the 26th Annual Technical Conference and Vendor Exposition (ATCAVE) hosted […]
Data Science and Lead Service Line Replacement at ATCAVE22
Sheela Lal, BlueConduit’s State Lead Service Line (LSL) Program Coordinator and Water Equity Officer, is speaking at the 26th Annual Annual Technical Conference and Vendor Exposition (ATCAVE) hosted by the Connecticut Section of the American Water Works Association (AWWA). Sheela’s talk on best practices for data science in lead service line replacement will take place […]
Taking Inventory with BlueConduit
February 23, 2022 – Water Finance & Management published “Taking Inventory” covering the Lead and Copper Rule Revisions and Lead Service Line Inventory and Replacement. Read the full story on their site. The article includes this graphic from our Flint case study, showing the influence of statistical modeling on the replacement cost. To make the […]
Meet the Team: Sheela Lal
Sheela Lal is BlueConduit’s Delivery Project Manager. Here’s a quick Q&A with Sheela. Why did you join BlueConduit? Timing. I live in a house with lead service lines and lead paint. Even though we are proactive about our own lead abatement, getting lead out of homes and other buildings should not be the onus of […]
