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 […]

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

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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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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

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[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 […]

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 […]

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: 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 […]

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

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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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Machine Learning and LSL Talks in Portland, Oregon

Come and learn about financing the future of water with BlueConduit!  Financing Solutions for Water Infrastructure On September 14-16, 2022, BlueConduit will be headed to Portland, Oregon! Join us in attending the WIFIA/SRF Workshop to discuss ways the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA), and the Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds […]

Let’s Talk Lead Pipes at MI-ACE 2022!

Headed to Traverse City for the Michigan ACE Conference? Join us as we sponsor and speak at the American Water Works Association MI-ACE 2022! The conference will take place on September 13-16 at the Grand Traverse Resort.  Three talks on LSLI and LSLR Wednesday 9/14 Make sure to attend these talks on lead service line […]

Service Line Inventory Prep Webinar On Demand

A Smart Service Line Inventory Powers LCR Compliance On August 4, 2022 the US EPA provided its Guidance for Developing and Maintaining a Service Line Inventory, including recommendations on machine learning (get the full story here).  The work of developing and maintaining a service line inventory is essential for asset management, lead service line replacement, […]

Data Science and LSL Talks in Ocean City and Topeka

The BlueConduit team will speak on data science and lead service line (LSL) inventory and replacement at two upcoming conferences at the end of August. Hope to see you there! Data Inequities, AI, and Environmental Justice at Chesapeake Tri-Association Conference Hear from BlueConduit’s Raanan Gurewitsch at the Tri-Association AWWA conference. The Tri-Association conference covers Maryland, […]

See you at PWX 2022 in Charlotte

Headed to PWX 2022 in Charlotte, North Carolina? See you there! Find BlueConduit at PWX 2022 in Charlotte The American Public Works Association’s Annual PWX Meeting will be held at the Charlotte Convention Center August 28–31, 2022. Sunday, August 28 – New Product Showcase & Theater 2-2:20pm | Get the Lead out of the Ground […]

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 […]

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 […]