New Orleans S&WB issues plan to replace lead pipes across the city
This article was originally published on WDSU 6 News. NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans Sewerage and Water Board announced that the utility is on track to begin replacing lead pipes ahead of a deadline set by the Environmental Protection Agency. The S&WB and BlueConduit launched the city’s first water service line material inventory. You […]
S&WB to begin extensive lead pipe removal program. Up first: schools and daycare centers
This article was originally published on NOLA.com. As the first step in a 10-year plan to rid New Orleans of toxic lead pipes, the Sewerage & Water Board said Thursday it will begin removing as many as 300 water lines leading to schools and day care centers that are made of lead or galvanized steel […]
AI speeds cities’ lead pipe search with EPA deadline weeks away
Originally published on Bloomberg Law by Bobby Magill. Detroit is among a few cities using a new artificial intelligence-driven tool to find lead drinking water pipes, saving the city millions of dollars and helping it in its scramble to meet the EPA’s Oct. 16 inventory deadline. BlueConduit, which was founded by University of Michigan researchers […]
BlueConduit Launches LeadOut Map to Identify Potential Risk of Lead in Drinking Water
Educational tool uses predictive modeling and artificial intelligence to help communities attract resources to locate and replace lead pipes more efficiently and equitably Ann Arbor, MI, August 26, 2024 – Today, water infrastructure analytics company BlueConduit, with support from Google.org and The Rockefeller Foundation, announced the launch of LeadOut Map. It is the first and […]
Success Stories: Predictive Modeling for Water Mains
We know our infrastructure needs an update—and technology can serve as one tool to help provide better insights. Case in point: water mains.
NSF Partners With BlueConduit To Accelerate Lead Service Line Replacement With Advanced Predictive Modeling
NSF, a global leader in water safety and quality, is excited to announce its partnership with BlueConduit. Through this partnership, NSF now offers lead service line identification and replacement planning solution for US water utilities.
BlueConduit Unveils Innovative Predictive Modeling for Water Mains
BlueConduit, a leading provider of digital solutions for the water industry, has launched its newest offering: water main prediction technology.
BlueConduit Awarded Sourcewell Contract for Water Service Line Inventory
BlueConduit is pleased to announce it has been awarded a contract from Sourcewell, a cooperative government procurement agency. The contract is for Water Service Line Inventory and Management Systems with Related Services and was awarded following a rigorous request for proposal process resulting in contracts that meet, or exceed, local procurement requirements.
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 Selected for Water Innovation Pilot
BlueConduit is excited to announce the selection of our pilot project by the Sustainable Access Solution Fund.
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
BlueConduit Launches a Water System-level Lead Service Line Count and Replacement Cost Estimator
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
LSLR In the News: Cities left behind
August 26, 2022 – Associated Press Reporter Michael Phillis spoke with Radhika Fox of the US EPA Department of Water, Eric Oswalt of Michigan’s Drinking Water Division, Erik Olson of NRDC, and Eric Schwartz of BlueConduit among others. The article, which focused on Michigan, Wisconsin, New Jersey, Iowa, covered the different commitments and progress of […]
Press Coverage of Buffalo Lead Map Project Launch
On July 20, Heart of the Community Neighborhoods, Citizen Action of New York, Open Buffalo, Buffalo Sewer Authority, BlueConduit, NRDC, WE ACT for Environmental Justice, and elected representatives from New York held a press conference about the launch of a community-led project to locate and remove lead drinking water service lines in Buffalo. The project […]
