WC137 JulyAug 2024 - Magazine - Page 14
INNOVATION
Water has a Recordkeeping Problem
Water utilities are fighting to stay on top of mountains
of paper and digital files essential for proper operation.
New technology may have a solution. BY DAVID LYNCH
“Across the country, utilities are rushing to find thousands of legal,
regulatory, and historical records to identify the exact locations of
LSLs, a process that can take years from start to finish.”
Water utilities are becoming buried in paper and digital records
that are making it impossible to operate effectively and efficiently.
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