Smart City & Utility Industry News

New Project (Full-Scale)WaterEastside Utility DistrictItronUSA

Eastside Utility District Modernizes Water Network with Itron’s Smart Water Solutions

Nov 11, 2024

Eastside Utility District (EUD), serving Tennessee, is enhancing its water network with Itron’s Smart Water Solutions, including a cellular Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) network and the Temetra cloud-based data collection and management...

New Project (Full-Scale)WaterThames WaterElster Water MeterUK

Thames Water Awards £180M Smart Meter Contract

Nov 11, 2024

Thames Water has awarded a contract worth over £180 million for AMP8/9, focusing on smart water meters, goods, and services. This covers supplying Smart Water Meters (SWM), Local Communication Equipment (LCE), and Head End Systems (HES) using...

New Project (Full-Scale)WaterST EngineeringAegeaBrasil

Aegea adopts ST Engineering’s Smart Water Platform

Oct 29, 2024

ST Engineering announced that its Urban Solutions business will deploy a smart water platform for Aegea, one of Brazil’s largest private sanitation companies, serving over 500 municipalities. Set to be operational by the end of 2024, the platform...

New Project (Full-Scale)WaterCiclaguaSAVSpain

Alicante Secures €8.2M for Water Cycle Digitalization

Oct 28, 2024

The AIgua-Alicante Inteligente Agua project, led by the Alicante Provincial Council, will receive over €8.2 million in European Union funding through the PERTE program. This initiative, in collaboration with specialized companies Ciclagua, SAV,...

Project ReportWaterAclaraCanada

Toronto’s Water Meters are Failing Prematurely

Oct 23, 2024

The city of Toronto is set to spend $5.6 million replacing 150,000 defective water meters equipped with remote reading technology. Originally installed between 2010 and 2012, these meters were expected to last 20 years but have begun failing after...

New Project (Full-Scale)WaterSan Antonio Water SystemDiehlUSA

SAWS Installs 300K Diehl Smart Meters in $215M Initiative

Oct 23, 2024

San Antonio Water System (SAWS) is modernizing its water management with the installation of 300,000 Diehl Hydrus ultrasonic static meter as part of its $215 million ConnectH2O initiative. The project, which aims to replace over 610,000 customer...

New Project (Full-Scale)WaterVeoliaSewerage and Water Board of New OrleansUSA

New Orleans Unveils First U.S. Digital Wastewater Center

Oct 17, 2024

Veolia North America and the Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans have introduced the first U.S. Hubgrade digital control center at the East Bank wastewater treatment plant. This state-of-the-art facility uses advanced data collection, AI, and...

Mergers and AcquisitionsFundingWaterWitLT CapitalFrance

France-based Smart Building & Water Specialist Wit Opens Capital

Oct 17, 2024

Wit, the energy performance specialist based in Nice, is undergoing a significant transition as it opens its capital to accelerate growth in the smart building and smart water markets. In what can be considered a management buyout (MBO) with added...

Public FundingMobility and TrafficWaterSpain

Spain Invests €13M in Data Centers for Smart Cities

Oct 17, 2024

Spanish Ministry of Digital Transformation has announced a €13 million grant to the Spanish Federation of Municipalities and Provinces (FEMP) to build municipal data centers dedicated to smart city infrastructure. This initiative aims to support...

PolicyWaterOfwatUK

UK Water Firms to Refund £157M for Missed Targets

Oct 9, 2024

Water companies in England and Wales must pay back £157.6 million to customers after failing to meet regulatory standards on pollution, leaks, and supply interruptions, Ofwat announced. This fine will be passed on to millions of customers via lower...