Smart Sewer Podcast & Wastewater News
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AugThere’s a New Sensor in Town: The Smart Sewer Just Got Real
Key Takeaways RH Borden is now offering the Grundfos radar level sensor, previously used only internally for its BASINiQ process,...
27
AugWhat Is Inflow & Infiltration (I&I)? A Complete Guide for Municipalities
Key Takeaways I&I can account for 30 to 50 percent of total flow reaching a treatment plant, more during storms....
27
AugBend’s Climate-Conscious Sewer Line Assessment Tool Will Bring Music to Your Ears
Key Takeaways The SL-RAT screens sewer pipe segments using sound waves, flagging likely clogs without a crew needing to enter...
27
AugHow GIS Dashboards Improve Wastewater System Visibility
Key Takeaways A wastewater GIS dashboard brings pipe data, inspection records, sensor readings, and work orders together in one map-based view...
27
AugSewer Level Monitoring: How It Helps Prevent Overflow Detection
Key TakeawaysSewer level monitoring measures wastewater depth continuously, so crews see problems forming instead of reacting after an overflow.Real-time alerts...
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AugPredictive Maintenance for Sewer Systems Using Smart Data
Key Takeaways Predictive maintenance uses sewer system data to prioritize cleaning, inspection, repair, and rehabilitation before failures occur. Smart data...
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AugTexas Water 2026 Is Here and RH Borden Is Ready to Talk Smarter Sewer Maintenance
Key Takeaways RH Borden is at Booth 1081 at Texas Water 2026 in San Antonio, showcasing three data-driven maintenance tools....
12
AugThe Role of SL-RAT Technology in Modern Collection System Management
Key Takeaways SL-RAT sewer technology sends an acoustic signal through a pipe and scores it 0 to 10 based on...
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JulSmart Sewer Network Monitoring for Data-Driven Infrastructure Management
Key TakeawaysSmart sewer monitoring shifts maintenance from calendar-based to condition-based, cutting wasted spend on healthy assetsAcoustic assessment can screen long...
24
JulLargest North American Micro-Metering High Density Level Sensor Inflow and Infiltration (I&I) Study using RH Borden’s BASINiQ
Key Takeaways The core result: RH Borden's BASINiQ used 423 radar sensors across 70 miles of collection system to pinpoint...
20
JulHow Does I&I Affect a Wastewater Treatment Plant?
Key Takeaways I&I is unplanned groundwater and stormwater entering the sewer system before it reaches the treatment plant The treatment...
13
JulWhat Is Sewer Inflow and Infiltration (I&I) and Why It’s Costing Cities Millions
Key Takeaways Sewer Inflow and Infiltration (I&I) is the unintended entry of stormwater or groundwater into sanitary sewer systems. I&I...
08
JulWhat Is a Wastewater System? How It Works and Why It’s Important
Key Takeaways A wastewater system collects, transports, treats, and disposes of used water safely. Wastewater systems protect public health by...
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JunWhat Is Digital Twin Wastewater Treatment and How Does It Work?
Key TakeawaysA digital twin is a virtual replica of a real sewer system asset.It helps utilities target cleaning, find inflow...
17
SepAWWA Conference in Keystone Colorado
At the AWWA conference in Keystone, Colorado, RH Borden and partner QP Services presented digital twin technologies and the role...
03
SepRH Borden at the Rural Water Association of Utah Conference
At the Rural Water Association of Utah Conference in Layton, RH Borden shared new high-resolution I&I technologies built on six...
05
AugRH Borden Attends CMOM and Tri-State Seminars This Week
RH Borden attended WEAT CMOM 2025 in Houston and the Tri-State Seminar in Las Vegas, where the City of Houston...
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JulRH Borden’s BASINiQ Plays Key Role For Reducing I&I
RH Borden is helping Houston fight sewer inflow and infiltration under a federal consent decree, using BASINiQ to pinpoint I&I...
24
JulInsights from the WEF/WEAT Collection Systems and Stormwater Conference 2025
RH Borden shared how BasinIQ target basin monitoring, SL-RAT spot-cleaning, and portable Sense Level sensors help utilities track I&I at...
08
JulBASINiQ: Now Patented by RH Borden
BASINiQ: A Major Milestone in the Fight Against Inflow and Infiltration RH Borden's BASINiQ, a data-driven method combining high-density sensors,...
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JunExploring the Future of Water: RH Borden at West Basin’s Edward C. Little Water Recycling Facility
RH Borden toured West Basin's Edward C. Little Water Recycling Facility, which has recycled 271 billion gallons, showing how smart...
06
JunInflow vs. Infiltration: Why Recognizing the Difference Matters
Key Takeaways Inflow enters a sewer system through surface defects like open manholes, cleanouts, and roof drain connections Infiltration seeps...
29
JanWaterloo, Ontario Adapts to New Regulatory Framework for Sewer Systems
Waterloo, Ontario is adopting new technology to meet Ontario's 2023 CLI-ECA framework, which modernized environmental compliance approvals for wastewater and...
04
SepSensors Help Arizona Utility Locate Inflow and Infiltration
RH Borden's iTracker sensors helped Green Valley Water, AZ pinpoint the top 2 basins and 5 manholes causing monsoon I&I...
16
AugAssessment Tool Helps Utility Fulfill Maintenance Plan
Gainesville Regional Utilities used acoustic assessment to inspect its 671-mile sewer system, evaluating up to 10,000 feet of pipe daily...
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MarWhat 400 Million Ft of Sewer Data Tells Us About Collection System Management
Analysis of 400 million feet of sewer inspection data shows why proactive, condition-based maintenance outperforms reactive run-until-failure programs at preventing...
16
JanSewer technology causes mysterious music
Mysterious musical tones reported coming from downtown Salt Lake City sewers sparked speculation about alien origins, drawing local and national...
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JanSewer technology causes mysterious music in Salt Lake City
This archived news story is available only for your personal, non-commercial use. Information in the story may be outdated or...
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JanRH Borden awarded contract for reports, surveys of Bisbee sewer system
The Village of Old Bisbee approved a contract with RH Borden to use sound-wave technology for locating blockages and assessing...
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JanRH Borden Helps Customers Harness the Power of Sewer System Data
RH Borden, a Utah-based smart cities company, helps municipalities digitize sanitary sewer infrastructure to bring data-driven asset management to underground...
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JanNews Release of RH Borden’s Partnership with Iron Woman in Colorado
Iron Woman and RH Borden announced a new partnership combining pipe maintenance and rehabilitation services with RH Borden's data-driven sewer...
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JanSinging sewer technology saves water for Utah
Utah utilities use RH Borden's SL-RAT sewer line assessment technology in 60 cities statewide, a number still growing, to detect...