Talking Under Water Bonus Episode: Smart water with Badger Meter

May 26, 2023
How smart water products and solutions evolved and how utilities are effectively using new technologies.

This episode was recorded in partnership with Badger Meter. On this episode, Bob Crossen is joined by Matt Stuyvenberg, Badger Meter vice president of software and water quality, to talk about smart water, flow measurement and water quality. Badger Meter acquired ATI Technologies, s::can and Syrinix to bolster its presence in the water quality and pressure measurement markets, in addition to its flow measurement products. By combining the company’s expertise in flow measurement with these pressure measurement and water quality technologies, Stuyvenberg explains how intelligent measurement and correlated data from those silos can improve decision-making for utilities around the world. 

For more information about Badger Meter and its smart water products and solutions, visit www.badgermeter.com.

Show Notes:  

Timestamps:  

  • Introduction | 0:00 
  • Interview begins | 1:04 
  • Defining smart water | 1:25 
  • Speed of smart water adoption | 3:17 
  • How have metering technologies evolved? | 4:16 
  • Benefits of cellular communications | 5:50 
  • The intersection of flow measurement and water quality | 8:16 
  • Correlating data in quicker timeframes is a learning moment | 10:17 
  • Emerging trends in water quality monitoring | 11:34 
  • Resilience for wastewater monitoring and collection systems | 14:40 
  • How customers are using solutions today | 17:13 
  • How to make devices talk to each other | 19:03 
  • Housekeeping | 20:56 

Awards 

StormCon Discount: 

Talking Under Water listeners have access to a special discount code to register for this year's StormCon. When registering, use the code ONEWATER10 to receive a 10% discount on your conference registration. Visit bit.ly/stormconreg2023 to register and use the code. 

About the Podcast  

Talking Under Water is the premier podcast for the water industry, including municipal and industrial water and wastewater, residential water treatment, storm water management and erosion control. It is produced in coordination between Water & Wastes Digest (WWD), Water Quality Products (WQP) and Storm Water Solutions (SWS). The podcast covers topics under the One Water movement including the municipal and industrial water and wastewater, point of use, point of entry, residential, storm water and erosion control markets. Talking Under Water highlights news, trends, new technologies, industry discussions and on-site interviews with experts for WWD, WQP and SWS. New episodes of the podcast are released on the third Friday of every month. Logo Images: Anatoly Tylayshia / Romolo Tavani / stock.adobe.com.  

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About the Author

Bob Crossen

Bob Crossen is the editorial director for the Endeavor Business Media Water Group, which publishes WaterWorld, Wastewater Digest and Stormwater Solutions. Crossen graduated from Illinois State University in Dec. 2011 with a Bachelor of Arts in German and a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism. He worked for Campbell Publications, a weekly newspaper company in rural Illinois outside St. Louis for four years as a reporter and regional editor.