10/14/2026
This fall, we asked water utilities across the region where they stand on AI. The results were more encouraging than we expected, with one exception: systems and automation trailed everything else.Â
That wasn't a big surprise. Utilities tell us data silos are one of their biggest headaches. When information lives in a dozen places, automation doesn't have much to work with.Â
One fix we're putting in place for some of our clients is a data lake. Think of it as one central home for all your data, so your systems can finally talk to each other. Less time hunting for numbers means more time for the work that matters.Â
If this sounds familiar, we're always happy to talk it through.Â