| | December 20186Copyright © 2018 ValleyMedia, Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or part of any text, photography or illustrations without written permission from the publisher is prohibited. The publisher assumes no responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts, photographs or illustrations. Views and opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the magazine and accordingly, no liability is assumed by the publisher thereof.DEC 18 - JAN 19WATER MANAGEMENT SPECIALPhone:510 330 5172 Fax:510-894-8405 DEC 18 - JAN 19, Vol 01 SE 06 - Published by ValleyMedia, Inc. To subscribe to Utilities Tech OutlookVisit www.utilitiestechoutlook.com Editorial StaffSalesAaron Pierce Chithra VijayakumarPooja RayAva GarciaJoshua ParkerVian IsaacMax Wilsonmax.wilson@utilitiestechoutlook.comVisualizersJohn GouthamManaging EditorOlivia SmithEDITOR'S DESKUrbanization, the change of forest and agricultural lands to concentrated development, is proceeding at an unprecedented pace. The majority of the world's population now lives in urban areas. Impervious surface, such as roadways and rooftops are now estimated to cover approximately 10% of the earth's land mass, is concentrated in these urban areas and dramatically influences storm water flows, the delivery of pollutants to receiving water bodies, and ultimately the condition of world's rivers, lakes and estuaries. Present trends in urbanization are expected to continue, amplifying the water management problems.Luckily, with the emergence of gen-next water tech solutions and related devices, the consumers, government and the utilities alike are able to strike a difference to improve their water management practices and streamline water usage. Today, water utilities are coming to understand and embrace the advantages of customer engagement. Through the advent of different solutions, utilities can now usher two-way communications--from customer meters to the utility, then back to customer web portals and smartphone apps--to alert customers about possible water leaks, blockages, pollution, etc. Customers can also proactively track their water consumption and monitor their monthly bills. In the upcoming years, customer engagement technologies will play an even more crucial role as customers seek increased transparency and available solutions become more personalized.Alongside, with increased environmental regulation, climate change, aging infrastructure, and the need to improve customer service, cities are now turning to "smart," data-driven solutions to improve their wastewater systems. These solutions allow operators to detect infiltration and inflow, prioritize actions, quickly respond to system failures, and apply predicative modeling. Automated solutions for the water sector are also evolving and being rapidly deployed. For instance, today, drones can collect data and inspect operations and a wastewater pumping system has integrated intelligence. The industry is changing with the development of cloud computing, big data analysis, and machine learning through remote control systems. These sophisticated systems include technology devices which can interact with one another and feed information in an optimised process. The years ahead will continue to see the emergence of new automated solutions which will likely change the face of the water sector. That said, Utilities Tech Outlook's editorial board has evaluated the leading-edge water management solution providers in the market that are evoking a new-age civilization.Let us know your thoughts. Olivia Smith Managing Editoreditor@utilitiestechooutlook.comRevaluating the Value of WaterOlivia Smith*Some of the Insights are based on the interviews with respective CIOs and CXOs to our editorial staff
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