The UtilityRadar field guide
Utility Infrastructure Guides and Explainers
In depth guides, technology explainers, and data analyses for water, wastewater, power, renewables, and utility infrastructure.
Linear Asset Management: Pipes, Cables and Roads
How utilities manage linear assets: pipes, cables, roads. Segmentation, condition assessment, and maintenance strategies for buried infrastructure.
What is a CMMS and why it matters for water utilities
A CMMS centralises maintenance work at water and wastewater utilities. Learn what it does, when to adopt one, ROI benchmarks, and a 90 day pilot approach.
Choosing a CMMS: 12 questions to ask vendors
The 12 questions that separate real water utility CMMS platforms from generic products. Use this list on every vendor call before you sign.
How a CMMS reduces unplanned downtime in pumping stations
Vibration thresholds, runtime PMs, and alarm escalation cut pumping station downtime 40 to 70 percent. The CMMS practices behind the numbers.
Mobile CMMS: why field crews adopt it (or do not)
Four boring details make or break mobile CMMS adoption: offline mode, barcode scanning, photo evidence, and one tap close out. Get them right.
Preventive vs predictive maintenance: how a CMMS bridges them
Preventive triggers on time or runtime; predictive triggers on condition data. Which asset classes suit each and how to transition between them.
Implementing CMMS in a wastewater plant: a 90-day playbook
The 90 day rollout that actually works at a wastewater plant. Three phases with clear gates. Skip the steps and you are still onboarding at month 18.
CMMS vs EAM: which one does a water utility actually need?
CMMS focuses on maintenance work; EAM covers the asset lifecycle from procurement to disposal. When to stay CMMS, when to graduate to EAM.
CMMS effectiveness: ROI metrics from real wastewater plants
Five buckets: downtime, MTBF and MTTR, parts spend, overtime, audit time. Year one payback of 3 to 8 times licence cost at a typical utility.
From reading to data
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