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2/10/25, 12:46 PM The future of water management and why action is needed now
Urban planners, governmental leaders, and other stakeholders are also at a crossroads.
As climate change results in more damaging storms, droughts, and depleted or polluted
water supplies, delivering clean water to support both people and the environment, along
with elevating agriculture while preserving natural habitats, will become an even greater
challenge.

We have not only an opportunity but also an ethical obligation to leverage technology
toward these goals, transforming the water management sector in a way that is both
climate change-proof and sustainable.

The time to implement these solutions is now, before it’s too late. With increasing
pressure from climate change, aging infrastructure, and regulatory and environmental
requirements, the opportunity to fundamentally change the way we manage water for the
better, by using digital solutions, is tangible and present.

Digital twins provide the predictive and real-time capabilities to respond to these
dynamic conditions—and the beneficiaries of these digitally driven decisions are not only
today’s communities, but those of the future.

In a previous post, we looked at how digital twins can ensure sustainable practices and
help conserve water. Advanced technologies like smart meters, real-time data analytics,
IoT, AI, and digital twins are transforming water management by enhancing monitoring,
improving predictive capabilities, and enabling more informed decision-making. These
innovations help minimise water waste and safeguard supplies from contamination.

We also highlighted a few case studies in this regard. The Sacramento Regional Sanitation
Department began upgrading its water management infrastructure in 2010 to address
California’s chronic water shortages. The EchoWater Project, a US$2.1bn initiative
managed by Project Controls Cubed (PC3), aimed to meet new discharge standards and
provide high-quality recycled water for local agriculture.

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