Dec 12, 2022 · What causes these seemingly defensive attitudes? How can these hurdles be overcome so that the water sector can employ new ideas actively and quickly? In this paper, …

Key themes include regulatory hurdles, funding challenges, and the necessity for robust water quality monitoring systems. Regulatory constraints were consistently identified as a primary …

Barriers to implementation of data platforms may include cybersecurity risks, and barriers to implementation of on-site chemical generation may be lack of resources to pilot adequately for …

Attendees pointed out that regulatory, legal, and authority issues become barriers to pricing water at cost and prevent innovation in this sector, as the low valuation of water makes new and …

Abstract The main goal of this thesis is to identify barriers to innovation in the water industry and to highlight their importance in the innovation process. Water is essential for public health, …

Contributing factors include long lifetimes and costs of previous water infrastructure, risk aversion due to public health concerns surrounding water access, and low financing for innovation. …

WLI 2025 Final Project: Breaking Down Barriers: Resilient Leadership for One Water Each year the final project is a major part of the Water Leadership Institute. The WLI 2025 cohorts wrote …

One reason is that in responding to increased competition, utilities cut back on internal R&D in addition to reducing their support for collaborative research managed by EPRI and GRI

Article: Innovation in the water industry: barriers and opportunities for US and UK utilities

RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT American Water’s Research and Development (R&D) program differentiates us from our peers, with in-house scientific and engineering experts who routinely …