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Insights on GIS mapping, utility management, and digital infrastructure for small water, sewer, and stormwater utilities.

ESRI Is Overkill for Your Utility. Here's What to Use Instead.

ArcMap is being retired. ArcGIS Pro costs more than most small utilities can justify. Here's what small water and wastewater systems are doing instead of paying for software built for engineers.

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Why Your Utility Needs More Than Just a Mapping App

Your map shows where pipes are. But who fixed it last? See why small utilities need utility asset management software that connects maps and work orders in one system.

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The Retiring Operator Problem: How to Preserve What Your Team Knows

The silver tsunami is hitting water utilities hard. Here's a step-by-step process to capture what your retiring operators know before they walk out the door.

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From Paper Maps to Digital GIS: A Guide for Small Water Utilities

Still running on paper maps? Learn how to start tracing underground pipes and digitizing maps for your water utility — step by step, no GIS experience needed.

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Why your utility needs collaboration software

Modern technology empowers us to connect and collaborate more efficiently remotely

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Why We Created The Ziptility Utility Management App

99% of water systems don't have effective tools to serve support their communities well. Empowering them with great software protects the right to safe and affordable water for over 160 million people.

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What is Mobile Utility Management? The Benefits Of Making Your Utility Maps Mobile

A mobile asset management solution allows operators, office administrators, inspectors, engineers, and superintendents to access important asset information no-matter where they are.

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