Chatting about ChatGPT, AI and water

[QTalks Ep.14] The momentum surrounding Artificial Intelligence (AI) has never been higher, and the arrival of ChatGPT has all industries considering what the future of work really looks like. The question is, can ChatGPT make the process of water management easier? Is it just a productivity-enhancing tool? Or, will it change the water sector forever? […]

Utility staffing challenges: preparing for the “silver tsunami”

[QTalks Ep.13] It’s estimated that some water utilities will lose up to 50% of their operational staff in the coming 15 years. So how can they plug the gap with skilled staff and overcome the “silver tsunami”? What does water’s future workforce look like? See what experts think in this month’s QTalks on staffing and […]

AI & Water management: What utilities need to know now

Ready or not, here AI comes: What every water utility needs to know Since OpenAI’s ChatGPT broke into the public sphere in November 2022, anyone who logged on fast enough—and that was a record-breaking number of people—suddenly had the future of chatbots at their fingertips: an artificial intelligence (AI) we could talk to, and it could talk […]

PFAS & water quality: the great challenge

[QTalks Ep.12] If you look for PFAS —Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances or “forever chemicals”— in most environments, no doubt you will find them. Even areas as remote as Antarctica have found traces of PFAS. But what do we need to know about PFAS or forever chemicals? Joining environmental journalist and QTalks host Tom Freyberg to answer that […]

Winter product update

Welcome to Qatium’s Winter product update. With the new year comes new features and advances to our water management platform. In our feature spotlight we focus on how operators can streamline their daily network operations with warnings for tank anomalies. You also won’t want to miss our latest QTalks on predictions for the water industry […]

What’s next for water? 2023 predictions

[QTalks Ep. 11] Last QTalks we reviewed the water industry in 2022. This month, we’re looking ahead, making predictions for 2023. Sharing their perspective, and joining our host Tom Freyberg, are industry experts: What do you think will happen this year in water? Are you optimistic? The democratization of water will accelerate Tom began by asking […]

Qatium’s year in review: 10 highlights from 2022

Here’s a list of highlights from 2022 at Qatium Happy holidays from the team at Qatium! It’s been a great year for our monthly QTalks, game-changing platform updates, and fascinating stories from the water sector—be sure to check our list of 10 highlights from 2022 below. But first, let’s take a look at our final […]

The Role of a Utility Operator

[QTalks Ep.9]The Role of a Utility Operator Over the previous eight episodes of QTalks, we’ve looked at high-level topics such as cybersecurity, digital twins, and water security — but in this two-part special we answer: what does this actually mean for utilities on the ground? Those really facing the impacts of climate change, and particularly, what it means for the […]