For decades, public works departments, municipalities, and utility companies have relied on a painstakingly slow system to track their critical infrastructure: paper. Binders full of maintenance records, hand-drawn maps, and filing cabinets stuffed with inspection reports have long been the standard. But when a water main breaks or a valve needs immediate shutting off, shuffling […]
We pass by them every day without a second thought. Red, stationary, and reliably anchored to nearly every street corner in America, fire hydrants are the unsung heroes of public safety. We expect them to work flawlessly 100% of the time, but the reality is that accidents, freezing temperatures, vandalism, and water theft constantly compromise […]