Brown and Caldwell is an employee-owned, 100-percent environmental firm serving clients locally and globally. With a history rooted in water and wastewater engineering, the firm provides full-service delivery of engineering, scientific, consulting and construction services and all the essential ingredients® for a successful project and a standout experience.

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Making the Transition to Mobile Technology

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Brown and Caldwell works with water and wastewater agencies across the United States, and continues to seek out and use advanced technologies and cutting-edge tools to improve efficiency, reduce costs and increase accuracy to meet clients’ most pressing needs. As utilities look to create more comprehensive inventories of their water and wastewater systems, mobile apps and tablet devices are being used to collect data and help build the foundation for robust asset management systems.

In just the past decade, mobile technology has tremendously decreased in cost and increased in effectiveness, and now is being embraced as a tool of choice for water and wastewater utilities. Touchscreens, embedded GPS, and cameras are becoming fundamental to smart utility management. In particular, the use of mobile apps and smart devices has proven to improve productivity for the geographical location, inspection and assessment of wastewater collection systems.

Brown and Caldwell has employed mobile technology tools on a variety of projects, and has specifically used the Fulcrum platform on more than a dozen projects for large U.S. wastewater collection systems. One standout project includes work with DeKalb County, GA to locate and track the condition of their immense collection system assets.