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Droughts, earthquakes, and wildfires threaten the water supply and infrastructure of one Southern California water district serving 170,000 customers. The utility keeps operations flowing for its community by leveraging advanced technologies like GIS<\/a> and AI<\/a>. This digital transformation has helped improve water management, leak detection, emergency response, and stakeholder collaboration.<\/p>\r\n

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