There are countless challenges facing water districts and utilities today — economic issues, insufficient resources, and tighter regulation — but obsolete SCADA systems will continue to be chief among them. Fortunately, it’s easier than you think to let go of out-of-date systems; and it doesn’t have to happen dramatically or all at once. A few months ago I was able to co-host a webinar titled “10 Steps to Architecting a Sustainable SCADA System” with two leading water-district supervisors. In that presentation, we discussed clear, actionable directives any water district can take to build up a sustainable SCADA that will last for the long haul.