Water utilities are moving from reacting to failures toward predicting them before they happen. Mick O'Dwyer of SwiftComply says compliance programs have traditionally been reactive — responding after a backflow device fails, a sewer blockage forms, or contamination risks emerge. But with larger datasets and smarter technology, utilities are increasingly able to anticipate problems earlier and prioritize inspections and maintenance based on real-world performance trends. O’Dwyer points to backflow prevention as one example. With more than 1.5 million assemblies tracked in SwiftComply’s system, utilities can analyze average lifespans, failure patterns, and historical performance data to better predict which devices may be at greater risk of failure. That allows utilities to focus resources more strategically instead of relying only on fixed schedules or responding after incidents occur. Episode at https://lnkd.in/gEkNWe3N