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    Aquaspec · EventRecorded September 22, 2026

    The First Aquaspec Operations Jam Session

    No sales slides. No polished demo. Just two operators, their actual systems, and the audience’s questions — 45 unscripted minutes that showed what agentic AI really does inside a water utility.

    The Participants

    Two Operators. Real Results.

    Rich Pierone, Director of Operations

    Featured Operator

    Rich Pierone

    Director of Operations · Newtown Artesian Water Company · Pennsylvania

    $25K–$50K

    saved in three months

    Rich turned a $60,000 vendor quote into a task completed internally in three hours. He used Aquaspec agents for a water main condition assessment, condensed 278 unread pages into a 9-page operations bible, and produced CCRs in seconds — and says he’s still learning.

    Matt Utley, Chief Operator

    Featured Operator

    Matt Utley

    Chief Operator · Town of Monticello · Illinois

    $150K

    in potential savings, found in under 30 minutes

    Matt uncovered potential savings buried in a capital project feasibility study. He also used Aquaspec to prepare Monticello for a flawless EPA inspection and to run an instant lift station assessment for the capital improvement plan.

    10 Highlights · On Demand

    The Set List

    Set 01

    The Opening Set

    01 · Architecture

    This Is Not ChatGPT — How Aquaspec Differs from Other Agentic AI

    Focused knowledge of the law meets a patent-pending method of applying that knowledge to specific utility decisions.

    Inside Aquaspec

    02 · Capital planning

    AI Agents Conduct a Water Main Condition Assessment

    Rich Pierone runs a water main condition assessment Aquaspec finished internally in three hours — against a $60,000 vendor quote.

    Rich Pierone · Newtown Artesian, PA

    03 · Compliance

    Agents vs. EPA: Preparing Monticello for a Flawless Inspection

    Matt Utley prepares for an EPA inspection with Aquaspec agents — and walks away with a perfect score.

    Matt Utley · Town of Monticello, IL

    Set 02

    Greatest Hits

    04 · Capital planning

    An Instant Lift Station Assessment for the Capital Improvement Plan

    Real-time agentic analysis, with results that go directly into a capital improvement plan.

    Operations Jam Session

    05 · Operational excellence

    From 278 Unread Pages to a 9-Page Operations Bible

    An O&M manual goes from expensive paperweight to everyday reference for operational excellence.

    Rich Pierone · Newtown Artesian, PA

    06 · Journey workflows

    The Secret Sauce: Turning Agents into Digital Employees

    Journey Workflows are the “Easy Button.” See how operators build and use them in their everyday work.

    Inside Aquaspec

    Set 03

    The Everyday Playlist

    07 · Reporting

    Fortunate Son: Creating CCRs in Seconds

    Consumer Confidence Reports produced in seconds, saving the utility time and money.

    Rich Pierone · Newtown Artesian, PA

    08 · Trust & security

    What About Cybersecurity? Real Answers from Real Customers

    Customers discuss their cybersecurity evaluation of Aquaspec and how it shaped their purchase decision.

    Aquaspec customers

    09 · Getting started

    Advice from the Operators: Getting Value on Day One

    Working operators share where they would start to get value from Aquaspec on their very first day.

    Operators from Illinois & Pennsylvania

    Set 04

    Deep Tracks

    10 · Fort Mill spotlight

    5 High School Students. Scanned Documents. $180K+ in Savings.

    Delta Corps high school interns turned binders into dollars at the Town of Fort Mill Wastewater Treatment Plant.

    Delta Corps interns · Fort Mill, SC

    Your Turn at the Mic

    What’s Waiting to Be Found in Your Utility?

    Start with the challenge in front of you. See what Aquaspec can do with your data, your documents and your decisions.

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