Technology's Growing Role: A (Steel-Toed) Boots on the Ground Perspective With Nate Denny

Nate Denny is the Vice President of Operations at Twin D, Inc., a pipeline maintenance and wastewater services company acquired by Azuria Water Solutions in 2024. He helps lead operations for municipal and utility clients across Utah, Idaho, and Wyoming, working alongside his family to ensure reliable service. With extensive hands-on industry experience, Nate champions advanced technologies such as GIS mapping, AI-driven analysis, and acoustic testing to improve wastewater infrastructure solutions. In this episode… Technology is rapidly reshaping the way wastewater systems are maintained, but many municipalities are still stuck on outdated, reactive approaches. With aging infrastructure, rising costs, and increasing pressure to operate efficiently, the margin for error has never been smaller. What does it take to bring a boots-on-the-ground perspective into the future of sewer maintenance? Drawing on his extensive expertise in rotational sewer maintenance and pipeline operations, Nate Denny explains how proactive cleaning programs can help prevent emergencies, reduce overtime callouts, and protect both residents and municipal crews from disruptive sewer overflows. Nate emphasizes the growing role of GIS mapping, AI-driven inspection tools, and smarter data management in helping utilities turn overwhelming volumes of footage and reports into clear, actionable repair priorities. His insights show how embracing innovation allows municipalities to move from simply reacting to problems toward truly improving sewer systems. In this episode of Saving Our Sewers, Kwin Peterson sits down with Nate Denny, Vice President of Operations at Twin D, Inc., to discuss technology's growing role in proactive sewer maintenance. They explore rotational cleaning, the impact of GIS and AI on inspections, and emerging tools like acoustic testing to improve efficiency.