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Accreditation is highest-caliber recognition for leaders in asset management PinnacleART, a leader in data optimization for complex processing facilities across multiple industries, is proud to announce that Ralph Stevens, principal reliability consultant, recently earned the distinguished Certified Asset Management Assessor (CAMA) certification. The CAMA certification gives our customers the opportunity to have their asset management programs assessed by a certified ISO 55000 auditor,” said Paul Hughes, partner, PinnacleART. The certification was developed by World Partners in Asset Management (WPiAM), a joint venture of several global organizations including the Society for Maintenance and Reliability Professionals (SMRP). Certified individuals can help facilities implement and maintain asset management programs that are compliant with the ISO 55000 standard.

PinnacleART ranks 84th on the Houston Business Journal’s 2020 Fast 100 list. The Fast 100 list recognizes the top 100 privately-owned businesses in the Greater Houston area that have recorded the greatest growth in revenue during the past two years. This year’s list marks the third time PinnacleART has been recognized for its quick revenue growth by the Houston Business Journal. Additionally, PinnacleART has been recognized for its growth by the Inc. 5000 List of America’s Fastest-Growing Privat Companies and the Aggie 100 Fastest-Growing Organizations lists, and was selected as the 2019 Pasadena Chamber of Commerce Business of the Year.

As water and wastewater treatment facilities receive less funding, facility management is having to quickly determine the areas their facility can reduce budget without negatively impacting operations. Troxel is a consultant for the wastewater industry and currently works with many water and wastewater facilities currently facing COVID challenges. Troxel has a significant technical background in the water and wastewater industry, experience as a policy maker, and is a board member of several major water and wastewater agencies in California. What challenges have your clients had to adapt to as a result of COVID?About 250 public agencies in California reported a 93% loss in revenue as a result of COVID.

Many facilities located in suburban areas have experienced a significant increase of intake flow while other facilities located in downtown locations have experienced a decrease. While drastic change in flow volume affects many different operational processes of a wastewater treatment facility, the most important aspect it impacts is the biology of the facility. When facilities experience an immediate reduction in intake flow, facilities must find an alternative food source for the biology to avoid strains on equipment and long-term issues to asset life cycle time. How did you and your team quickly adjust to keep the biology alive and avoid long-term issues to the facility?CM: We were facing two shutdowns at two different facilities due to the immediate decrease in flow caused by the pandemic.