Jon Borden is the President of RH Borden and Company, a Salt Lake City-based firm applying advanced sensor technology and data-driven solutions to modernize wastewater and sewer systems across the US. Under his leadership, RH Borden pioneered digital twin and condition-based maintenance strategies, enabling cities to streamline maintenance and deliver the nation's largest inflow and infiltration study in New York with more than 400 sensors deployed. With a background in Fortune 100 IT program management, Jon brings proven digital transformation expertise to aging infrastructure.

America's sewer infrastructure is aging, under-monitored, and expensive to maintain, often relying on outdated, time-based practices. Cities face shrinking budgets, labor shortages, and limited visibility into what's actually failing underground. How can municipalities modernize critical wastewater systems without overspending or overhauling everything all at once?

Jon Borden says the answer starts with using data to understand actual system conditions rather than relying on schedules or assumptions. As an expert in wastewater infrastructure technology and digital systems, Jon explains how sensors, acoustics, and analytics help cities focus work where it truly matters. He encourages utilities to rethink "more work" as "smarter work," adopt condition-based maintenance, and use data to guide long-term planning. The result is greater efficiency, lower costs, and better outcomes for communities.

In this episode of Saving Our Sewers, Jon Borden is interviewed by Chad Franzen of Rise25, as they explore data-driven innovation in wastewater infrastructure. Jon provides insights on condition-based maintenance, digital twins in sewer systems, AI-powered inspections, labor shortages in municipalities, and strategies for reducing inflow and infiltration.